1994–95 NASCAR SuperTruck Series exhibition races

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In 1994 and early 1995, seven demonstration races for the newly-born NASCAR SuperTruck Series were held. The races were broadcast during coverage of the Winter Heat Series [1] and were held on tracks primarily based on the West Coast of the United States, featuring four to five trucks each. [2] The series helped begin the careers of future NASCAR drivers like Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Matt Crafton, and Ron Hornaday Jr. [3]

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Another exhibition race was held at the Homestead Motorsports Complex at the end of the 1995 season called the NASCAR Supertruck 25, though not as a Winter Heat race. [4]

Supertruck Mesa Marin 20

1994 Supertruck Mesa Marin 20
Race details
Date July 30, 1994 (1994-07-30)
Location Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, California
Course Permanent racing facility
.5 mi (.8 km)
Distance 20 laps, 10 mi (16.09 km)
Average speed 81.818 mph (131.673 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Bruce Huartson Race Team
Most laps led
Driver P. J. Jones
Dave Ashley
Vestar Motorsports
Dick Landfield Enduro Racing
Laps 7
Winner
No. 1 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports

The race was run as a support event to the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour. [5]

Craig Huartson, a NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series driver, [6] won the pole for the race with a lap speed of 91.227 miles per hour (146.816 km/h). After leading the first lap, he lost the lead to offroad racer Dave Ashley, [7] who led for seven laps before relinquishing it to Rob MacCachren. MacCachren would lead until lap 13, when P. J. Jones claimed first, and led for the remainder of the race, beating Gary Collins by 15 seconds. [8] Jones won the race in a Ford, though the team switched to Chevrolet for the next race after General Motors offered the team a technical package. [9]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps Led
141 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford 207
2512 Gary Collins Venable Racing Ford200
3321 Rob MacCachren Venable RacingFord205
418 Craig Huartson Bunce Huartson Race Team Chevrolet 201
522 Dave Ashley Dick Lanfield Enduro Racing Ford207
Source: [8]

Supertruck Portland 20

1994 Supertruck Portland 20
Race details
Date August 19, 1994 (1994-08-19)
Location Portland Speedway, Portland, Oregon
Course Permanent racing facility
.5 mi (.8 km)
Distance 20 laps, 10 mi (16.09 km)
Average speed 81.818 mph (131.673 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Bruce Huartson Race Team
Most laps led
Driver Rob MacCachren Venable Racing
Laps 20
Winner
No. 21Rob MacCachrenVenable Racing

The race, run as an undercard to the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Northwest Series, was sold out. [5] [10]

After starting second, Rob MacCachren led all 20 laps of the race. [11]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps Led
1221 Rob MacCachren Venable Racing Ford 2020
2512 Gary Collins Venable RacingFord200
361 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford200
438 Craig Huartson Bunce Huartson Race Team Chevrolet 200
512 Dave Ashley Dick Lanfield Enduro Racing Ford200
6411Mike Hurlbert RPM Racing Ford200
Source: [11]

Supertruck Saugus 20

1994 Supertruck Saugus 20
Race details
Date September 10, 1994 (1994-09-10)
Location Saugus Speedway, Saugus, California
Course Permanent racing facility
.33 mi (.53 km)
Distance 20 laps, 6.7 mi (10.78 km)
Average speed 54.38 mph (87.52 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Venable Racing
Most laps led
DriverGary CollinsVenable Racing
Laps 15
Winner
No. 12Gary CollinsVenable Racing

The race, held as part of a Featherlite Southwest Tour race weekend, [7] featured a sellout crowd of 6,308. [12]

Gary Collins led the entire race. Originally scheduled for 20 laps, the race was cut by five laps after an incident on lap 14 and after the caution started to rain; [13] P. J. Jones, who was in second, backed his Ford into the wall between turns 3 and 4. [12] At the same time, it began raining at the track which led the race to be the first ever Truck series event shortened due to rain. As a result, the race ended under caution. Craig Huartson did not finish the race when his engine failed after completing four laps. [13]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps Led
1112 Gary Collins Venable Racing Ford 1515
2311Mike Hurlbert RPM Racing Ford150
321 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford150
448 Craig Huartson Bunce Huartson Race Team Chevrolet 40
Source: [13]

Supertruck Tucson 20

1994 Supertruck Tucson 20
Race details
Date September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)
Location Tucson Raceway Park, Tucson, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
.375 mi (.604 km)
Distance 25 laps, 9.4 mi (15.13 km)
Pole position
Driver Spears Motorsports
Most laps led
DriverRon Hornaday Jr.Spears Motorsports
Laps 14
Winner
No. 75Ron Hornaday Jr.Spears Motorsports

Mike Hurlbert failed to start the race. After Gary Collins led the first lap, P. J. Jones, Ron Hornaday Jr. and Rick Carelli each led for one lap until Jones inherited the lead on lap 5. Craig Huartson led lap 6 before Jones reclaimed first, leading for three laps. Huartson retook the lead on lap 10, but relinquished it to Rob MacCachren on lap 11, who led two laps before Hornaday passed him for first. Hornaday led the final 13 laps to win the race. [14]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps Led
1175 Ron Hornaday Jr. Spears Motorsports Chevrolet 2514
231 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford 255
3212 Gary Collins Venable Racing Ford251
456 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet251
548 Craig Huartson Bunce Huartson Race Team Ford252
6621 Rob MacCachren Venable RacingFord252
7711Mike Hurlbert RPM Racing Chevrolet00
Source: [14]

Supertruck Winter Heat 200 No. 1

1994 Supertruck Winter Heat 200 No. 1
Race details
Date November 20, 1994 (1994-11-20)
Location Tucson Raceway Park, Tucson, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
.375 mi (.604 km)
Distance 200 laps, 75 mi (120.7 km)
Average speed 74.324 mph (119.613 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Chesrown Racing
Most laps led
DriverRick CarelliChesrown Racing
Laps 107
Winner
No. 6Rick CarelliChesrown Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNN

The race, along with the next two, were broadcast nationally by The Nashville Network [15] as part of the Winter Heat program, an eight-week series featuring both the SuperTrucks and the Winston West Series. [16] Former San Francisco 49ers kicker Mike Cofer, who had won on the regional Southwest Tour, was initially scheduled to run the race but did not. [17]

Mike Skinner led the first 62 laps of the race; halfway through his run, a caution for debris was called on lap 32. Rick Carelli and Skinner traded the lead on laps 64 and 65 before the former led 79 straight laps. The No. 54 of Steve McEachern spun on the frontstretch on lap 86, bringing out the second caution of the day. On lap 137, T. J. Clark crashed in turn two to force a third caution. Shortly after the green flag wove on lap 143, Ron Hornaday Jr. took the lead, leading for 24 laps before relinquishing it to Carelli. The two battled for first until lap 176, when Carelli held on to the position for the final 25 laps to win. [18]

Dave Ashley failed to start the race. Off-road racer Robby Gordon suffered an engine failure on lap 53, while Mike Hurlbert and T. J. Clark had rear end and suspension problems on laps 86 and 127, respectively. [18]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps Led
166 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet 200107
281 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford 2000
3575 Ron Hornaday Jr. Spears Motorsports Chevrolet20030
449 Dirk Stephens Butch Stevens Chevrolet2000
5318 Johnny Benson Roehrig Motorsports Chevrolet1990
61421 Gary Collins Venable Racing Ford1990
7938 Sammy Swindell Akins-Sutton Motorsports Ford1990
813 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet19963
928 Craig Huartson Bunce Huartson Race Team Chevrolet1980
10712 Rob MacCachren Venable Racing Ford1970
111054 Steve McEachern McEachern Racing Chevrolet1970
121220 Walker Evans Walker Evans Racing Dodge 1970
131123 T. J. Clark Clark Racing Ford1960
141311Mike Hurlbert RPM Racing Ford1270
151506 Robby Gordon Ultra Motorsports Ford860
16162 Dave Ashley Ultra MotorsportsFord00
Source: [18]

Supertruck Winter Heat 200 No. 2

1994 Supertruck Winter Heat 200 No. 2
Race details
Date December 11, 1994 (1994-12-11)
Location Tucson Raceway Park, Tucson, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
.375 mi (.604 km)
Distance 200 laps, 75 mi (120.7 km)
Average speed 76.444 mph (123.025 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Spears Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing
Laps 106
Winner
No. 1 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network TNN

The second of the Winter Heat races, a competition caution was implemented to be flown at the race's halfway point on lap 100. Pole-sitter Ron Hornaday Jr. led the first 71 laps of the event. During his run, a caution was flown on lap 38 for Ken Schrader's slow truck. Hornaday gave up the lead to Mike Skinner on lap 72. Steve McEachern spun in turn 4 on lap 131 to force another caution, while the third and final yellow flag of the day occurred on lap 141 for debris. Skinner continued to lead until lap 177 when P. J. Jones passed him. Jones led the final 23 laps to win. [19]

Two drivers failed to finish the race: Kerry Teague's engine failed on lap 38, while Johnny Benson failed to start. [19]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps Led
151 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford 20023
2175 Ron Hornaday Jr. Spears Motorsports Chevrolet 20071
323 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet200106
4116 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet2000
5621 Mike Chase Venable Racing Ford2000
61312 Tobey Butler Venable RacingFord1990
7923 T. J. Clark Clark Racing Ford1980
8102 Dave Ashley Ultra Motorsports Ford1970
91520 Walker Evans Walker Evans Racing Dodge 1970
10324 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet1970
11806 Mike Bliss Ultra MotorsportsFord1950
1248 Craig Huartson Bunce Huartson Race Team Chevrolet1930
131231 Gary Balough Griffin Racing Chevrolet1880
141611Mike Hurlbert RPM Racing Ford1820
15754 Steve McEachern McEachern Racing Chevrolet1750
161451 Kerry Teague Rosenblum Racing Chevrolet380
17N/A18 Johnny Benson Roehrig Motorsports Chevrolet00
Source: [19]

Supertruck Winter Heat No. 3 (1995)

1994 Supertruck Winter Heat 200 No. 3
Race details
Date January 8, 1995 (1995-01-08)
Location Tucson Raceway Park, Tucson, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
.375 mi (.604 km)
Distance 200 laps, 75 mi (120.7 km)
Average speed 66.043 mph (106.286 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Ultra Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Ron Hornaday Jr. Spears Motorsports
Laps 128
Winner
No. 3 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNN

In comparison to the first two Winter Heat races, the third was marred by cautions; six accidents occurred during the race. Butch Gilliland led the first ten laps of the race before Ron Hornaday Jr. took the lead, holding on for 91 laps. During Hornaday's run from laps 11–101, two cautions were flown: Bob Strait and Steve McEachern crashed in turn three on lap 39, while Craig Huartson spun in turn one on lap 59. The third caution, a result of Kerry Teague's truck spilling oil on the track, resulted in Hornaday losing the lead to Rick Carelli. He led until lap 149, when Mike Skinner took first. Two laps later, the Nos. 2 and 23 trucks of Dave Ashley and T. J. Clark were involved in a crash in turn one. The final caution period of the day came on lap 197 when Gilliland spun in turn four, forcing a green–white–checker finish and extending the race by four laps. Skinner led those laps to win the race. [20]

Of the 18 drivers competing, seven did not finish the race: T. J. Clark retired on lap 187 for overheating issues, P. J. Jones' brakes failed on lap 165, Tobey Butler and Teague both suffered engine problems on laps 100 and 99, respectively, Walker Evans' truck overheated on lap 73 and Strait and McEachern's crash forced both of them out of the race. [20]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps Led
133 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20455
2475 Ron Hornaday Jr. Spears Motorsports Chevrolet204128
326 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet20411
4518 Johnny Benson Roehrig Motorsports Chevrolet2040
5931 Gary Balough Griffin Racing Chevrolet2030
61838 Sammy Swindell Akins-Sutton Motorsports Ford 2020
7612 Scott Lagasse Venable Racing Ford2020
8106 Butch Gilliland Ultra Motorsports Ford20210
9172 Dave Ashley Ultra MotorsportsFord1980
101611Mike Hurlbert RPM Racing Ford1940
111123 T. J. Clark Clark Racing Ford1870
1278 Craig Huartson Bunce Huartson Race Team Chevrolet1740
13101 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford1650
14821 Tobey Butler Venable racingFord1000
151451 Kerry Teague Rosenblum Racing Chevrolet990
161520 Walker Evans Walker Evans Racing Dodge 730
171237 Bob Strait Strait Racing Ford380
181354 Steve McEachern McEachern Racing Chevrolet380
Source: [20]

NASCAR Supertruck 25 (1995)

1995 NASCAR Supertruck 25
Race details
Date November 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)
Location Homestead Motorsports Complex, Homestead, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 25 laps, 37.5 mi (60.35 km)
Pole position
Driver Grandaddy Racing
Most laps led
Driver Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing
Laps 12
Winner
No. 7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing

Following the end of the 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series season, the series held a 25-lap exhibition race at the newly-opened Homestead Motorsports Complex. At the time, the track resembled a smaller Indianapolis Motor Speedway and was praised by series champion Mike Skinner. As trucks weren't as aerodynamic as regular stock cars, he commented, drivers had to be more cautious entering the turns. [21]

Pole-sitter Jimmy Hensley led the first two laps before Skinner took the lead. Skinner led until lap 12, when the competition caution was waved, and Geoff Bodine claimed first. Bodine led for three laps, followed by Skinner leading for a lap, then Butch Miller for two laps. Bodine took the lead from Miller on lap 19, and led all but one of the final seven laps (Skinner led lap 22) to beat Skinner by 0.1 seconds. [4] Ernie Irvan, who had failed to qualify for the Busch Series race, finished third. [22]

The track was added to the 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule as the opening race. [21]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps Led
147 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 259
293 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2512
3228 Ernie Irvan Irvan-Simo Racing Ford250
4898 Butch Miller Liberty Racing Ford252
5130 Jimmy Hensley Grandaddy Racing Dodge 252
676 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet250
7587 John Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet250
831 Mike Chase Vestar Motorsports Chevrolet250
91063 Ron Esau Bunce Engineering Chevrolet250
10664 Michael Dokken Dokken Racing Chevrolet200
Source: [4]

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