Race: Hanes 250
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Race 21 of 26
Date: September 20, 1997
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Hanes 250 Race Information
| Winner | Rich Bickle | Car | No. 17 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | ||
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 204 |
| Started First | Rich Bickle | Most Laps Led | Rich Bickle (204) |
| Race Distance | 134.656 miles (256 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 36 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jack Sprague | Season Race | 21 of 26 |
Hanes 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 256 | 204 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | 256 | 52 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 13 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 256 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 14 | 51 | Bobby Hamilton | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 18 | 20 | Butch Miller | Walker Evans Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 33 | 3 | Jay Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 19 | 98 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Liberty Racing | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 7 | 86 | Stacy Compton | Impact Motorsports | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 8 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 21 | 65 | Andy Houston | Sheila Allen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 5 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Roush Racing | Ford | 255 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 6 | 37 | David Green | Ted Phillips (Owner) | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 20 | 61 | Randy Tolsma | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 10 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Chesrown Racing | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 29 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Roush Racing | Ford | 253 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 26 | 7 | Barry Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 252 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 16 | 35 | Kelly Denton | Bill Elliott Racing | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 23 | 04 | Brad Teague | M-R Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 28 | 12 | Ernie Cope | Blake Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 36 | 31 | Tony Roper | Brevak Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 31 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Ken Schrader Racing | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 11 | 19 | Tony Raines | Roehrig Racing | Dodge | 235 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 34 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 30 | 06 | Billy Pauch | Richard Greenfield (Owner) | Dodge | 221 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 32 | 44 | Boris Said | No Fear Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 22 | 4 | Wayne Grubb | Grubb Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 28 | 27 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | K Automotive Racing | Dodge | 182 | 0 | rear end | 79 |
| 29 | 35 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Dale Phelon (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 30 | 9 | 93 | Jamie Skinner | Great Dane Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | accident | 73 |
| 31 | 17 | 85 | B.A. Wilson | Viper Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 0 | transmission | 70 |
| 32 | 4 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | rear end | 67 |
| 33 | 25 | 05 | John Blewett | John Blewett (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 34 | 15 | 18 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roehrig Racing | Dodge | 75 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 12 | 1 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 24 | 81 | Philip Morris | Glanville Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | engine | 55 |
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