Loadhandler 200
Bristol Motor Speedway — January 1, 1997
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Winner
200
Laps
38
Entries
1
Leaders
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the 1997 Loadhandler 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1997, leading 200 of 200 laps. Rich Bickle finished second; Jay Sauter rounded out the podium.
Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1997
Track
Season
1997
Winner
Leaders
1 driver
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Ron Hornaday Jr. |
| 2 | 8 | +6 | Rich Bickle |
| 3 | 16 | +13 | Jay Sauter |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Rick Carelli |
| 5 | 24 | +19 | Joe Ruttman |
| 6 | 25 | +19 | Rick Crawford |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | Jack Sprague |
| 8 | 27 | +19 | Jimmy Hensley |
| 9 | 33 | +24 | Chuck Bown |
| 10 | 4 | -6 | Bryan Reffner |
| 11 | 22 | +11 | Dave Rezendes |
| 12 | 20 | +8 | Kelly Denton |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | Brad Teague |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | Blaise Alexander |
| 15 | 38 | +23 | Greg Marlowe |
| 16 | 31 | +15 | Rob Rizzo |
| 17 | 12 | -5 | Tony Roper |
| 18 | 2 | -16 | Boris Said |
| 19 | 10 | -9 | Tammy Jo Kirk |
| 20 | 18 | -2 | Butch Miller |
| 21 | 13 | -8 | Dan Press |
| 22 | 5 | -17 | Tony Raines |
| 23 | 9 | -14 | Michael Dokken |
| 24 | 14 | -10 | Lonnie Rush Jr. |
| 25 | 26 | +1 | Stacy Compton |
| 26 | 6 | -20 | Kenny Irwin Jr. |
| 27 | 32 | +5 | Terry Cook |
| 28 | 28 | — | Lance Norick |
| 29 | 7 | -22 | Ron Barfield Jr. |
| 30 | 15 | -15 | Mike Bliss |
| 31 | 21 | -10 | Bob Keselowski |
| 32 | 34 | +2 | Randy Renfrow |
| 33 | 36 | +3 | Robert Huffman |
| 34 | 23 | -11 | Curtis Markham |
| 35 | 30 | -5 | Tobey Butler |
| 36 | 29 | -7 | Doug George |
| 37 | 37 | — | Jeff Spraker |
| 38 | 35 | -3 | Kenny Allen |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1997 Loadhandler 200?
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the 1997 Loadhandler 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc..
Where was the 1997 Loadhandler 200 held?
The 1997 Loadhandler 200 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1997.