Sears DieHard 200
The Milwaukee Mile — January 1, 1997
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Winner
200
Laps
34
Entries
4
Leaders
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the 1997 Sears DieHard 200 at The Milwaukee Mile on January 1, 1997, leading 59 of 200 laps. Jay Sauter finished second; Rich Bickle rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1997
Track
The Milwaukee Mile
Season
1997
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | +4 | Ron Hornaday Jr. |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | Jay Sauter |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | Rich Bickle |
| 4 | 1 | -3 | Jack Sprague |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | Rick Carelli |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | Mike Wallace |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | Tony Raines |
| 8 | 13 | +5 | Jimmy Hensley |
| 9 | 20 | +11 | Joe Ruttman |
| 10 | 16 | +6 | Chuck Bown |
| 11 | 19 | +8 | Boris Said |
| 12 | 10 | -2 | Mark Green |
| 13 | 9 | -4 | Bryan Reffner |
| 14 | 27 | +13 | Butch Miller |
| 15 | 7 | -8 | Kenny Irwin Jr. |
| 16 | 18 | +2 | Tammy Jo Kirk |
| 17 | 26 | +9 | Tony Roper |
| 18 | 29 | +11 | Lonnie Rush Jr. |
| 19 | 17 | -2 | Doug George |
| 20 | 24 | +4 | Bob Keselowski |
| 21 | 14 | -7 | Stacy Compton |
| 22 | 34 | +12 | Eric Norris |
| 23 | 15 | -8 | Mike Bliss |
| 24 | 30 | +6 | Bobby Dotter |
| 25 | 25 | — | Dan Press |
| 26 | 28 | +2 | Jerry Robertson |
| 27 | 22 | -5 | Terry Cook |
| 28 | 23 | -5 | Mike Cope |
| 29 | 33 | +4 | Jerry Glanville |
| 30 | 31 | +1 | Dave Rezendes |
| 31 | 12 | -19 | Randy Tolsma |
| 32 | 21 | -11 | Michael Dokken |
| 33 | 32 | -1 | Lance Norick |
| 34 | 8 | -26 | Rick Crawford |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1997 Sears DieHard 200?
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the 1997 Sears DieHard 200 at The Milwaukee Mile driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc..
Where was the 1997 Sears DieHard 200 held?
The 1997 Sears DieHard 200 was held at The Milwaukee Mile on January 1, 1997.