Hooters Cup Race Report: Alan Kulwicki Memorial 207
9 September 1997
Milwaukee, WI - 1995 United Speed Alliance Racing Hooters Cup Champion Mario Gosselin piloted his Jackaroo Barby Sauce Chevrolet to victory in the Alan Kulwicki Memorial 207 at the fabled Milwaukee Mile. Mario made good use of pit stops and tire strategy to collect the win worth $12.000. On the last pit stop on lap 125, Gosselin put on a set of "scuffs", tires that had about 15 laps on them, and then took the lead and was never seriously challenged as he cruised to the checkered flag."Our last pit stop we put on a set of tires that had about 15 laps on them," Gosselin said afterwards. "From that point on the car was on a rail. I could go inside or outside. In turn four I could put the right side on the yellow line, and I suspect no one else could do that. Bobby Gill had me concerned. But he was too tight, especially off turn two. My crew had me right in the thick of things and fortunately we were able to stay out front."
Gosselin's margin of victory was .094 seconds over the Terminal Trucking Chevrolet of Bobby Gill. Gill led the race for 23 laps until making a pit stop. Finishing in third was series points leader Freddie Query who led the most laps during the race, 106. Query also won the Royal Purple Lubricants Halfway Challenge for holding the lead at the midway point.
1996 Hooters Cup Champion Billy Bigley Jr came home in fourth spot with Ronnie Sanders finishing in fifth. Scott Wimmer was the top rookie finisher in the 207 lap grind while Mike Garvey took the Hard Charger award for gaining the most positions.
ALAN KULWICKI MEMORIAL 207 FINISH ORDER Pos Car Driver Hometown Laps Purse 1. 10 Mario Gosselin Lake Wales, FL 207 $12000 2. 5 Bibby Gill Dalton, GA 207 5000 3. 8 Freddy Query Mooresville, NC 207 3000 4. 28 Billy Bigley Jr Naples, FL 207 2500 5. 18 Ronnie Sanders Fayetteville, GA 207 2000 6. 1 Jimmy Cope St Petersburg, FL 207 1900 7. 25 Scott Wimmer (R) Wausau, WI 207 1800 8. 15 Bill Plemons Jr (R) Locust Grove, GA 207 1700 9. 40 Mike Garvey Suwanee, GA 206 1600 10. 48 Fred Huckstorf Huntley, IL 206 1500 11. 61 Junior Hanley Campbellville, ONT 205 1400 12. 81 Tony Walls Albertville, AL 205 1300 13. 71 Harold Fair Jr (R) Romulus, MI 205 1200 14. 17 All Schill Jr Franklin, WI 204 1100 15. 7 Eddie Hanks Memphis, TN 203 1000 16. 6 Derrick Kelley Auburndale, FL 203 1000 17. 04 Les Ferris Northfield, MN 202 1000 18. 51 Brian Hoppe Verona, MI 202 1000 19. 67 Lee Raymond Dayton, OH 201 1000 20. 70 Dwayne Dempsey St Petersburg, FL 200 1000 21. 21 Al Schill Franklin, WI 200 1000 22. 94 Bob Fox S Milwaukee, WI 195 1000 23. 21 Dave Tomczak Franklin, WI 188 1000 24. 46 Mike Hunter Clarkston, MI 179 1000 25. 20 Jim Grzanna Meno Falls, WI 178 1000 26. 53 Scott Hansen Green Bay, WI 171 1000 27. 105 Scott Bryden Durand, IL 150 1000 28. 37 Jason Schuler Cambridge, IL 142 1000 29. 95 Paul Dyeon Racine, WI 127 1000 30. 92 Dick Anderson Wildwood, FL 123 1000 31. 16 Mardy Lindley Greenville, SC 118 1000 32. 3 Nevin Jenkins Homosassa, FL 85 1000 33. 89 Brad Mueller Random Lake, WI 85 750 34. 88 Stan Boyd Holly, MI 81 750 35. 35 Clark Ninneman Fayetteville, GA 47 750 36. 13 Andrew Brocker Milwaukee, WI 34 750 37. 90 Homer Heflin Jackson, MS 32 750 38. 4 Jim Partipilo Elmhurst, IL 12 750 39. 11 Race McComb Hartford, WI 6 750 Fast Qualifier, $1,000 - Junior Hanley Halfway Leader, $1,000 - Freddie Query Top Rookie, $1,000 - Scott Wimmer Hard Charger $500 - Mike Garvey Lap Leaders - Freddie Query 102 Mario Gosselin 60 Bobby Gill 23 Scott Wimmer 14 Scott Hansen 8
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