Craftsman 150

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Craftsman 150
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue Phoenix Raceway
Location Avondale, Arizona, United States
Corporate sponsor Craftsman
First race1995 (1995)
Distance150 miles (241.402 km)
Laps150 [1]
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 60
Previous namesSkoal Bandit Copper World Classic 1st (1995)
GM Goodwrench / Delco Battery 200 2nd (1995)
Chevy Desert Star Classic 1st (1996)–1st (1997)
GM Goodwrench / AC Delco 300 2nd (1996)
GM Goodwrench / Delco 300 2nd (1997)
Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 1st (1998), (1999–2000)
GM Goodwrench Service Plus / AC Delco 300 2nd (1998)
Chevy Silverado 150 (2001–2003, 2005)
Chevy Silverado 150 Presented by Valley Chevy Dealers (2004)
Casino Arizona 150 (2006–2007)
Lucas Oil 150 (2008–2022)
Most wins (driver) Kevin Harvick (4)
Most wins (team) Kyle Busch Motorsports (6)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (18)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1 mi (1.6 km)
Turns4

The Craftsman 150 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Phoenix Raceway. The race has been the last race of the year for the Truck Series since 2020.

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History

Lucas Oil was the title sponsor of the race from 2008 to 2022. Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix logo.png
Lucas Oil was the title sponsor of the race from 2008 to 2022.

From 1995 until 1998, two races were held each year at Phoenix for the series. The first of the two Phoenix races in 1995 was the first-ever race for the series in its history. Since 1999, the track has had one Truck Series race each year and which has been held the fall each year except for 1999 and 2000 when it was held in March and 2011 when it was held in February.

In 2023, when Craftsman became the title sponsor of the Truck Series, they took over the title sponsorship of the race, replacing Lucas Oil. [2]

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1995 February 53 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8080 (128.747)0:54:4987.565 [3]
October 283 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 124124 (199.558)1:21:4091.102 [4]
1996 April 2124 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 186186 (299.337)2:11:3884.78 [5]
October 2624 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 186186 (299.337)1:57:0795.289 [6]
1997 April 2024 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:27:20103.053 [7]
November 180 Joe Ruttman Roush Racing Ford 186186 (299.337)1:47:22103.942 [8]
1998 April 1916 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:28:29101.714 [9]
October 242 Mike Bliss Ultra Motorsports Ford 186186 (299.337)1:48:13103.669 [10]
1999 March 2716 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:34:3695.137 [11]
2000 March 1818 Joe Ruttman Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge 150150 (241.401)1:30:1199.797 [12]
2001 October 2699 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 159*159 (255.885)1:42:5392.726 [13]
2002 November 86 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 152*152 (244.620)1:24:26108.014 [14]
2003 October 316 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:23:42107.527 [15]
2004 November 575 David Starr Spears Motorsports Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:39:1090.756 [16]
2005 November 1130 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:33:1596.515 [17]
2006 November 1023 Johnny Benson Jr. Bill Davis Racing Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:44:2386.221 [18]
2007 November 951 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:48:0983.218 [19]
2008 November 72 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:42:0488.178 [20]
2009 November 134 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 151*151 (243.01)1:30:5099.743 [21]
2010 November 122 Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:30:2599.539 [22]
2011 February 2518 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:40:4589.33 [23]
2012 November 918 Brian Scott Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 153*153 (246.23)1:44:4987.581 [24]
2013 November 851 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:41:2588.743 [25]
2014 November 751 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 126*126 (202.777)1:39:0076.364 [26]
2015 November 1317 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:37:0592.704 [27]
2016 November 1151 Daniel Suárez Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:46:3584.441 [28]
2017 November 1021 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:41:0489.05 [29]
2018 November 916 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:34:4495.004 [30]
2019 November 852 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:32:2797.35 [31]
2020 November 62 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 156*156 (251.057)1:34:0199.557 [32]
2021 November 518 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:30:3499.374 [33]
2022 November 438 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 154*154 (247.838)1:43:4989.003 [34]
2023 November 319 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 179*179 (288.071)2:27:3272.797 [35]

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
4 Kevin Harvick 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009
3 Jack Sprague 1996 (2 of 2), 1997 (1 of 2)
2 Mike Skinner 1995 (2 of 2)
Joe Ruttman 1997 (1 of 2), 2000
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1998 (1 of 2), 1999
Kyle Busch 2007, 2011
Erik Jones 2013, 2014

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
6 Kyle Busch Motorsports 2011-2014, 2016, 2021
5 Kevin Harvick Inc. 2002, 2003, 2008-2010
3 Hendrick Motorsports 1996 (2 of 2), 1997 (1 of 2)
2 Richard Childress Racing 1995 (2 of 2)
Roush Racing 1997 (1 of 2), 2001
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1998 (1 of 2), 1999
GMS Racing 2017, 2020

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
18 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1995 (2 of 2), 1996 (2 of 2), 1997 (1 of 2), 1998 (1 of 2), 1999, 2002-2004, 2007-2010, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023
10 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2005, 2006, 2011-2016, 2018, 2021
4 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1997 (1 of 2), 1998 (1 of 2), 2001, 2022
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2000

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