| 1997 Virginia is for Lovers 200 Craftsman Truck Series Race 20 of 26 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $274,401 | Race Date: | Sep 4, 1997 | Richmond Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 3.059 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 26Min 21Sec. | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 5 Among / 5 Drivers | Average Speed: | 104.167 MPH | .750 Mile D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Trucks: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 20 Laps | richmondraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bob Keselowski B. Keselowski | Driver: | Ron Hornaday, Jr. R. Hornaday, Jr. | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Truck No.: | #29 Dodge | Truck No.: | #16 Chevrolet | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Ron Keselowski | Crew Chief: | Fred Graves | |||||
| Laps Led: | 82 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 121.276 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Virginia is for Lovers 200 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Mopar Performance | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 82 |
| 2 | 4 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Quaker State | Running |  | 170 | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 25 | 3 | Jay Sauter | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 165 | 200 | 16 |
| 4 | 9 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Sears DieHard | Running | | 160 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 98 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R) | Raybestos | Running |  | 155 | 200 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 53 | Ken Schrader | Penda Truck Accessories | Running | | 150 | 200 | 48 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Team ASE Racing | Running | | 146 | 200 | 49 |
| 8 | 19 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Exide Batteries | Running | | 142 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 61 | Randy Tolsma (R) | IWX Motor Freight | Running | | 138 | 200 | 0 |
| 10 | 26 | 20 | Butch Miller | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Running | | 134 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 | 29 | 6 | Rick Carelli | RE/MAX International | Running | | 130 | 200 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | LCI International | Running | | 127 | 200 | 0 |
| 13 | 22 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Cummins Engines | Running | | 124 | 199 | 0 |
| 14 | 17 | 85 | B.A. Wilson | ICSE Control Systems | Running | | 121 | 199 | 0 |
| 15 | 11 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Carlin Burners & Controls | Running | | 118 | 199 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 | 16 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Running | | 115 | 199 | 5 |
| 17 | 28 | 44 | Boris Said (R) | Federated Auto Parts | Running | | 112 | 198 | 0 |
| 18 | 8 | 86 | Stacy Compton (R) | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Running | | 109 | 198 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Purolator PureOne Filters | Running | | 106 | 198 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 06 | Billy Pauch | Greenfield Racing | Running | | 103 | 197 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | 83 | Joe Gaita | Lamb & Robinson Drywall | Running | | 100 | 197 | 0 |
| 22 | 33 | 19 | Tony Raines (R) | Pennzoil | Running | | 97 | 196 | 0 |
| 23 | 21 | 4 | Wayne Grubb | Link-Belt Construction | Running | | 94 | 195 | 0 |
| 24 | 20 | 04 | Brad Teague | M-R Motorsports | Running | | 91 | 192 | 0 |
| 25 | 5 | 7 | Barry Bodine (R) | Geoff Bodine Racing | Running | | 88 | 189 | 0 |
| 26 | 15 | 41 | Randy Renfrow | Itco Tires | Engine | | 85 | 186 | 0 |
| 27 | 34 | 31 | Tony Roper (R) | Concor Tool & Machine | Engine | | 82 | 163 | 0 |
| 28 | 36 | 18 | Jerry Marquis | Dana Corporation | Engine | | 79 | 162 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 37 | Scot Walters | Red Man Golden Blend | Steering | | 76 | 120 | 0 |
| 30 | 24 | 72 | Tammy Jo Kirk (R) | Rogers Construction | Engine | | 73 | 75 | 0 |
| 31 | 35 | 35 | Kelly Denton (R) | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products | Engine | | 70 | 67 | 0 |
| 32 | 27 | 03 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Community Cash | Engine | | 67 | 57 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 47 | Jeff Green | Red Man Golden Blend | Handling | | 64 | 47 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 14 | Rick Crawford (R) | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | Engine | | 61 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | 13 | 60 | Tobey Butler | Farris Concrete | Engine | | 58 | 19 | 0 |
| 36 | 18 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Federated Auto Parts | Clutch | | 55 | 18 | 0 |
