Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225
Louisville Motor Speedway — January 1, 1997
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Winner
225
Laps
32
Entries
1
Leaders
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the 1997 Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 at Louisville Motor Speedway on January 1, 1997, leading 225 of 225 laps. Joe Ruttman finished second; Jimmy Hensley rounded out the podium.
Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1997
Track
Louisville Motor Speedway
Season
1997
Winner
Leaders
1 driver
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | Ron Hornaday Jr. |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | Joe Ruttman |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | Jimmy Hensley |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | Tony Raines |
| 5 | 11 | +6 | Rich Bickle |
| 6 | 6 | — | Stacy Compton |
| 7 | 13 | +6 | Scot Walters |
| 8 | 19 | +11 | Jack Sprague |
| 9 | 9 | — | Boris Said |
| 10 | 31 | +21 | Mike Wallace |
| 11 | 24 | +13 | Kevin Harvick |
| 12 | 30 | +18 | Mike Cope |
| 13 | 12 | -1 | Mike Bliss |
| 14 | 14 | — | Tammy Jo Kirk |
| 15 | 15 | — | Terry Cook |
| 16 | 5 | -11 | Rick Crawford |
| 17 | 20 | +3 | Michael Dokken |
| 18 | 16 | -2 | Kenny Irwin Jr. |
| 19 | 7 | -12 | Rick Carelli |
| 20 | 21 | +1 | Tony Roper |
| 21 | 25 | +4 | Brian Cunningham |
| 22 | 22 | — | Chuck Bown |
| 23 | 8 | -15 | Bryan Reffner |
| 24 | 10 | -14 | Bob Keselowski |
| 25 | 29 | +4 | Dave Rezendes |
| 26 | 28 | +2 | Doug George |
| 27 | 32 | +5 | Wayne Grubb |
| 28 | 17 | -11 | Dan Press |
| 29 | 18 | -11 | Butch Miller |
| 30 | 23 | -7 | Frank Kimmel |
| 31 | 26 | -5 | Jay Sauter |
| 32 | 27 | -5 | Robbie Pyle |
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Who won the 1997 Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225?
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the 1997 Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 at Louisville Motor Speedway driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc..
Where was the 1997 Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 held?
The 1997 Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 was held at Louisville Motor Speedway on January 1, 1997.