| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | May 8, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 15th Annual Toyota Tundra 250 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 167 laps, 250 mi (403 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 167 laps, 250 mi (403 km) | ||
| Average speed | 139.857 mph (225.078 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.101 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 151 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2015 Toyota Tundra 250 was the 4th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 167 laps to complete. In a wild finish that was based on fuel mileage, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would win the race after the leader of Daniel Suárez ran out of fuel on the last lap. This was Crafton's seventh career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Erik Jones had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 151 laps, until he ran out of fuel with eight laps to go. [1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman, driving for SWM-NEMCO Motorsports, and Johnny Sauter, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Kansas Speedway is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, May 7, at 5:00 PM CST, and would last for 90 minutes. [2] Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.717, and an average speed of 175.798 mph (282.919 km/h). [3] Two practice sessions were scheduled to take place, but due to constant rain showers, only one 90-minute session was run.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.717 | 175.798 |
| 2 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.759 | 175.558 |
| 3 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.788 | 175.393 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 8, at 11:15 AM EST. [2] The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap, three round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 25–32. Then, the fastest 24 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 13–24. Lastly, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the third round to determine positions 1–12. [4]
Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 30.101, and an average speed of 179.396 mph (288.710 km/h). [5]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
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| Fin [6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 6 | Running | 47 | $49,832 |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | Ryan Newman (i) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 2 | Running | 0 | $33,959 |
| 3 | 7 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 41 | $27,351 |
| 4 | 12 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 40 | $23,431 |
| 5 | 8 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 39 | $20,652 |
| 6 | 10 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 1 | Running | 0 | $17,277 |
| 7 | 9 | 54 | Justin Boston (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 166 | 0 | Running | 37 | $19,064 |
| 8 | 11 | 31 | Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | Running | 0 | $18,686 |
| 9 | 13 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | Running | 35 | $18,602 |
| 10 | 6 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | Running | 34 | $19,502 |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 166 | 151 | Running | 35 | $20,796 |
| 12 | 15 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | Running | 32 | $18,362 |
| 13 | 22 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 165 | 7 | Running | 32 | $18,283 |
| 14 | 23 | 29 | Austin Theriault (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 165 | 0 | Running | 30 | $18,228 |
| 15 | 25 | 63 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | Running | 29 | $18.772 |
| 16 | 24 | 94 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | Running | 28 | $18.093 |
| 17 | 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 27 | $18,015 |
| 18 | 27 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | Running | 26 | $15,715 |
| 19 | 21 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 25 | $17,909 |
| 20 | 26 | 1 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 24 | $18,330 |
| 21 | 16 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Engine | 23 | $17,803 |
| 22 | 19 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Rear Gear | 22 | $16,530 |
| 23 | 17 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | Accident | 21 | $16,503 |
| 24 | 29 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | Vibration | 20 | $15,474 |
| 25 | 28 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Rear Gear | 19 | $15,597 |
| 26 | 5 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Overheating | 18 | $15,419 |
| 27 | 30 | 36 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Brakes | 17 | $15,391 |
| 28 | 20 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Vibration | 16 | $15,133 |
| 29 | 18 | 25 | Matt Tifft | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 18 | 0 | Oil Leak | 15 | $15,072 |
| 30 | 3 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Accident | 14 | $14,572 |
| 31 | 32 | 03 | Mike Affarano (i) | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Ignition | 0 | $13,072 |
| 32 | 31 | 0 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Electrical | 12 | $12,072 |
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