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Pennzoil Dodge Race Report: Raines Finishes 11th in Season Finale Truck Race

10 November 1997

 
 #19 Tony Raines, Pennzoil Dodge
 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
 Carquest Auto Parts 420K Race Report
 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
 November 9, 1997

                      RAINES POSTS 11TH IN SEASON FINALE
     
LAS VEGAS, NV - Pennzoil Dodge driver Tony Raines recovered from a first-lap 
incident that nearly ended his day to finish 11th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 
in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season finale.
     
Raines started 32nd, but made contact with Brian Cunningham in turn three on 
the first lap and brushed the wall. The Roehrig Motorsports crew changed all 
four tires and topped the rookie off with fuel and sent him back into battle, 
running 39th.
     
By halfway, Raines had worked his way to 19th, surviving the first 90 laps 
with a truck that grew tighter each lap. But the changes made at the break 
proved beneficial as Raines steadily worked his way through the field, 
eventually finishing 11th.
     
The race capped off Raines' first season in the truck series, which was 
highlighted by a win and seven top 10 finishes.
     
Raines and the Pennzoil crew will return to action January 18th at Walt 
Disney World Speedway in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for the 1998 series opener.
     

By Cohn & Wolfe