The Chevy Trucks Challenge was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event held at Walt Disney World Speedway from 1997-1998. It served as the season opening event of both years. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series logo The Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Walt Disney World Speedway is a racing facility located in Orlando, Florida and is part of the Walt Disney World resort. ... The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 9 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ...

The race was discontinued after 1998 due to the wide gap it created until the second event of the season. In 1998, there were ten weeks between the first two races of the season. A new date could not be agree upon, and the race was permanently removed from the schedule.

Past winners

• 1997 Joe Ruttman
• 1998 Ron Hornaday

Joe Ruttman (born October 28, 1944, in Upland, California). ... Ron Hornaday from Palmdale, CA was born June 20, 1958. ...

See also

1997 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
1998 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began on January 19 and ended on November 19. ... The 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began January 18 and ended November 8. ...