Lucas Oil 250

Last updated
Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue Mesa Marin Raceway
Corporate sponsor Lucas Oil
First race1994
Last race2003
Distance125 miles (201.2 km)
Laps250
Previous namesMesa Marin 200 (1994)
Spears Manufacturing 200 (1995)
Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300 (1996)
Dodge California Truck Stop 300 (1997–1999)
Dodge California 250 (2000)
OSH 250 (2001)
Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden (2003)

The Lucas Oil 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California. One of the inaugural events of the series from its 1995 season, it was one of two races at the track in 1995, and then was the series' lone annual event at the track from 1996 to 2001, then after skipping the 2002 season was run once more in the spring of 2003, the series' final visit to the track. [1] In addition, the track hosted the first series exhibition race in 1994, a 20-lap, 10 miles (16.1 km) event won by P. J. Jones. [2] Points-paying events were 200 laps (100 miles (160.9 km)) in 1995, 300 laps (150 miles (241.4 km)) from 1996 to 1999, and 250 laps (125 miles (201.2 km)) from 2000 to 2003; the event changed from running in the fall to a spring race in 1999. [1]

Contents

Mike Skinner and Dennis Setzer each won the event twice, the only drivers to win more than once; drivers who scored their first series wins at the track were Randy Tolsma in 1997, [3] and Setzer in 1998. [4]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Ref
LapsMiles (km)
Exhibition race
1994*July 30 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford 2010 (16.093)0:07:0281.818 [5]
Official races
1995 October 15 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200100 (160.934)1:28:0361.193 [6]
1996 October 14 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300150 (241.402)2:16:4865.789 [7]
1997 October 12 Randy Tolsma Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet 300150 (241.402)1:57:5876.293 [8]
1998 October 18 Dennis Setzer K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge 300150 (241.402)2:10:2968.974 [9]
1999 *April 10 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet 301*150.5 (242.206)1:58:1876.331 [10]
2000 March 26 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 250125 (201.168)1:48:3469.082 [11]
2001 March 17 Ted Musgrave Ultra Motorsports Dodge 250125 (201.168)2:01:4161.618 [12]
2002 Not held
2003 *March 23 Dennis Setzer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet 255*127.5 (205.191)2:09:5958.854 [13]

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
2 Mike Skinner 1995, 1996
Dennis Setzer 1998, 2003

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
2 Richard Childress Racing 1995-1996
Ultra Motorsports 2000-2001

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
5 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1995–1997, 1999, 2003
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1994, 2000
Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 1998, 2001

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