NASCAR Craftsman Truck Colorado 250 -- Results
21 July 1997
ERIE, CO - Provisional results for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,
Colorado 250 By Snap-On Tools:
Ps.Ql.No. Driver , Car Laps Notes
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1 1 16 Ron Hornaday NAPA Brakes Chev 250 $37,200
2 5 2 Mike Bliss Team ASE Racing Ford 250 Running
3 13 86 * Stacy Compton Valvoline Inst Oil Chg Ford 250 Running
4 12 3 Jay Sauter GM Goodwrench Serv Pls Chev 250 Running
5 3 17 Rich Bickle Sears DieHard Chev 250 Running
6 6 14 * Rick Crawford Circle Bar Hotel & RV Ford 250 Running
7 20 6 Rick Carelli RE/MAX Intl/Chesrown Chev 250 Running
8 8 43 Jimmy Hensley Cummins Engine Comp Dodg 250 Running
9 4 19 * Tony Raines Pennzoil Dodg 250 Running
10 7 20 Butch Miller Orleans Hotel & Casino Chev 250 Running
11 14 35 Dave Rezendes Ortho Lawn & Garden Chev 250 Running
12 16 80 Joe Ruttman LCI Worldwide Telecomm Ford 249 Running
13 11 31 * Tony Roper Concor Tool & Machine Ford 249 Running
14 26 98 * Kenny Irwin Raybestos/Ford Credit Ford 249 Running
15 10 66 Bryan Reffner Carlin Comb & Controls Ford 249 Running
16 21 24 Jack Sprague Quaker State/GMAC Chev 249 Running
17 17 7 * Tammy Jo Kirk Lovable Ford 249 Running
18 2 52 Mike Wallace Purolator PureOne Filt Chev 249 Running
19 25 88 * Terry Cook PBA Tour Chev 248 Running
20 19 75 Kevin Harvick Spears Manufacturing Chev 248 Running
21 18 29 Bob Keselowski Mopar Performance Dodg 247 Running
22 30 44 * Boris Said Federated Auto Parts Ford 247 Running
23 24 18 Tom Hubert DANA Coporation Dodg 245 Running
24 23 4 Bill Sedgwick Soff-Cut International Chev 244 Running
25 27 82 Randy Nelson Core Motorsports Ford 244 Running
26 22 99 Chuck Bown Exide Batteries Ford 242 Running
27 15 5 Gary Higgs Better Built Ford 75 Engine
28 29 65 Kenny Allen Petroleum World Chev 9 Handlng
29 28 32 Doug George Core Motorsports Ford 4 Suspens
30 9 26 Jerry Robertson Lucas Oil Company Ford 3 Engine
* Cintas Rookie of the Year Contender
Time of Race : 1 hour, 29 minutes, 19 seconds
Margin of Victory : 2.29 seconds
Lap Leaders : 6 lead changes among 4 drivers
Hornaday (Pole), Wallace (1-61), Bliss (62-64),
Hornaday (65-132), Crawford (133-139), Bliss (140-212),
Hornaday (213-250)
Cautions : 6 cautions for 27 laps
Track Length : 0.3750 Miles
NOTE: Boris Said, who qualified fifth, was moved to the 30th starting position
after NASCAR officials discovered an unapproved part in his truck following
pre-race inspection. Everyone in starting positions 6th through 30th moved up
one position for the start of the event.