Race: Dodge California Truckstop 300
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Race 23 of 26
Date: October 5, 1997
Track: Mesa Marin Raceway
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Dodge California Truckstop 300 Race Information
| Winner | Randy Tolsma | Car | No. 61 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | Xpress Motorsports | ||
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 12 |
| Started First | Mike Bliss | Most Laps Led | Ron Hornaday Jr. (139) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 34 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jack Sprague | Season Race | 23 of 26 |
Dodge California Truckstop 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 61 | Randy Tolsma | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 12 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 17 | 86 | Stacy Compton | Impact Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 114 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 14 | 3 | Jay Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 2 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 23 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 18 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Ken Schrader Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 34 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 5 | 75 | Kevin Harvick | Spears Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 6 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 10 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 7 | 19 | Tony Raines | Roehrig Racing | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 21 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Chesrown Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 29 | 31 | Tony Roper | Brevak Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 9 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Roush Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 20 | 18 | Kevin Cywinski | Roehrig Racing | Dodge | 299 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 4 | 98 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Liberty Racing | Ford | 298 | 1 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 19 | 20 | Butch Miller | Walker Evans Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 22 | 27 | Rob Rizzo | Rizzo Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 11 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Roush Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 25 | 9 | Ron Esau | Bunce Engineering | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 27 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | K Automotive Racing | Dodge | 297 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 16 | 48 | Ron Fellows | Billy Hess (Owner) | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 28 | 44 | Boris Said | No Fear Racing | Ford | 294 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 30 | 46 | Joe Bean | Dollar Racing | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 26 | 90 | Lance Norick | L & R Motorsports | Dodge | 288 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 34 | 12 | Tony Toste | Joe Ambrose (Owner) | Chevrolet | 288 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 31 | 68 | Donny Ling Jr. | Ling Racing | Chevrolet | 277 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 8 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 244 | 139 | rear end | 79 |
| 29 | 15 | 35 | Kelly Denton | Bill Elliott Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 55 | Dave Rezendes | Gloy Racing | Ford | 127 | 0 | transmission | 73 |
| 31 | 32 | 85 | Milan Garrett | Courtney Garrett (Owner) | Ford | 117 | 0 | handling | 70 |
| 32 | 3 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Dale Phelon (Owner) | Ford | 103 | 0 | exhaust | 67 |
| 33 | 12 | 4 | Bill Sedgwick | Timothy Buckley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 34 | 33 | 34 | Doug George | Brevak Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | transmission | 61 |
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