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1997 Virginia Is For Lovers 200

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race number 20 of 26
Thursday, September 4, 1997 at Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
200 laps on a 0.750 mile paved track (150.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:26:21
Average speed: 104.227 mph
Pole speed: 121.276 mph

Cautions: 5 for 20 laps
Margin of victory: 3.059 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 5

Glossary 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results / 1997 standings

Pos	St	#	Driver	Sponsor / Owner	Truck	Laps	Money	Status	Led	Pts
1	10	29	Bob Keselowski	Mopar Performance (Ron Keselowski)	Dodge	200	34175	running	82	180
2	4	24	Jack Sprague	Quaker State (Rick Hendrick)	Chevrolet	200	26675	running	0	170
3	25	3	Jay Sauter	GM Goodwrench Service (Richard Childress)	Chevrolet	200	15425	running	16	165
4	9	17	Rich Bickle	Sears DieHard (Darrell Waltrip)	Chevrolet	200	9325	running	0	160
5	3	98	Kenny Irwin, Jr.	Raybestos (Jim Herrick)	Ford	200	10300	running	0	155
6	7	53	Ken Schrader	Penda Truck Accessories (Ken Schrader)	Chevrolet	200	8525	running	48	150
7	2	2	Mike Bliss	Team ASE Racing (Jim Smith)	Ford	200	9375	running	49	146
8	19	99	Chuck Bown	Exide Batteries (Jack Roush)	Ford	200	6625	running	0	142
9	12	61	Randy Tolsma	IWX Motor Freight / Dole (Steve Coulter)	Chevrolet	200	6575	running	0	138
10	26	20	Butch Miller	Orleans Hotel & Casino (Walker Evans)	Chevrolet	200	6575	running	0	134
11	29	6	Rick Carelli	RE/MAX International (Marshall Chesrown)	Chevrolet	200	6475	running	0	130
12	6	80	Joe Ruttman	LCI International (Jack Roush)	Ford	200	6375	running	0	127
13	22	43	Jimmy Hensley	Cummins Engines (Petty Enterprises)	Dodge	199	6275	running	0	124
14	17	85	B.A. Wilson	ICSE Control Systems (B.A. Wilson)	Ford	199	5225	running	0	121
15	11	66	Bryan Reffner	Carlin Burners & Controls (Dale Phelon)	Ford	199	6425	running	0	118
16	1	16	Ron Hornaday, Jr.	NAPA Brakes (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)	Chevrolet	199	6825	running	5	115
17	28	44	Boris Said	Federated Auto Parts (Mark Simo)	Ford	198	6326	running	0	112
18	8	86	Stacy Compton	Valvoline Instant Oil Change (David Hodson)	Ford	198	6025	running	0	109
19	14	52	Mike Wallace	Purolator PureOne Filters (Ken Schrader)	Chevrolet	198	4975	running	0	106
20	23	06	Billy Pauch	Greenfield Racing (Dick Greenfield)	Dodge	197	5150	running	0	103
21	32	83	Joe Gaita	Lamb & Robinson Drywall (Joe Gaita)	Ford	197	4900	running	0	100
22	33	19	Tony Raines	Pennzoil (Kurt Roehrig)	Dodge	196	5875	running	0	97
23	21	4	Wayne Grubb	Link-Belt Construction (William Grubb)	Chevrolet	195	4850	running	0	94
24	20	04	Brad Teague	M-R Motorsports (Mike Rose)	Chevrolet	192	4825	running	0	91
25	5	7	Barry Bodine	Bodine Racing (Geoffrey Bodine)	Ford	189	4900	running	0	88
26	15	41	Randy Renfrow	Itco Tires / Ultra Wheels (Greg Turnage)	Ford	186	4775	engine	0	85
27	34	31	Tony Roper	Concor Tool & Machine (Bob Brevak)	Ford	163	5750	engine	0	82
28	36	18	Jerry Marquis	Dana Corporation (Kurt Roehrig)	Dodge	162	4725	engine	0	79
29	30	37	Scot Walters	Red Man Golden Blend (Clarence Brewer)	Chevrolet	120	4675	steering	0	76
30	24	72	Tammy Jo Kirk	Rogers Construction (Doc MacDonald)	Chevrolet	75	5650	engine	0	73
31	35	35	Kelly Denton	Ortho Lawn & Garden (Charles Hardy)	Chevrolet	67	4625	engine	0	70
32	27	03	Kirk Shelmerdine	Community Cash (Kenneth Appling)	Chevrolet	57	4600	engine	0	67
33	16	47	Jeff Green	Red Man Golden Blend (Clarence Brewer)	Chevrolet	47	4600	handling	0	64
34	31	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar Motel & RV Park (Tom Mitchell)	Ford	34	5600	engine	0	61
35	13	60	Tobey Butler	Farris Concrete (Mike Farris)	Chevrolet	19	5600	engine	0	58
36	18	28	Ernie Irvan	Federated Auto Parts (Mark Simo)	Ford	18	4800	clutch	0	55

Pos	Name	Nbr	Sponsor	Owner	Car
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
	Eric Norris	02	Wolverine Vinyl Siding	Jim Smith	Ford
	John Blewett III	05	Bob Maguire Auto Parts	John Blewett	Chevrolet
	Greg Marlowe	12	Bob Blake Racing	Bob Blake	Chevrolet
	Tom Baldwin	22	Thompson Racing	Mike Thompson	Ford
	Rob Rizzo	27	Hastings Filters	Rob Rizzo	Ford
	Jeff Spraker	39	M.J. Software	Milo Januska	Chevrolet
	Mike Ewanitsko	42	Universal Welding	Joe Ambrose	Chevrolet
	Kevin Grubb	55	Virginia Is For Lovers	Kevin Grubb	Chevrolet
	Andy Houston	65	Addington Racing	Kenny Allen	Chevrolet
	Joe Buford	70	Cone Oil Company	James Buford	Ford
	Kevin Harvick	75	Spears Manufacturing	Wayne Spears	Chevrolet
	Philip Morris	81	Beatty Construction	Sam Beatty	Chevrolet
	Robert Huffman	87	Hilti	Ted Phillips	Ford
	Terry Cook	88	PBA Tour	Duke Thorson	Chevrolet
	Doug George	92	Rotary Lift	Raymond Scanlan	Chevrolet
	Dana Dorman	93	Llumar Window Films	Dana Dorman	Chevrolet

Condition	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps	Reason
Caution flag breakdown:
	1	45	45
	46	50	5	#47 accident turn 1
	51	83	33
	84	88	5	fluid turn 3
	89	96	8
	97	99	3	#37 accident turn 4
	100	100	1
	101	101	1	halfway break
	102	150	49
	151	155	5	debris turn 3
	156	200	45
Percent of race run under caution: 9.5% Average green flag run: 30.2 laps

Leader	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps
Lap leader breakdown:
Ron Hornaday, Jr.	1	5	5
Mike Bliss	6	54	49
Ken Schrader	55	102	48
Bob Keselowski	103	156	54
Jay Sauter	157	172	16
Bob Keselowski	173	200	28

Rank	Driver	Points	Diff
Points Standings after this race:
1	Jack Sprague	3061
2	Rich Bickle	2966	-95
3	Ron Hornaday, Jr.	2902	-159
4	Joe Ruttman	2887	-174
5	Mike Bliss	2715	-346
6	Jimmy Hensley	2652	-409
7	Rick Carelli	2647	-414
8	Jay Sauter	2602	-459
9	Chuck Bown	2540	-521
10	Kenny Irwin, Jr.	2480	-581
11	Butch Miller	2476	-585
12	Rick Crawford	2428	-633
13	Stacy Compton	2255	-806
13	Dave Rezendes	2255	-806
15	Bob Keselowski	2234	-827
16	Boris Said	2198	-863
17	Tony Raines	2051	-1010
18	Bryan Reffner	2034	-1027
19	Tony Roper	1974	-1087
20	Tammy Jo Kirk	1944	-1117
21	Doug George	1446	-1615