| 1997 Colorado 250 Craftsman Truck Series Race 14 of 26 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $275,450 | Race Date: | Jul 19, 1997 | Colorado National Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.295 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 29Min 19Sec. | Erie, Colorado | |
| Lead Changes: | 6 Among / 4 Drivers | Average Speed: | 62.978 MPH | .375 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Trucks: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 27 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Ron Hornaday, Jr. R. Hornaday, Jr. | Driver: | Ron Hornaday, Jr. R. Hornaday, Jr. | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Truck No.: | #16 Chevrolet | Truck No.: | #16 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Fred Graves | Crew Chief: | Fred Graves | |||||
| Laps Led: | 106 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 77.537 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Colorado 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Running |  | 180 | 250 | 106 |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Team ASE Racing | Running |  | 170 | 250 | 76 |
| 3 | 13 | 86 | Stacy Compton (R) | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Running | | 165 | 250 | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | 3 | Jay Sauter | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 160 | 250 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Sears DieHard | Running | | 155 | 250 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Rick Crawford (R) | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | Running | | 150 | 250 | 7 |
| 7 | 20 | 6 | Rick Carelli | RE/MAX International | Running | | 146 | 250 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Cummins Engines | Running |  | 142 | 250 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 19 | Tony Raines (R) | Pennzoil | Running | | 138 | 250 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 20 | Butch Miller | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Running | | 134 | 250 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | 35 | Dave Rezendes | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products | Running | | 130 | 250 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | LCI International | Running | | 127 | 249 | 0 |
| 13 | 11 | 31 | Tony Roper (R) | Concor Tool & Machine | Running | | 124 | 249 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | 98 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R) | Raybestos | Running | | 121 | 249 | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Carlin Burners & Controls | Running | | 118 | 249 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Quaker State | Running | | 115 | 249 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | 7 | Tammy Jo Kirk (R) | Lovable | Running | | 112 | 249 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Purolator PureOne Filters | Running | | 109 | 249 | 61 |
| 19 | 25 | 88 | Terry Cook (R) | PBA Tour | Running | | 106 | 248 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 75 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Spears Manufacturing | Running | | 103 | 248 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Mopar Performance | Running | | 100 | 247 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 44 | Boris Said (R) | Federated Auto Parts | Running | | 97 | 247 | 0 |
| 23 | 24 | 18 | Tom Hubert | Dana Corporation | Running | | 94 | 245 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | 4 | Bill Sedgwick | Soff-Cut International | Running | | 91 | 244 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 82 | Randy Nelson | Core Motorsports | Running | | 88 | 244 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Exide Batteries | Running | | 85 | 242 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 5 | Gary Higgs | Better Built | Engine | | 82 | 75 | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 65 | Kenny Allen | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Handling | | 79 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 32 | Doug George | Core Motorsports | Suspension | | 76 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 9 | 26 | Jerry Robertson | Lucas Oil | Engine | | 73 | 3 | 0 |
