The 1997 Dodge California Truckstop 300 was a Craftsman Truck Series event held at Mesa Marin Raceway on October 12, 1997. Randy Tolsma won his first career race, holding off Stacy Compton by two-tenths of a second. Points leader Jack Sprague finished 10th to protect a 56-point championship lead on Rich Bickle (5th). Stats