| 1997 Chevy Trucks Challenge Craftsman Truck Series Race 1 of 26 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $486,525 | Race Date: | Jan 19, 1997 | Walt Disney World Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .542 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 16Min 8Sec. | Orlando, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 10 Among / 5 Drivers | Average Speed: | 88.159 MPH | 1 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Trucks: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 13 For 55 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Joe Ruttman J. Ruttman | Driver: | Jack Sprague J. Sprague | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Truck No.: | #80 Ford | Truck No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Roush Racing | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Matt Chambers | Crew Chief: | Dennis Connor | |||||
| Laps Led: | 3 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 126.859 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Chevy Trucks Challenge Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | LCI Telecommunications | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 3 |
| 2 | 18 | 20 | Butch Miller | Evans Racing | Running | | 170 | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Sears DieHard | Running |  | 165 | 200 | 17 |
| 4 | 21 | 3 | Jay Sauter | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 160 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 20 | 6 | Rick Carelli | RE/MAX International | Running | | 155 | 200 | 0 |
| 6 | 13 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Cummins Engines | Running |  | 150 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 98 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R) | Raybestos | Running | | 146 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 94 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | Super 8 Motel | Running | | 142 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 13 | Curtis Markham | Key Federal Savings VISA | Running | | 138 | 200 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | 86 | Stacy Compton (R) | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Running | | 134 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 14 | Rick Crawford (R) | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | Running | | 130 | 200 | 0 |
| 12 | 15 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Exide Batteries | Running | | 127 | 200 | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | 35 | Lonnie Rush, Jr. (R) | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products | Running | | 124 | 200 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | 7 | Dave Rezendes | Geoff Bodine Racing | Running | | 121 | 200 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Quaker State | Running | | 118 | 200 | 177 |
| 16 | 23 | 68 | Bobby Dotter | Lub-Tek Shock Oil | Running | | 115 | 199 | 0 |
| 17 | 36 | 65 | Kenny Allen | Ultra Shield | Running | | 112 | 198 | 0 |
| 18 | 33 | 12 | Doug George | ENKEI | Running | | 109 | 198 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 | 0 | Randy MacDonald | Mansion Motorsports | Running | | 106 | 197 | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | 34 | Tobey Butler | Purolator PureOne Filters | Running | | 103 | 196 | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Carlin Combustion & Controls | Accident | | 100 | 190 | 0 |
| 22 | 4 | 10 | Toby Porter (R) | Hardee's | Running | | 97 | 189 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 30 | Kelly Denton (R) | Grandaddy Racing | Running | | 94 | 184 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 07 | Tammy Jo Kirk (R) | Lovable | Running | | 91 | 183 | 0 |
| 25 | 25 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Team ASE Racing | Running | | 88 | 181 | 0 |
| 26 | 35 | 44 | Boris Said (R) | Federated Auto Parts | Running | | 85 | 165 | 0 |
| 27 | 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Mobility | Engine | | 82 | 149 | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 75 | Dan Press | Spears Manufacturing | Running | | 79 | 147 | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 32 | Kenny Hendrick | Ultra Shield | Accident | | 76 | 141 | 0 |
| 30 | 3 | 16 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Accident | | 73 | 134 | 1 |
| 31 | 2 | 1 | Michael Waltrip | Waltrip Motorsports | Accident | | 70 | 92 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | 31 | Tony Roper (R) | Concor Tool & Machine | Engine | | 67 | 78 | 0 |
| 33 | 17 | 90 | Lance Norick | L&R Motorsports | Engine | | 64 | 75 | 0 |
| 34 | 6 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Mopar Performance | Engine | | 61 | 62 | 0 |
| 35 | 10 | 18 | Michael Dokken | Dana Corporation | Accident | | 58 | 62 | 0 |
| 36 | 30 | 8 | John Nemechek | Cintas | Accident | | 55 | 47 | 0 |
