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1997 Hanes 250 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race number 21 of 26 Saturday, September 27, 1997 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 250 laps* on a 0.526 mile paved track (131.500 miles) Time of race: 1:47:18 Average speed: 75.296 mph Pole speed: 92.796 mph Cautions: 8 for 42 laps Margin of victory: .573 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 2 Glossary    1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results   /   1997 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Truck Laps Money Status Led Pts 1 1 17   Rich Bickle Sears DieHard   (Darrell Waltrip) Chevrolet 256 31875 running 204 180 2 2 28   Ernie Irvan Federated Auto Parts   (Mark Simo) Ford 256 25600 running 52 170 3 3 2   Mike Bliss Team ASE Racing   (Jim Smith) Ford 256 19075 running 0 165 4 13 43   Jimmy Hensley Cummins Engines   (Petty Enterprises) Dodge 256 11175 running 0 160 5 14 51   Bobby Hamilton Southern Pride Trucking   (Bobby Hamilton Racing) Chevrolet 256 10500 running 0 155 6 18 20   Butch Miller Orleans Hotel & Casino   (Walker Evans) Chevrolet 256 7875 running 0 150 7 33 3   Jay Sauter GM Goodwrench Service   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 256 6675 running 0 146 8 19 98   Kenny Irwin, Jr. Raybestos   (Jim Herrick) Ford 256 7375 running 0 142 9 7 86   Stacy Compton Valvoline Instant Oil Change   (David Hodson) Ford 256 6825 running 0 138 10 8 24   Jack Sprague Quaker State   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 256 7925 running 0 134 11 21 65   Andy Houston Addington Racing   (Kenny Allen) Chevrolet 255 5475 running 0 130 12 5 80   Joe Ruttman LCI International   (Jack Roush) Ford 255 6325 running 0 127 13 6 37   David Green Red Man Golden Blend   (Clarence Brewer) Chevrolet 255 5275 running 0 124 14 20 61   Randy Tolsma IWX Motor Freight / Dole   (Steve Coulter) Chevrolet 255 6225 running 0 121 15 10 6   Rick Carelli RE/MAX International   (Marshall Chesrown) Chevrolet 254 6625 running 0 118 16 29 99   Chuck Bown Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush) Ford 253 6125 running 0 115 17 26 7   Barry Bodine Bodine Racing   (Geoffrey Bodine) Ford 252 5075 running 0 112 18 16 35   Kelly Denton Ortho Lawn & Garden   (Charles Hardy) Chevrolet 252 5025 running 0 109 19 23 04   Brad Teague M-R Motorsports   (Mike Rose) Chevrolet 250 4975 running 0 106 20 28 12   Ernie Cope Kroger   (Bob Blake) Chevrolet 250 5150 running 0 103 21 36 31   Tony Roper Concor Tool & Machine   (Bob Brevak) Ford 246 5900 running 0 100 22 31 52   Mike Wallace Purolator PureOne Filters   (Ken Schrader) Chevrolet 241 5875 running 0 97 23 11 19   Tony Raines Pennzoil   (Kurt Roehrig) Dodge 235 5850 running 0 94 24 34 14   Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park   (Tom Mitchell) Ford 235 5825 running 0 91 25 30 06   Billy Pauch Greenfield Racing   (Dick Greenfield) Dodge 221 4900 running 0 88 26 32 44   Boris Said Federated Auto Parts   (Mark Simo) Ford 199 5775 running 0 85 27 22 4   Wayne Grubb Link-Belt Construction   (William Grubb) Chevrolet 187 4750 crash 0 82 28 27 29   Bob Keselowski Mopar Performance   (Ron Keselowski) Dodge 182 5725 rear end 0 79 29 35 66   Bryan Reffner Carlin Burners & Controls   (Dale Phelon) Ford 181 5675 engine 0 76 30 9 93   Jamie Skinner Llumar Window Films   (Dana Dorman) Chevrolet 177 4650 crash 0 73 31 17 85   B.A. Wilson ICSE Control Systems   (B.A. Wilson) Ford 109 4625 transmission 0 70 32 4 16   Ron Hornaday, Jr. NAPA Brakes   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 99 6600 rear end 0 67 33 25 05   John Blewett III Maguire Auto Parts   (John Blewett) Chevrolet 89 4600 engine 0 64 34 15 18   Johnny Benson, Jr. Dana Corporation   (Kurt Roehrig) Dodge 75 4600 crash 0 61 35 12 1   Michael Waltrip Citgo   (Michael Waltrip) Ford 59 4600 engine 0 58 36 24 81   Philip Morris Beatty Construction   (Sam Beatty) Chevrolet 34 4600 engine 0 55 * Race extended to 256 laps due to green/white/checker.

To the back: Name Nbr Reason Philip Morris 81 missed drivers meeting Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Kirk Shelmerdine 03 Appling Boring Kenneth Appling Chevrolet Ronnie Newman 11 Shenandoah Valley Motorsports Harry Johnson Ford Tom Baldwin 22 Thompson Racing Mike Thompson Ford Andy Genzman 25 Kroger / De's LP Gas DeWilton Genzman Ford Jerry Robertson 26 Lucas Oil / Mittler Machine Mike Mittler Ford Jeff Spraker 39 Academic Software Milo Januska Chevrolet Bill Sedgwick 40 Soff-Cut International Tim Buckley Chevrolet Randy Renfrow 41 Itco Tires / T&H Electric Greg Turnage Ford Mike Ewanitsko 42 Universal Welding Joe Ambrose Chevrolet Michael Cohen 45 Martinsville Food Court Michael Cohen Chevrolet Kevin Grubb 55 Virginia Is For Lovers Kevin Grubb Chevrolet Blaise Alexander 62 Lisa Express / Sunoco Blaise Alexander Chevrolet Tammy Jo Kirk 72 Rogers Construction Doc MacDonald Chevrolet Rick Markle 75 Spears Manufacturing Wayne Spears Chevrolet Joe Gaita 83 Lamb & Robinson Drywall Joe Gaita Ford Terry Cook 88 Sealmaster / PBA Tour Duke Thorson Chevrolet Lance Norick 90 NHL Ron Norick Dodge Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 17 17     18 21 4   #19,1 spun turn 3   22 68 47     69 73 5   #05,06 spun turn 2   74 75 2     76 87 12   #18,14 accident turn 4   88 103 16     104 108 5   #06 lost tire turn 2   109 126 18     127 127 1   halfway break   128 187 60     188 192 5   #4 accident backstretch   193 232 40     233 236 4   #19 stalled turn 4   237 248 12     249 254 6   #24,6 accident frontstretch   255 256 2       Percent of race run under caution: 16.4%             Average green flag run: 23.8 laps Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Ernie Irvan 1 52 52   Rich Bickle 53 256 204 Points Standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Jack Sprague 3195     2   Rich Bickle 3146   -49   3   Joe Ruttman 3014   -181   4   Ron Hornaday, Jr. 2969   -226   5   Mike Bliss 2880   -315   6   Jimmy Hensley 2812   -383   7   Rick Carelli 2765   -430   8   Jay Sauter 2748   -447   9   Chuck Bown 2655   -540   10   Butch Miller 2626   -569   11   Kenny Irwin, Jr. 2622   -573   12   Rick Crawford 2519   -676   13   Stacy Compton 2393   -802   14   Bob Keselowski 2313   -882   15   Boris Said 2283   -912   16   Dave Rezendes 2255   -940   17   Tony Raines 2145   -1050   18   Bryan Reffner 2110   -1085   19   Tony Roper 2074   -1121   20   Tammy Jo Kirk 1944   -1251   21   Doug George 1446   -1749