| 1997 Link-Belt 225 Craftsman Truck Series Race 13 of 26 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $282,515 | Race Date: | Jul 12, 1997 | Louisville Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .192 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 26Min 30Sec. | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Lead Changes: | 1 Among / 2 Drivers | Average Speed: | 68.358 MPH | .354 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Trucks: | 32 | No. of Cautions: | 13 For 66 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Ron Hornaday, Jr. R. Hornaday, Jr. | Driver: | Jimmy Hensley J. Hensley | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Truck No.: | #16 Chevrolet | Truck No.: | #43 Chevrolet | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Fred Graves | Crew Chief: | Freddy Fryar | |||||
| Laps Led: | All 225 Laps | Pole Speed: | 103.160 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Link-Belt 225 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 16 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Running |  | 180 | 225 | 225 |
| 2 | 3 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | LCI International | Running |  | 170 | 225 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Cummins Engines | Running |  | 165 | 225 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 19 | Tony Raines (R) | Pennzoil | Running | | 160 | 225 | 0 |
| 5 | 11 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Sears DieHard | Running | | 155 | 225 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 86 | Stacy Compton (R) | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Running | | 150 | 225 | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 37 | Scot Walters | Red Man Golden Blend | Running | | 146 | 225 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Quaker State | Running | | 142 | 225 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 44 | Boris Said (R) | Federated Auto Parts | Running | | 138 | 225 | 0 |
| 10 | 31 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Purolator PureOne Filters | Running | | 134 | 225 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 79 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Spears Manufacturing | Running | | 130 | 224 | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 15 | Mike Cope (R) | Penrose Meat Snacks | Running | | 127 | 224 | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Team ASE Racing | Running | | 124 | 223 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 7 | Tammy Jo Kirk (R) | Lovable | Running | | 121 | 223 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 88 | Terry Cook (R) | PBA Tour | Running | | 118 | 221 | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 14 | Rick Crawford (R) | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | Running | | 115 | 219 | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | 18 | Michael Dokken | Dana Corporation | Running | | 112 | 218 | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | 98 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R) | Raybestos | Running | | 109 | 217 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 6 | Rick Carelli | RE/MAX International | Overheating | | 106 | 212 | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 31 | Tony Roper (R) | Concor Tool & Machine | Running | | 103 | 212 | 0 |
| 21 | 25 | 65 | Brian Cunningham (R) | Cunningham Historic Motorcars | Running | | 100 | 197 | 0 |
| 22 | 22 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Exide Batteries | Running | | 97 | 196 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Carlin Burners & Controls | Accident | | 94 | 181 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Mopar Performance | Engine | | 91 | 169 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 35 | Dave Rezendes | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products | Overheating | | 88 | 166 | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | 92 | Doug George | Rotary Lift | Accident | | 85 | 161 | 0 |
| 27 | 32 | 4 | Wayne Grubb | Link-Belt Construction | Accident | | 82 | 136 | 0 |
| 28 | 17 | 75 | Dan Press | Spears Manufacturing | Overheating | | 79 | 114 | 0 |
| 29 | 18 | 20 | Butch Miller | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Handling | | 76 | 91 | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | 00 | Bill Kimmel, Jr. | Rite-Way Industries | Overheating | | 73 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 | 26 | 3 | Jay Sauter | GM Goodwrench Service | Overheating | | 70 | 64 | 0 |
| 32 | 27 | 5 | Robbie Pyle | Central Fastener | Transmission | | 67 | 13 | 0 |
