Grainger Industrial Supply 225K

The Grainger Industrial Supply 225K was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Portland International Raceway on June 18, 1999. The race was the 11th race of the 1999 Craftsman Truck series, and the first time NASCAR visited the track .

Grainger Industrial Supply 225k
VenuePortland International Raceway
LocationPortland, Oregon
45°35′49″N 122°41′45″W
Corporate sponsorGrainger Industrial Supply
First race1999
Distance225 km / 144 miles
Laps73
Duration1:59:43

Driver Boris Said in car n°44 qualified for pole position and led the race until lap 6, and fought car n°87 Ron Fellows for the first place until lap 23, where Grainger-sponsored driver Greg Biffle took the lead. Biffle finished in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 43 seconds to claim his second of 9 season wins.[1]

Due to technical problems leading to an undesirable finish, points leader Jack Sprague saw his lead diminish by 16 points. Sprague would ultimately end up winning the season.[2]

Race results
Race results for the Grainger Industrial Supply 225k.[3][4]
Finish Start No. Name Sponsor Make Laps Laps Lead Status Race Winnings
1 7 50 Greg Biffle Grainger Ford 73 19 Finished 39655
2 10 99 Mike Bliss Exide Batteries Ford 73 0 Finished 24355
3 2 87 Ron Fellows AES Manufacturing Chevrolet 73 41 Finished 18620
4 8 88 Terry Cook Sealmaster Chevrolet 73 0 Finished 13120
5 1 44 Boris Said Federated Auto Parts Ford 73 13 Finished 13670
6 12 25 Randy Tolsma Supergard Motor Oil Dodge 73 0 Finished 10270
7 13 60 Andy Houston CAT Rental Stores Chevrolet 73 0 Finished 9720
8 15 3 Jay Sauter GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 73 0 Finished 8670
9 5 1 Dennis Setzer Mopar Performance Dodge 73 0 Finished 9420
10 31 18 Joe Ruttman Dana Corporation Dodge 73 0 Finished 8395
11 6 2 Mike Wallace Team ASE Racing Ford 73 0 Finished 8670
12 29 75 Marty Houston (R) Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet 73 0 Finished 8020
13 22 66 Mike Stefanik (R) Carlin Burners & Controls Ford 72 0 Finished 8420
14 16 90 Lance Norick L & R Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Finished 8120
15 19 52 Scott Hansen (R) Oakwood Homes Chevrolet 72 0 Finished 8320
16 17 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford 72 0 Finished 8020
17 3 86 Stacy Compton Royal Crown Cola Dodge 72 0 Finished 7970
18 20 55 Ron Barfield Icehouse Beer Ford 72 0 Finished 7920
19 23 92 Ross Thompson Roomstore/Sealy Ford 72 0 Finished 7020
20 11 98 Kevin Harvick Porter-Cable Industrial Tools Ford 71 0 Finished 8045
21 27 27 Rob Rizzo Hastings Premium Filters Ford 68 0 Finished 6670
22 25 5 Auggie Vidovich Creative Touch Interiors Ford 68 0 Finished 6645
23 18 43 Jimmy Hensley Dodge Motorsports Dodge 67 0 DNF (Overheating) 7620
24 26 31 Kevin Cywinski Auto Trim Design Dodge 67 0 Finished 7595
25 32 78 Dane Pitarresi Morlan Plumbing Dodge 66 0 Finished 6570
26 14 46 Rob Morgan Axicom Ford 64 0 Finished 6745
27 9 16 Ron Hornaday Jr NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 62 0 Finished 8520
28 4 24 Jack Sprague GMAC Financial Services Chevrolet 50 0 Finished 7495
29 28 72 John Young Apex Racing Ford 33 0 DNF (Engine) 6470
30 24 85 Milan Garrett Champion Wheel Ford 21 0 DNF (Engine) 6470
31 30 23 David Starr (R) Red Line Oil Chevrolet 4 0 DNF (Engine) 6470
32 21 17 Lonnie Rush, Jr. Hastings Premium Filters Ford 3 0 DNF (Engine) 7470

Read (R) for Rookie in the table above

References
  1. "Driver". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. "ESPN.com - Auto Racing - Sprague wins race, title with bold move". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. "Grainger Industrial Supply 225K". www.ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
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