| 1997 Chevy Desert Star Classic Craftsman Truck Series Race 4 of 26 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $270,704 | Race Date: | Apr 20, 1997 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 13.186 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 27Min 20Sec. | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 Among / 2 Drivers | Average Speed: | 103.053 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Trucks: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 23 Laps | phoenixraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jack Sprague J. Sprague | Driver: | Jack Sprague J. Sprague | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Truck No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Truck No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dennis Connor | Crew Chief: | Dennis Connor | |||||
| Laps Led: | 108 of 150 | Pole Speed: | 121.236 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Chevy Desert Star Classic Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Quaker State | Running |  | 180 | 150 | 108 |
| 2 | 7 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | LCI Telecommunications | Running |  | 170 | 150 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Team ASE Racing | Running | | 165 | 150 | 42 |
| 4 | 8 | 16 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Running | | 160 | 150 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Sears DieHard | Running | | 155 | 150 | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Mopar Performance | Running |  | 150 | 150 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 35 | Dave Rezendes | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products | Running | | 146 | 150 | 0 |
| 8 | 31 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Exide Batteries | Running | | 142 | 150 | 0 |
| 9 | 36 | 10 | Toby Porter (R) | Hardee's | Running | | 138 | 150 | 0 |
| 10 | 13 | 6 | Rick Carelli | RE/MAX International | Running | | 134 | 150 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 3 | Jay Sauter | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 130 | 150 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 7 | Tammy Jo Kirk (R) | Lovable | Running | | 127 | 150 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 32 | Curtis Markham | Active Truck Team | Running | | 124 | 149 | 0 |
| 14 | 25 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Cummins Engines | Running | | 121 | 149 | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | 90 | Lance Norick | NHL Phoenix Coyotes | Running | | 118 | 149 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 30 | Kelly Denton (R) | Grandaddy Racing | Running | | 115 | 149 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 98 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R) | Raybestos | Running | | 112 | 149 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 52 | Tobey Butler | Purolator PureOne Filters | Running | | 109 | 148 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 88 | Terry Cook (R) | Koch XP | Running | | 106 | 148 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 | 12 | Doug George | ENKEI | Running | | 103 | 147 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | 14 | Rick Crawford (R) | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | Running | | 100 | 147 | 0 |
| 22 | 32 | 57 | Brian Cunningham (R) | CSG Racing | Running | | 97 | 147 | 0 |
| 23 | 34 | 65 | Kenny Allen | AAG Racing | Running | | 94 | 144 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 44 | Boris Said (R) | Federated Auto Parts | Running | | 91 | 141 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 77 | Lonnie Rush, Jr. (R) | Doran Motorsports | Running | | 88 | 134 | 0 |
| 26 | 21 | 23 | T.J. Clark | American Racing Wheels | Running | | 85 | 104 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 75 | Dan Press | Spears Manufacturing | Accident | | 82 | 84 | 0 |
| 28 | 12 | 18 | Michael Dokken | Dana Corporation | Engine | | 79 | 83 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 56 | Brandon Butler (R) | Husky Power Tools | Engine | | 76 | 82 | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 20 | Butch Miller | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Engine | | 73 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 68 | Bobby Dotter | Lub-Tek Shock Oil | | 70 | 59 | 0 | |
| 32 | 9 | 81 | Jerry Glanville | Ceres Trading Group | Accident | | 67 | 32 | 0 |
| 33 | 27 | 86 | Stacy Compton (R) | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Accident | | 64 | 31 | 0 |
| 34 | 23 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Carlin Burners & Controls | Accident | | 61 | 30 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 34 | Bob Brevak | Concor Tool & Machine | Engine | | 58 | 11 | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 31 | Tony Roper (R) | Concor Tool & Machine | Engine | | 55 | 9 | 0 |
