Race: Virginia Is For Lovers 200
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Race 20 of 26
Date: September 14, 1997
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Virginia Is For Lovers 200 Race Information
| Winner | Bob Keselowski | Car | No. 29 Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | K Automotive Racing | ||
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 82 |
| Started First | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Most Laps Led | Bob Keselowski (82) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 36 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jack Sprague | Season Race | 20 of 26 |
Virginia Is For Lovers 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | K Automotive Racing | Dodge | 200 | 82 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 4 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 25 | 3 | Jay Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 16 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 9 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 3 | 98 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Liberty Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 7 | 53 | Ken Schrader | Ken Schrader Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 48 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 49 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 19 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 12 | 61 | Randy Tolsma | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 26 | 20 | Butch Miller | Walker Evans Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 29 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Chesrown Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 6 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 22 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 17 | 85 | B.A. Wilson | Viper Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 11 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Dale Phelon (Owner) | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 1 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 5 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 28 | 44 | Boris Said | No Fear Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 8 | 86 | Stacy Compton | Impact Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 14 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Ken Schrader Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 23 | 06 | Billy Pauch | Richard Greenfield (Owner) | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 32 | 83 | Joe Gaita | Robin Gaita (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 33 | 19 | Tony Raines | Roehrig Racing | Dodge | 196 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 21 | 4 | Wayne Grubb | Grubb Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 20 | 04 | Brad Teague | M-R Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 5 | 7 | Barry Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 15 | 41 | Randy Renfrow | Greg Turnage (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | engine | 85 |
| 27 | 34 | 31 | Tony Roper | Brevak Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 28 | 36 | 18 | Jerry Marquis | Roehrig Racing | Dodge | 162 | 0 | engine | 79 |
| 29 | 30 | 37 | Scot Walters | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | steering | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 72 | Tammy Jo Kirk | MacDonald Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | engine | 73 |
| 31 | 35 | 35 | Kelly Denton | Bill Elliott Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | engine | 70 |
| 32 | 27 | 03 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Howard Lackey (Owner) | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 67 |
| 33 | 16 | 47 | Jeff Green | Eugene Hieber (Owner) | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | handling | 64 |
| 34 | 31 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 34 | 0 | engine | 61 |
| 35 | 13 | 60 | Tobey Butler | TKO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 18 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | 18 | 0 | clutch | 55 |
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