Race: Chevy Trucks Challenge
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Race 1 of 26
Date: January 19, 1997
Track: Walt Disney World Speedway
1997 Season Results | NAPA 200 →
Chevy Trucks Challenge Race Information
| Winner | Joe Ruttman | Car | No. 80 Ford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | Roush Racing | ||
| Winner Start | 16th | Winner Laps Led | 3 |
| Started First | Jack Sprague | Most Laps Led | Jack Sprague (177) |
| Race Distance | 200 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 36 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Ruttman | Season Race | 1 of 26 |
Chevy Trucks Challenge Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 18 | 20 | Butch Miller | Walker Evans Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 12 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 17 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 21 | 3 | Jay Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 20 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Chesrown Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 13 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 7 | 98 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Liberty Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 19 | 94 | Ron Barfield Jr. | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 14 | 13 | Curtis Markham | Michael Colabucci (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 32 | 86 | Stacy Compton | Impact Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 24 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 15 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 27 | 35 | Lonnie Rush Jr. | Bill Elliott Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 28 | 7 | Dave Rezendes | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 1 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 177 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 23 | 68 | Bobby Dotter | Wegner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 36 | 65 | Kenny Allen | Sheila Allen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 33 | 12 | Doug George | Blake Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 31 | 0 | Randy MacDonald | Frank Davis (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 34 | 34 | Tobey Butler | Brevak Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 26 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Dale Phelon (Owner) | Ford | 190 | 0 | accident | 100 |
| 22 | 4 | 10 | Toby Porter | Tom Walsh (Owner) | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 5 | 30 | Kelly Denton | Grandaddy Racing | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 9 | 07 | Tammy Jo Kirk | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 25 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 35 | 44 | Boris Said | No Fear Racing | Ford | 165 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 28 | 29 | 75 | Dan Press | Spears Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 22 | 32 | Kenny Hendrick | Joseph Horner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | accident | 76 |
| 30 | 3 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | accident | 73 |
| 31 | 2 | 1 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | accident | 70 |
| 32 | 11 | 31 | Tony Roper | Brevak Racing | Ford | 78 | 0 | engine | 67 |
| 33 | 17 | 90 | Lance Norick | L & R Motorsports | Ford | 75 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 34 | 6 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | K Automotive Racing | Dodge | 62 | 0 | engine | 61 |
| 35 | 10 | 18 | Michael Dokken | Roehrig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 30 | 8 | John Nemechek | Chek Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | accident | 55 |
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