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Privacy1997 - Craftsman Truck Series - Virginia Is For Lovers 200 Race
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For 2023 (Stanley Black & Decker) Craftsman returned as the primary sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series replacing Camping World. The Truck Series is a modified production pickup truck racing series of NASCAR. In 1947 Bill France gathered promoters from Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest to the Ebony Bar atop the Streamline Inn in Daytona, and drew up the initial rules and regulations of the modern day NASCAR.- the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. The first "true" NASCAR race, in the division that would lead to the present-day Sprint Cup Series, and the Nationwide Series was held at the Charlotte (N.C.) Fairgrounds on June 19, 1949.
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1997 - Craftsman Truck Series - Virginia Is For Lovers 200 Race Results
| Race Name - Virginia Is For Lovers 200Date - 9/4/1997Race Track - Richmond International RacewayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.75 milesRace Length (Miles) - 150 milesPole Speed - 121.276 mphNumber of Cautions - 5Caution Laps - 20Average Race Speed - 104.22 mphLead Changes - 5Total Race Purse - $274,401Race Number - 20 | More Races from 1997 |
| Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor(Owner) | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
| 1 | 10 | Bob Keselowski | 29 | Mopar Performance (Ron Keselowski) | 200 | Dodge | 82 | $34,175 |
| 2 | 4 | Jack Sprague | 24 | Quaker State (Rick Hendrick) | 200 | Chevrolet | 0 | $26,675 |
| 3 | 25 | Jay Sauter | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service (Richard Childress) | 200 | Chevrolet | 16 | $15,425 |
| 4 | 9 | Rich Bickle | 17 | Sears DieHard (Darrell Waltrip) | 200 | Chevrolet | 0 | $9,325 |
| 5 | 3 | Kenny Irwin Jr | 98 | Raybestos (Jim Herrick) | 200 | Ford | 0 | $10,300 |
| 6 | 7 | Ken Schrader | 53 | Penda Truck Accessories (Ken Schrader) | 200 | Chevrolet | 48 | $8,525 |
| 7 | 2 | Mike Bliss | 2 | Team ASE Racing (Jim Smith) | 200 | Ford | 49 | $9,375 |
| 8 | 19 | Chuck Bown | 99 | Exide Batteries (Jack Roush) | 200 | Ford | 0 | $6,625 |
| 9 | 12 | Randy Tolsma | 61 | IWX Motor Freight Dole (Steve Coulter) | 200 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,575 |
| 10 | 26 | Butch Miller | 20 | Orleans Hotel Casino (Walker Evans) | 200 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,575 |
| 11 | 29 | Rick Carelli | 6 | REMAX International (Marshall Chesrown) | 200 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,475 |
| 12 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | 80 | LCI International (Jack Roush) | 200 | Ford | 0 | $6,375 |
| 13 | 22 | Jimmy Hensley | 43 | Cummins Engines (Petty Enterprises) | 199 | Dodge | 0 | $6,275 |
| 14 | 17 | BA Wilson | 85 | ICSE Control Systems (BA Wilson) | 199 | Ford | 0 | $5,225 |
| 15 | 11 | Bryan Reffner | 66 | Carlin Burners Controls (Dale Phelon) | 199 | Ford | 0 | $6,425 |
| 16 | 1 | Ron Hornaday Jr | 16 | NAPA Brakes (Dale Earnhardt Inc) | 199 | Chevrolet | 5 | $6,825 |
| 17 | 28 | Boris Said | 44 | Federated Auto Parts (Mark Simo) | 198 | Ford | 0 | $6,326 |
| 18 | 8 | Stacy Compton | 86 | Valvoline Instant Oil Change (David Hodson) | 198 | Ford | 0 | $6,025 |
| 19 | 14 | Mike Wallace | 52 | Purolator PureOne Filters (Ken Schrader) | 198 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,975 |
| 20 | 23 | Billy Pauch | 6 | Greenfield Racing (Dick Greenfield) | 197 | Dodge | 0 | $5,150 |
| 21 | 32 | Joe Gaita | 83 | Lamb Robinson Drywall (Joe Gaita) | 197 | Ford | 0 | $4,900 |
| 22 | 33 | Tony Raines | 19 | Pennzoil (Kurt Roehrig) | 196 | Dodge | 0 | $5,875 |
| 23 | 21 | Wayne Grubb | 4 | LinkBelt Construction (William Grubb) | 195 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,850 |
| 24 | 20 | Brad Teague | 4 | MR Motorsports (Mike Rose) | 192 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,825 |
| 25 | 5 | Barry Bodine | 7 | Bodine Racing (Geoffrey Bodine) | 189 | Ford | 0 | $4,900 |
| 26 | 15 | Randy Renfrow | 41 | Itco Tires Ultra Wheels (Greg Turnage) | 186 | Ford | 0 | $4,775 |
| 27 | 34 | Tony Roper | 31 | Concor Tool Machine (Bob Brevak) | 163 | Ford | 0 | $5,750 |
| 28 | 36 | Jerry Marquis | 18 | Dana Corporation (Kurt Roehrig) | 162 | Dodge | 0 | $4,725 |
| 29 | 30 | Scot Walters | 37 | Red Man Golden Blend (Clarence Brewer) | 120 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,675 |
| 30 | 24 | Tammy Jo Kirk | 72 | Rogers Construction (Doc MacDonald) | 75 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,650 |
| 31 | 35 | Kelly Denton | 35 | Ortho Lawn Garden (Charles Hardy) | 67 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,625 |
| 32 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | 3 | Community Cash (Kenneth Appling) | 57 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,600 |
| 33 | 16 | Jeff Green | 47 | Red Man Golden Blend (Clarence Brewer) | 47 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,600 |
| 34 | 31 | Rick Crawford | 14 | Circle Bar Motel RV Park (Tom Mitchell) | 34 | Ford | 0 | $5,600 |
| 35 | 13 | Tobey Butler | 60 | Farris Concrete (Mike Farris) | 19 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,600 |
| 36 | 18 | Ernie Irvan | 28 | Federated Auto Parts (Mark Simo) | 18 | Ford | 0 | $4,800 |