1997 The No Fear Challenge - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1997 The No Fear Challenge |
| Name of Track: | California Speedway |
| Date: | October 18th |
Satellite View of California Speedway.
The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval speedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of Michigan International Speedway, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles on the site of the former Kaiser Steel mill.
It is a relatively new race track, opening in early 1997, and has additional configurations and facilities to accommodate "road" races, motorcycle races, vehicle testing, and drag races (Auto Club Dragway), even though the track cannot host NHRA national events, because of International Speedway Corporation's corporatewide deal with Pepsi. (The NHRA has a policy prohibiting certain Pepsi brands to be advertised anywhere at their national events as part of a deal with Coca-Cola.)
This racetrack is a stones throw from the old Ontario Motor Speedway and the old Riverside International Raceway.
After Riverside's closure in 1988, Southern California did not host a NASCAR race from 1988 to 1997, when the new California Speedway was opened.
Wikipedia.org1997 The No Fear Challenge NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1997 The No Fear Challenge, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Bliss | 2 | 1 | $74,400 | 100 | 0 | running | Team ASE Racing |
| 2 | Mike Wallace | 52 | 18 | $27,600 | 100 | 0 | running | Purolator PureOne Filters |
| 3 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | 98 | 4 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Raybestos |
| 4 | Ernie Irvan | 28 | 8 | $13,400 | 100 | 0 | running | Federated Auto Parts |
| 5 | Randy Tolsma | 61 | 13 | $12,550 | 100 | 0 | running | IWX Motor Freight / Dole |
| 6 | Jack Sprague | 24 | 2 | $11,225 | 100 | 0 | running | Quaker State |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | 1 | 27 | $9,800 | 100 | 0 | running | Band-Aid |
| 8 | Bob Keselowski | 29 | 7 | $8,400 | 100 | 0 | running | Mopar Performance |
| 9 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 16 | 25 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | NAPA Brakes |
| 10 | Rick Crawford | 14 | 9 | $9,350 | 100 | 0 | running | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park |
| 11 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 26 | $6,550 | 100 | 0 | running | Hot Wheels |
| 12 | Barry Bodine | 7 | 11 | $6,700 | 100 | 0 | running | Bodine Racing |
| 13 | Tony Raines | 19 | 31 | $7,550 | 100 | 0 | running | Pennzoil |
| 15 | Rick Carelli | 6 | 30 | $7,950 | 100 | 0 | running | RE/MAX International |
| 16 | Chuck Bown | 99 | 15 | $11,150 | 100 | 0 | running | Exide Batteries |
| 17 | Stacy Compton | 86 | 29 | $7,275 | 100 | 0 | running | Valvoline Instant Oil Change |
| 18 | Butch Miller | 20 | 33 | $7,250 | 99 | 0 | running | Orleans Hotel & Casino |
| 19 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | 35 | 20 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Ortho Lawn & Garden |
| 20 | Kevin Harvick | 75 | 28 | $6,425 | 99 | 0 | running | Spears Manufacturing |
| 22 | Wayne Grubb | 4 | 24 | $6,100 | 99 | 0 | running | Link-Belt Constriction |
| 23 | Terry Cook | 88 | 23 | $6,075 | 99 | 0 | running | Pioneer Electronics |
| 24 | Brian Cunningham | 57 | 22 | $6,050 | 99 | 0 | running | Cunningham Historic Motorcars |
| 25 | Jay Sauter | 3 | 10 | $7,125 | 99 | 0 | running | GM Goodwrench Service |
| 26 | Rich Bickle | 17 | 5 | $7,000 | 98 | 0 | running | Sears DieHard |
| 29 | Joe Ruttman | 80 | 6 | $6,925 | 82 | 0 | running | LCI International |
| 30 | Robby Gordon | 18 | 17 | $5,900 | 72 | 0 | engine | Dana Corporation |
| 32 | Bryan Reffner | 66 | 19 | $6,850 | 65 | 0 | engine | Carlin Burners & Controls |
| 33 | Boris Said | 44 | 16 | $6,850 | 40 | 0 | engine | Federated Auto Parts |
| 34 | Jimmy Hensley | 43 | 12 | $6,850 | 37 | 0 | engine | Cummins Engines |
| 35 | Tammy Jo Kirk | 74 | 34 | $6,850 | 10 | 0 | handling | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park |
| 36 | Doug George | 65 | 35 | $6,850 | 5 | 0 | handling | Concor Tool & Machine |
