NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
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Venue | South Boston Speedway |
First race | 2001 |
Last race | 2003 |
Distance | 100 miles (160.9 km) |
Laps | 250 |
Previous names | John Boy & Billy 250 (2003) John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250 Presented by TextiLease (2002) NetZero 250 Presented by John Boy & Billy (2001) |
The John Boy & Billy 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at South Boston Speedway, in South Boston, Virginia. First held in 2001, [1] the series ran once a year at the track through 2003, [2] after which South Boston Speedway departed the series schedule. [3] The scheduled race distance was 250 laps (100 miles (160.9 km)) each year the race was held; no driver won the race more than once. [2]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
2001 | September 28 | 1 | Ted Musgrave | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 100 (160.93) | 1:51:32 | 53.796 | [4] |
2002 | September 21 | 16 | Mike Bliss | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257* | 102.8 (165.44) | 1:43:50 | 59.403 | [5] |
2003 | October 4 | 46 | Dennis Setzer | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253* | 101.2 (162.87) | 1:22:08 | 73.929 | [6] |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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2 | Chevrolet | 2002, 2003 |
1 | Dodge | 2001 |
Source: [7] |
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