Race details | |||
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Race 10 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
Date | July 9, 2015 | ||
Official name | 5th Annual UNOH 225 | ||
Location | Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
Distance | 145 laps, 217 mi (350 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362 km) | ||
Average speed | 117.268 mph (188.725 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
Laps | 55 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Ralph Sheheen, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN |
The 2015 UNOH 225 was the 10th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 150 to 145 laps, due to the damage sustained from the catchfence after Ben Kennedy's terrifying crash. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take advantage of the lead on the eventual final restart, and won the race after leading when the red flag came out and ultimately ended the race. This was Crafton's ninth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. Crafton and Erik Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading 43 and 55 laps, respectively. [1] To fill out the podium, Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Ryan Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing from its opening in 2000 until 2011 for IndyCar racing and for ARCA and NASCAR racing. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.
Practice and qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 9, at 8:00 AM EST, and 5:15 PM EST, but were both cancelled due to inclement weather. [2] [3] [4] The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would earn the pole. [5]
No driver would fail to qualify.
Fin [6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 145 | 43 | Running | 47 | $59,498 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 145 | 55 | Running | 44 | $48,487 |
3 | 6 | 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 145 | 14 | Running | 0 | $34,948 |
4 | 4 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 145 | 18 | Running | 0 | $22,029 |
5 | 10 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Running | 39 | $19,072 |
6 | 2 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 145 | 13 | Running | 39 | $17,403 |
7 | 31 | 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 145 | 0 | Running | 0 | $14,608 |
8 | 7 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 36 | $16,314 |
9 | 12 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Running | 35 | $16,205 |
10 | 9 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 34 | $17,018 |
11 | 13 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 1 | Running | 34 | $15,959 |
12 | 5 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Running | 32 | $15,766 |
13 | 15 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 1 | Running | 32 | $15,657 |
14 | 23 | 1 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 30 | $15,548 |
15 | 19 | 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 29 | $15,811 |
16 | 14 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Accident | 28 | $15,497 |
17 | 16 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 144 | 0 | Running | 27 | $15,188 |
18 | 11 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 26 | $15,079 |
19 | 22 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 25 | $14,970 |
20 | 30 | 25 | Cody Coughlin | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 143 | 0 | Running | 24 | $12,811 |
21 | 18 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 23 | $15,052 |
22 | 21 | 63 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Running | 22 | $14,643 |
23 | 20 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Running | 21 | $13,284 |
24 | 8 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Accident | 20 | $13,175 |
25 | 29 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 19 | $12,216 |
26 | 17 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 18 | $11,957 |
27 | 28 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Accident | 17 | $11,848 |
28 | 26 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Suspension | 16 | $11,508 |
29 | 27 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | Electrical | 15 | $11,400 |
30 | 25 | 50 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Electrical | 14 | $10,900 |
31 | 24 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Engine | 13 | $9,400 |
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