| 1997 Hanes 250 Craftsman Truck Series Race 21 of 26 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $275,725 | Race Date: | Sep 27, 1997 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .573 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 47Min 18Sec. | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 Among / 2 Drivers | Average Speed: | 72.297 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Trucks: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 8 For 42 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Rich Bickle R. Bickle | Driver: | Rich Bickle R. Bickle | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Truck No.: | #17 Chevrolet | Truck No.: | #17 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team: | Dodge: | 0 | |||||
| Crew Chief: | David McCarty | Crew Chief: | David McCarty | |||||
| Laps Led: | 204 of 256 | Pole Speed: | 92.796 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Hanes 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Sears DieHard | Running |  | 180 | 256 | 204 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Federated Auto Parts | Running |  | 170 | 256 | 52 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Team ASE Racing | Running | | 165 | 256 | 0 |
| 4 | 13 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Cummins Engines | Running |  | 160 | 256 | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | 51 | Bobby Hamilton | Southern Pride Trucking | Running | | 155 | 256 | 0 |
| 6 | 18 | 20 | Butch Miller | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Running | | 150 | 256 | 0 |
| 7 | 33 | 3 | Jay Sauter | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 146 | 256 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 98 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R) | Raybestos | Running | | 142 | 256 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | 86 | Stacy Compton (R) | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Running | | 138 | 256 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Quaker State | Running | | 134 | 256 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 65 | Andy Houston | AAG Racing | Running | | 130 | 255 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | LCI International | Running | | 127 | 255 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 | 37 | David Green | Red Man Golden Blend | Running | | 124 | 255 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 61 | Randy Tolsma (R) | IWX Motor Freight / Dole | Running | | 121 | 255 | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | 6 | Rick Carelli | RE/MAX International | Running | | 118 | 254 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Exide Batteries | Running | | 115 | 253 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 7 | Barry Bodine (R) | Geoff Bodine Racing | Running | | 112 | 252 | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | 35 | Kelly Denton (R) | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products | Running | | 109 | 252 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 04 | Brad Teague | M-R Motorsports | Running | | 106 | 250 | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 12 | Ernie Cope | Kroger | Running | | 103 | 250 | 0 |
| 21 | 35 | 31 | Tony Roper (R) | Concor Tool & Machine | Running | | 100 | 246 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Purolator PureOne Filters | Running | | 97 | 241 | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | 19 | Tony Raines (R) | Pennzoil | Running | | 94 | 235 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 14 | Rick Crawford (R) | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | Running | | 91 | 235 | 0 |
| 25 | 30 | 06 | Billy Pauch | Greenfield Racing | Running | | 88 | 221 | 0 |
| 26 | 32 | 44 | Boris Said (R) | Federated Auto Parts | Running | | 85 | 199 | 0 |
| 27 | 22 | 4 | Wayne Grubb | Link-Belt Construction | Accident | | 82 | 187 | 0 |
| 28 | 27 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Mopar Performance | Rear Gear | | 79 | 182 | 0 |
| 29 | 24 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Carlin Burners & Controls | Engine | | 76 | 181 | 0 |
| 30 | 9 | 93 | Jamie Skinner | Llumar Window Film | Accident | | 73 | 177 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 85 | B.A. Wilson | ICSE Control Systems | Transmission | | 70 | 109 | 0 |
| 32 | 4 | 16 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Rear Gear | | 67 | 99 | 0 |
| 33 | 25 | 05 | John Blewett | Maguire Auto Parts | Engine | | 64 | 89 | 0 |
| 34 | 15 | 18 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Dana Corporation | Accident | | 61 | 75 | 0 |
| 35 | 12 | 1 | Michael Waltrip | CITGO | Engine | | 58 | 59 | 0 |
| 36 | 24 | 81 | Philip Morris | Beatty Construction | Engine | | 55 | 34 | 0 |
