Race: Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Race 13 of 26
Date: July 12, 1997
Track: Louisville Motor Speedway
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Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 Race Information
| Winner | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Car | No. 16 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | ||
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 225 |
| Started First | Jimmy Hensley | Most Laps Led | Ron Hornaday Jr. (225) |
| Race Distance | 98.55 miles (225 laps) | Track Length | 0.438 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 32 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rich Bickle | Season Race | 13 of 26 |
Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 225 | 225 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 3 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Roush Racing | Ford | 225 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 225 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 2 | 19 | Tony Raines | Roehrig Racing | Dodge | 225 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 11 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 6 | 86 | Stacy Compton | Impact Motorsports | Ford | 225 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 13 | 37 | Scot Walters | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 19 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 9 | 44 | Boris Said | No Fear Racing | Ford | 225 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 31 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Ken Schrader Racing | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 24 | 79 | Kevin Harvick | Spears Motorsports | Chevrolet | 224 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 30 | 15 | Mike Cope | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Ford | 224 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 12 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 223 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 14 | 7 | Tammy Jo Kirk | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 223 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 15 | 88 | Terry Cook | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 5 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 219 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 20 | 18 | Michael Dokken | Roehrig Racing | Dodge | 218 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 16 | 98 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Liberty Racing | Ford | 217 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 7 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Chesrown Racing | Chevrolet | 212 | 0 | overheating | 106 |
| 20 | 21 | 31 | Tony Roper | Brevak Racing | Ford | 212 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 25 | 65 | Brian Cunningham | Sheila Allen (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 22 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Roush Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 8 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Dale Phelon (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | accident | 94 |
| 24 | 10 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | K Automotive Racing | Dodge | 169 | 0 | engine | 91 |
| 25 | 29 | 35 | Dave Rezendes | Charles Hardy Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | overheating | 88 |
| 26 | 28 | 92 | Doug George | SKB Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | accident | 85 |
| 27 | 32 | 4 | Wayne Grubb | Grubb Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 28 | 17 | 75 | Dan Press | Spears Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | overheating | 79 |
| 29 | 18 | 20 | Butch Miller | Walker Evans Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | handling | 76 |
| 30 | 23 | 00 | Frank Kimmel | Andrew Campbell (Owner) | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | overheating | 73 |
| 31 | 26 | 3 | Jay Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | overheating | 70 |
| 32 | 27 | 5 | Robbie Pyle | Lisa Higgs (Owner) | Dodge | 13 | 0 | transmission | 67 |
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