NASCAR: Craftsman Truck Series Chevrolet Desert Star Classic Results and Points

04/24/96

Motorsport News international reported the results of last weekend's NASCAR Craftsman Truck series race, the Chevrolet Desert Star Classic. The race was run at Phoenix International Raceway. Here's the table and other stats:

Fin  Str      Driver/Hometown                    Laps
Pos  Pos No.  & Sponsor/Truck               Completed Status   Winnings Points
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 1    2  74  Jack Sprague/Spring Lake Wis.  
             Quaker State/Slick 50 Chevrolet      186 Running   $37,775    180

 2    1   3  Mike Skinner/Susanville Calif. 
             GM Goodwench Service Chevrolet       186 Running   $22,425    170

 3    5  98  Butch Miller/Coopersville Mich.        
             Raybestos/Ford Credit Ford           186 Running   $13,325    165

 4   22  44  Bryan Reffner/Franklin Wis.     
             1-800-COLLECT Ford                   186 Running    $7,450    160

 5    9  16  Ron Hornaday, Jr./Palmdale Calif.      
             NAPA United Brake Parts Chevrolet    186 Running    $7,050    155

 6    6   6  Rick Carelli/Denver Colo.      
             TOTAL Petrol/Chestown Auto Grp Chev. 186 Running    $5,750    150

 7    8  80  Joe Ruttman/Upland, Calif.     
             J. R.'s Garage Ford                  186 Running    $5,700    145

 8   23  94  Ron Barfield, Jr./Florence S.C.*       
             Super 8  Motel/McDonald's Ford       186 Running    $4,900    142

 9   11  75  Bobby Gill/Dalton Ga.* 
             Spears Motor Sports Chevrolet        186 Running    $5,600    138

l0   31  64  Michael Dokken/Clearwater. Fla.
             Clearwater Linen & Uniform Chevrolet 185 Running    $5,550    134

11    3  42  Jay Sauter/West Salem, Wis. WS.*
             Team SABCO Chevrolet                 185 Running    $4,500    130

12   25  51  T. J. Clark/Chandler Ariz.
             J&H Car-Letibles Chevrolet           184 Running    $5,450    127

13   16  31  Bob Brevak/Ashland. Wis.
             Scaffidi Mack/Concor Ford            183 Running    $5,400    124

14   20   8  John Nemechek/Lakeland Fla.
             Chek Racing Chevrolet                181 Running    $5,350    121

l5   14  83  Eli Steve Portenga/Ukiah Calif
             Coffee Critic/Mission Linen Chev.    178 Running    $5,300    118 

16   17  19  Lance Norick/Oklahoma City Okla.*
             Macklanburg-Duncan Dodge             177 Running    $4,250    115

17   36  58  Wayne Jacks/Las Vegas. Nev.
             Soff-Cut International Chevrolet     175 Running    $4,200    112

18   33  17  Bill Sedgwick/Acton Calif.
             Sears Diehard Chevrolet              166 Running    $5,150    109

19   29  21  Doug George/Atwater Calif. *
             Ortho Lawn & Garden Care Prod. Ford  164 Running    $4,100    106

20   34  81  Jerry Glanville/Roswell, Ga.
             Glanville Motorsports Ford           161 Overheatng $5,050    103 

21   30  40  Carlos Serrano/Tucson Ariz.
             Serrano Racing Chevrolet             132 Handling   $4,000    100

22   12   7  Dave Rezendes/Assonet, Mass.
             QVC Ford                             132 Running    $4,950     97

23   19  12  David Smith/Williamstown. S.C. *
             Blake Racing/Engine Pro Chevrolet    118 Accident   $3,850     94

24   35  14  Butch Gilliland/Anaheim Calif.
             Part Source Ford                     108 Running    $3,750     91

25   28  84  Doug Thorpe Jr./ Pace, Fla.
             Thorpe Motorsports Chevrolet         102 Accident   $3,650     88

26   13  49  Rodney Comb Jr./Ft. Thomas, Ky.
             Confrey Corners Store Chevrolet       93 Rear End   $3,550     85 

27    4  30  Jimmy Hensley/Ridgeway Va.
             Mopar Performance Dodge               92 Accident   $3,450     82

28    7   2  Mike Bliss/ Milwaukee. Ore.
             Team ASE Raring Ford                  91 Accident   $4,350     79

29   77  78  Mike Chase/Redding, Calif.
             Petron Plus/Larry's BBQ Ford          84 Running    $4,250     76

30   10  43  Richie Bickle/Franklin, Wis.
             Cummins Engine/Georgia Pacfc Dodge    74 Clutch     $3,150     73

31   18  92  Charlie Cragan/Hopewell, Pa. *
             SKB Racing Chevrolet                  70 Oil Pump   $3,050     70

32   32  26  Kenny Irwin, Jr./Indianapolis Ind.
             Mittier Bros./Machine & Tool Ford     36 Engine     $2,950     67

33   24  27  Terry McCarthy/Mountainvew Calif.*
             B&R Racing Chevrolet                   7 Accident   $2,950     64

34   15  29  Bob Keselowski/Rochester Mich.
             Winnebago/Galeana's Automtve Grp Dodge 7 Accident   $3,950     61

35   21  72  Kevin Harvick/Bakersfield Calif.
             Baja Grill Chevrolet                   7 Accident   $2.950     58

36   26  20  Walker Evans/Riverside Calif.
             Dana/Perfect Circle Dodge              7 Accident   $3,950     55

*Cintas Rookie of the Year Candidate

Margin of Victory:  1.00 seconds
Time of Race:       2:11.38
Average Speed:      84.780 mph


Caution Laps: 9 for 45 Laps
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09-20:   Accident
38-41:   #28 Engine
44-46:   Competition Caution
48-49:   #8 Spin
79-81:   Accident
93-97:   Accident; Fluid on track
110-114: Accident
121-128: Accident
141-143: Competition Caution

Leader Changes
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P-05:     #3 Skinner
06-102:  #24 Sprague
103-132:  #3 Skinner
l33-186: #24 Sprague

Top 15 Point Leaders
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350  Sprague
320  Hornaday
315  Reffner
302  Barfield
277  Rezendes
273  Skinner
272  Sauter
257  Nemechek
265  Carelli
261  Dokken
256  Miller
254  Brevak
252  Ruttman
234  Gill
224  Norick