NASCAR Thunder Special Results from Suzuka, Japan
24 November 1997
SUZUKA, JAPAN - Provisional results for the NASCAR, THUNDER SPECIAL-SUZUKA:
Ps.Ql.No. Driver Sponsor Car Laps Notes
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1 4 31 Mike Skinner Snap-On Chev 125 $98,750
2 1 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 125 Running
3 11 74 Randy LaJoie FINA Chev 125 Running
4 12 96 David Green Caterpillar Chev 125 Ruuning
5 15 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 125 Running
6 2 09 Jim Richards Pyroil Pont 125 Running
7 23 72 Kenny Wallace EA Sports Chev 124 Running
8 5 5 Jack Sprague Rain X Chev 123 Fuel
9 19 38 Butch Gilliland Stroppe Motorsports Ford 123 Fuel
10 6 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 123 Running
11 7 01 Keiichi Tsuchiya Hot Version Ford 123 Running
12 14 67 Scott Gaylord SMS Motorsports Inc Chev 123 Running
13 9 45 Ron Hornaday Xtreme-J Chev 123 Running
14 16 4 Bobby Hamilton Kodak Gold Film Chev 123 Running
15 28 37 Larry Gunselman Lucas Oil Products Ford 122 Running
16 25 07 Sean Woodside Cinema Vehicles Pont 121 Running
17 30 08 John Kinder PowerBase Motorsports Chev 120 Running
18 17 28 Kenny Irwin Caltex/Texaco Havoline Ford 116 Running
19 26 24 Ricky Craven Budweiser/DuPont Chev 114 Wreck
20 21 1 Lance Hooper R&L Carriers Pont 108 Running
21 24 23 Hideo Fukuyama Million Card Ford 103 Igniton
22 22 61 Rick Carelli ReMax International Chev 79 Engine
23 10 02 Akihiko Nakaya Mooneyes Ford 76 Running
24 8 46 Wally Dallenbach Universal Studios Chev 65 Wreck
25 29 29 Kazuteru Wakida Gunblaster Chev 65 Engine
26 27 14 Jeff Davis Ultra Shield Products Ford 62 Radiatr
27 13 3 Dale Earnhardt ACDelco Chev 29 OvrHeat
28 20 98 Kevin Culver Whole Sale Truck Parts Inc Chev 8 Engine
29 3 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 8 Engine
30 18 9 Bill Sedgwick ADL Chev 5 OilLeak
Time of Race : 2 hours, 20 minutes, 22 seconds
Average Speed : 74.537 mph
Margin of Victory : 3.742 seconds
Lap Leaders : 7 lead changes among 6 drivers
Martin (1-45), Skinner (46-48), Dallenbach (49-51),
Hooper (52), Green (53-61), Martin (62-67),
Craven (68-102), Skinner (103-125)
Track Length : 1.3944 Miles