| 1997 Sears DieHard 200 Craftsman Truck Series Race 12 of 26 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $302,325 | Race Date: | Jul 5, 1997 | Milwaukee Mile | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.055 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 53Min 34Sec. | West Allis, Wisconsin | |
| Lead Changes: | 10 Among / 3 Drivers | Average Speed: | 105.665 MPH | 1 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Trucks: | 34 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 18 Laps | milwaukeemile.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Ron Hornaday, Jr. R. Hornaday, Jr. | Driver: | Jack Sprague J. Sprague | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Truck No.: | #16 Chevrolet | Truck No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Fred Graves | Crew Chief: | Dennis Connor | |||||
| Laps Led: | 59 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 119.178 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Sears DieHard 200 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 16 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 59 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Jay Sauter | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 170 | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Sears DieHard | Running | | 165 | 200 | 14 |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Quaker State | Running | | 160 | 200 | 127 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Rick Carelli | RE/MAX International | Running | | 155 | 200 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Purolator PureOne Filters | Running | | 150 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 19 | Tony Raines (R) | Pennzoil | Running |  | 146 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Cummins Engines | Running | | 142 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | LCI International | Running |  | 138 | 199 | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Exide Batteries | Running | | 134 | 199 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 44 | Boris Said (R) | Federated Auto Parts | Running | | 130 | 199 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 37 | Mark Green | Red Man Golden Blend | Running | | 127 | 199 | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Carlin Burners & Controls | Running | | 124 | 199 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 20 | Butch Miller | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Running | | 121 | 199 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 98 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R) | Raybestos | Running | | 118 | 199 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 7 | Tammy Jo Kirk (R) | Lovable | Running | | 115 | 198 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 31 | Tony Roper (R) | Concor Tool & Machine | Running | | 112 | 198 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | 77 | Lonnie Rush, Jr. (R) | A & G Coal | Running | | 109 | 198 | 0 |
| 19 | 17 | 92 | Doug George | Rotary Lift | Running | | 106 | 198 | 0 |
| 20 | 24 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Mopar Performance | Running | | 103 | 198 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | 86 | Stacy Compton (R) | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Running | | 100 | 198 | 0 |
| 22 | 34 | 02 | Eric Norris | Wolverine Vinyl Siding | Running | | 97 | 197 | 0 |
| 23 | 15 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Team ASE Racing | Running | | 94 | 196 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | 60 | Bobby Dotter | Lub-Tek Shock Oil | Running | | 91 | 196 | 0 |
| 25 | 25 | 75 | Dan Press | Spears Manufacturing | Running | | 88 | 189 | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | Jerry Robertson | Mainstream Technology | Running | | 85 | 183 | 0 |
| 27 | 22 | 88 | Terry Cook (R) | PBA Tour | Engine | | 82 | 155 | 0 |
| 28 | 23 | 15 | Mike Cope (R) | Penrose Meat Snacks | Ignition | | 79 | 143 | 0 |
| 29 | 33 | 81 | Jerry Glanville | Frickers | Engine | | 76 | 124 | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | 35 | Dave Rezendes | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products | Engine | | 73 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 | 12 | 61 | Randy Tolsma (R) | IWX Motor Freight | Accident | | 70 | 88 | 0 |
| 32 | 21 | 18 | Michael Dokken | Dana Corporation | Accident | | 67 | 74 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 90 | Lance Norick | NHL | Engine | | 64 | 71 | 0 |
| 34 | 8 | 14 | Rick Crawford (R) | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | Clutch | | 61 | 33 | 0 |
