Hooters Cup Race Report: Alan Kulwicki Memorial 207
9 September 1997
Milwaukee, WI - 1995 United Speed Alliance Racing Hooters Cup Champion Mario Gosselin piloted his Jackaroo Barby Sauce Chevrolet to victory in the Alan Kulwicki Memorial 207 at the fabled Milwaukee Mile. Mario made good use of pit stops and tire strategy to collect the win worth $12.000. On the last pit stop on lap 125, Gosselin put on a set of "scuffs", tires that had about 15 laps on them, and then took the lead and was never seriously challenged as he cruised to the checkered flag."Our last pit stop we put on a set of tires that had about 15 laps on them," Gosselin said afterwards. "From that point on the car was on a rail. I could go inside or outside. In turn four I could put the right side on the yellow line, and I suspect no one else could do that. Bobby Gill had me concerned. But he was too tight, especially off turn two. My crew had me right in the thick of things and fortunately we were able to stay out front."
Gosselin's margin of victory was .094 seconds over the Terminal Trucking Chevrolet of Bobby Gill. Gill led the race for 23 laps until making a pit stop. Finishing in third was series points leader Freddie Query who led the most laps during the race, 106. Query also won the Royal Purple Lubricants Halfway Challenge for holding the lead at the midway point.
1996 Hooters Cup Champion Billy Bigley Jr came home in fourth spot with Ronnie Sanders finishing in fifth. Scott Wimmer was the top rookie finisher in the 207 lap grind while Mike Garvey took the Hard Charger award for gaining the most positions.
ALAN KULWICKI MEMORIAL 207 FINISH ORDER
Pos Car Driver Hometown Laps Purse
1. 10 Mario Gosselin Lake Wales, FL 207 $12000
2. 5 Bibby Gill Dalton, GA 207 5000
3. 8 Freddy Query Mooresville, NC 207 3000
4. 28 Billy Bigley Jr Naples, FL 207 2500
5. 18 Ronnie Sanders Fayetteville, GA 207 2000
6. 1 Jimmy Cope St Petersburg, FL 207 1900
7. 25 Scott Wimmer (R) Wausau, WI 207 1800
8. 15 Bill Plemons Jr (R) Locust Grove, GA 207 1700
9. 40 Mike Garvey Suwanee, GA 206 1600
10. 48 Fred Huckstorf Huntley, IL 206 1500
11. 61 Junior Hanley Campbellville, ONT 205 1400
12. 81 Tony Walls Albertville, AL 205 1300
13. 71 Harold Fair Jr (R) Romulus, MI 205 1200
14. 17 All Schill Jr Franklin, WI 204 1100
15. 7 Eddie Hanks Memphis, TN 203 1000
16. 6 Derrick Kelley Auburndale, FL 203 1000
17. 04 Les Ferris Northfield, MN 202 1000
18. 51 Brian Hoppe Verona, MI 202 1000
19. 67 Lee Raymond Dayton, OH 201 1000
20. 70 Dwayne Dempsey St Petersburg, FL 200 1000
21. 21 Al Schill Franklin, WI 200 1000
22. 94 Bob Fox S Milwaukee, WI 195 1000
23. 21 Dave Tomczak Franklin, WI 188 1000
24. 46 Mike Hunter Clarkston, MI 179 1000
25. 20 Jim Grzanna Meno Falls, WI 178 1000
26. 53 Scott Hansen Green Bay, WI 171 1000
27. 105 Scott Bryden Durand, IL 150 1000
28. 37 Jason Schuler Cambridge, IL 142 1000
29. 95 Paul Dyeon Racine, WI 127 1000
30. 92 Dick Anderson Wildwood, FL 123 1000
31. 16 Mardy Lindley Greenville, SC 118 1000
32. 3 Nevin Jenkins Homosassa, FL 85 1000
33. 89 Brad Mueller Random Lake, WI 85 750
34. 88 Stan Boyd Holly, MI 81 750
35. 35 Clark Ninneman Fayetteville, GA 47 750
36. 13 Andrew Brocker Milwaukee, WI 34 750
37. 90 Homer Heflin Jackson, MS 32 750
38. 4 Jim Partipilo Elmhurst, IL 12 750
39. 11 Race McComb Hartford, WI 6 750
Fast Qualifier, $1,000 - Junior Hanley
Halfway Leader, $1,000 - Freddie Query
Top Rookie, $1,000 - Scott Wimmer
Hard Charger $500 - Mike Garvey
Lap Leaders - Freddie Query 102
Mario Gosselin 60
Bobby Gill 23
Scott Wimmer 14
Scott Hansen 8
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