NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Dodge California Truckstop 300: Results
14 October 1997
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Provisional results for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,
Dodge California Truckstop 300 held October 12, 1997 at Mesa Marin Raceway:
Ps.Ql.No. Driver , Car Laps Notes
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1 13 61 * Randy Tolsma IWX/Dole Chev 300 $35,550
2 17 86 * Stacy Compton Valvoline Instant Oil Chng Ford 300 Running
3 1 2 Mike Bliss Team ASE Racing Ford 300 Running
4 14 3 Jay Sauter GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 300 Running
5 2 17 Rich Bickle Sears DieHard Chev 300 Running
6 23 14 * Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford 300 Running
7 18 52 Mike Wallace Purolator PureOne/Penda Chev 300 Running
8 5 75 Kevin Harvick Spears Manufacturing Chev 300 Running
9 6 43 Jimmy Hensley Cummins Engine/Touch 1 Dodg 300 Running
10 10 24 Jack Sprague Quaker State Chev 300 Running
11 7 19 * Tony Raines Pennzoil Dodg 300 Running
12 21 6 Rick Carelli RE/MAX International Chev 299 Running
13 29 31 * Tony Roper Concor Tool & Machine Ford 299 Running
14 9 99 Chuck Bown Exide Batteries Ford 299 Running
15 20 18 Kevin Cywinski DANA Dodg 299 Running
16 4 98 * Kenny Irwin Raybestos Ford 298 Running
17 19 20 Butch Miller Orleans Hotel & Casino Chev 298 Running
18 22 27 * Rob Rizzo Hastings Filters Ford 298 Running
19 11 80 Joe Ruttman LCI International Ford 298 Running
20 25 9 Ron Esau Rhino Linings Chev 297 Running
21 27 29 Bob Keselowski Mopar Performance Dodg 297 Running
22 16 48 Ron Fellows AER Manufacturing Chev 295 Running
23 38 44 * Boris Said Federated Auto Parts Ford 294 Running
24 30 46 Joe Bean Dollar Racing/CPR Inc Ford 292 Running
25 26 90 Lance Norick NHL San Jose Sharks Dodg 288 Running
26 34 12 Tony Toste Star Nursery/MMI Chev 288 Running
27 31 68 Donny Ling, Jr. Auto Palace Chev 277 Running
28 8 16 Ron Hornaday NAPA Brakes Chev 244 RearEnd
29 15 35 Kelly Denton Ortho Lawn & Garden Care Chev 172 Engine
30 24 55 Dave Rezendes Tom Gloy Racing Ford 127 Trans
31 32 85 Milan Garrett Champion Wheel Company Ford 117 Handlng
32 3 66 Bryan Reffner Carlin Burners & Controls Ford 103 Exhaust
33 12 4 Bill Sedgwick Soff-Cut International Chev 43 Engine
34 33 34 Doug George Concor Tool & Machine Ford 43
* Cintas Rookie of the Year Contender
Time of Race : 1 hour, 57 minutes, 58 seconds
Average Speed : 76.293 mph
Margin of Victory : 0.204-second
Lap Leaders : 11 lead changes among 5 drivers
Bliss (1-19), Irwin (20), Hornaday (21-153), Tolsma (154),
Hornaday (155-156), Tolsma (157-163), Wallace (164-192),
Bliss (193), Hornaday (194-243), Bliss (244-291),
Wallace (292-296), Tolsma (297-300)
Cautions : 8 cautions for 37 laps
Track Length : 0.5000 Miles
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