| 1997 Federated Auto Parts 250 Craftsman Truck Series Race 18 of 26 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $280,250 | Race Date: | Aug 16, 1997 | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | |
| Margin of Victory: | .417 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 55Min 33Sec. | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 4 Among / 3 Drivers | Average Speed: | 79.226 MPH | .5 Mile Oval | |
| No. of Trucks: | 34 | No. of Cautions: | 9 For 53 Laps | http | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jack Sprague J. Sprague | Driver: | Mike Bliss M. Bliss | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Truck No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Truck No.: | #2 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dennis Connor | Crew Chief: | Barry Dodson | |||||
| Laps Led: | 80 of 256 | Pole Speed: | 110.495 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Federated Auto Parts 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Quaker State | Running |  | 180 | 256 | 80 |
| 2 | 2 | 16 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Running | | 170 | 256 | 166 |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Butch Miller | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Running | | 165 | 256 | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | 35 | Dave Rezendes | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products | Running | | 160 | 256 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 86 | Stacy Compton (R) | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Running |  | 155 | 256 | 0 |
| 6 | 25 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Sears DieHard | Running | | 150 | 255 | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Exide Batteries | Running | | 146 | 255 | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | 14 | Rick Crawford (R) | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | Running | | 142 | 255 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Team ASE Racing | Running | | 138 | 255 | 10 |
| 10 | 31 | 6 | Rick Carelli | RE/MAX International | Running | | 134 | 255 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 19 | Tony Raines (R) | Pennzoil | Running |  | 130 | 255 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 60 | Tobey Butler | Farris Concrete | Running | | 127 | 255 | 0 |
| 13 | 28 | 3 | Jay Sauter | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 124 | 255 | 0 |
| 14 | 29 | 07 | Tammy Jo Kirk (R) | Geoff Bodine Racing | Running | | 121 | 254 | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Cummins Engines | Running | | 118 | 254 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 75 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Spears Manufacturing | Running | | 115 | 253 | 0 |
| 17 | 19 | 31 | Tony Roper (R) | Concor Tool & Machine | Running | | 112 | 253 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 70 | Joe Buford | Cone Oil | Running | | 109 | 253 | 0 |
| 19 | 17 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | LCI International | Running | | 106 | 252 | 0 |
| 20 | 33 | 7 | Barry Bodine (R) | Geoff Bodine Racing | Running | | 103 | 249 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | 98 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R) | Raybestos | Running | | 100 | 246 | 0 |
| 22 | 34 | 12 | Eric Norris | Wolverine Vinyl Siding | Running | | 97 | 235 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Mopar Performance | Running | | 94 | 204 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | 65 | Andy Houston | AAG Racing | Electrical | | 91 | 172 | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 04 | Brad Teague | M-R Motorsports | Running | | 88 | 161 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 37 | Scot Walters | Red Man Golden Blend | Overheating | | 85 | 149 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 44 | Boris Said (R) | Federated Auto Parts | Accident | | 82 | 134 | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 18 | Tom Hubert | Dana Corporation | Accident | | 79 | 133 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Carlin Burners & Controls | Accident | | 76 | 126 | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 27 | Rob Rizzo (R) | Hastings Premium Filters | Engine | | 73 | 120 | 0 |
| 31 | 23 | 97 | Wayne Anderson | Porter-Cable Power Tools | Accident | | 70 | 89 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | 61 | Randy Tolsma (R) | IWX Motor Freight | Accident | | 67 | 84 | 0 |
| 33 | 22 | 88 | Terry Cook (R) | Sealmaster / PBA Tour | Rear Gear | | 64 | 62 | 0 |
| 34 | 21 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Dayco No-Slack Belts | Engine | | 61 | 30 | 0 |
