NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue Phoenix Raceway
Location Avondale, Arizona, United States
Corporate sponsor None
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)
Craftsman 150 (2023–)
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 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Phoenix Raceway. The 150-lap, 1 mile (1.6 km) race can also be known as the Craftsman 150 as the race winner's (not championship) trophy has the name on it. The race has been the last race of the year for the Truck Series since 2020.

Contents

Ty Majeski is the race's defending winner.

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.

Since 2020, it has been part of the NASCAR Championship Weekend replacing Homestead–Miami. [2] In 2023, when Craftsman returned to become the title sponsor of the Truck Series, they took over the title sponsorship of the race, replacing Lucas Oil. [3] The 2023 race was controversial. Fans had noted that drivers had no respect on the track, which contributed to the amount of wrecks and overtime restarts in the final laps. The race would end up finishing around 11 PM MST, one of the latest that a NASCAR race has finished. With a race time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 32 seconds, it is also one of the longest Truck Series races in history. [4]

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 [5]
October 283 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 124124 (199.558)1:21:4091.102 [6]
1996 April 2124 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 186186 (299.337)2:11:3884.78 [7]
October 2624 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 186186 (299.337)1:57:0795.289 [8]
1997 April 2024 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:27:20103.053 [9]
November 180 Joe Ruttman Roush Racing Ford 186186 (299.337)1:47:22103.942 [10]
1998 April 1916 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:28:29101.714 [11]
October 242 Mike Bliss Ultra Motorsports Ford 186186 (299.337)1:48:13103.669 [12]
1999 March 2716 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:34:3695.137 [13]
2000 March 1818 Joe Ruttman Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge 150150 (241.401)1:30:1199.797 [14]
2001 October 2699 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 159*159 (255.885)1:42:5392.726 [15]
2002 November 86 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 152*152 (244.620)1:24:26108.014 [16]
2003 October 316 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:23:42107.527 [17]
2004 November 575 David Starr Spears Motorsports Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:39:1090.756 [18]
2005 November 1130 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:33:1596.515 [19]
2006 November 1023 Johnny Benson Jr. Bill Davis Racing Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:44:2386.221 [20]
2007 November 951 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:48:0983.218 [21]
2008 November 72 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:42:0488.178 [22]
2009 November 134 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 151*151 (243.01)1:30:5099.743 [23]
2010 November 122 Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:30:2599.539 [24]
2011 February 2518 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:40:4589.33 [25]
2012 November 918 Brian Scott Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 153*153 (246.23)1:44:4987.581 [26]
2013 November 851 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:41:2588.743 [27]
2014 November 751 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 126*126 (202.777)1:39:0076.364 [28]
2015 November 1317 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:37:0592.704 [29]
2016 November 1151 Daniel Suárez Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:46:3584.441 [30]
2017 November 1021 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:41:0489.05 [31]
2018 November 916 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:34:4495.004 [32]
2019 November 852 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 150150 (241.401)1:32:2797.35 [33]
2020 November 62 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 156*156 (251.057)1:34:0199.557 [34]
2021 November 518 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150150 (241.401)1:30:3499.374 [35]
2022 November 438 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 154*154 (247.838)1:43:4989.003 [36]
2023 November 319 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 179*179 (288.071)2:27:3272.797 [37]
2024 November 898 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 150150 (241.401)1:44:1986.276 [38]
2025 October 31

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
5 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1997 (1 of 2), 1998 (1 of 2), 2001, 2022, 2024
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2000

References

  1. ↑ "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR . January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rebuilt Playoffs schedule to heighten drama, beating-and-banging". NASCAR . March 26, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Craftsman returns as NASCAR Truck Series title sponsor in 2023". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 26, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ Christie, Toby (November 4, 2023). "CHRISTIE: Spastic NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race Embarrassing to Industry". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "1995 GM Goodwrench / Delco Battery 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. ↑ "1996 Chevy Desert Star Classic". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  8. ↑ "1996 GM Goodwrench / Al Delco 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  9. ↑ "1997 Chevy Desert Star Classic". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  10. ↑ "1997 GM Goodwrench / Delco 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  11. ↑ "1998 Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  12. ↑ "1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus / AC Delco 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  13. ↑ "1999 Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ "2000 Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2001 Chevy Silverado 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2002 Chevy Silverado 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  17. ↑ "2003 Chevy Silverado 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  18. ↑ "2004 Chevy Silverado 150 presented by Valley Chevy Dealers". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  19. ↑ "2005 Chevy Silverado 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  20. ↑ "2006 Casino Arizona 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  21. ↑ "2007 Casino Arizona 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  22. ↑ "2008 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  23. ↑ "2009 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  24. ↑ "2010 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  25. ↑ "2011 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  26. ↑ "2012 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  27. ↑ "2013 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  28. ↑ "2014 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  29. ↑ "2015 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  30. ↑ "2016 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  31. ↑ "2017 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  32. ↑ "2018 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  33. ↑ "2019 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  34. ↑ "2020 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  35. ↑ "2021 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  36. ↑ "2022 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  37. ↑ "2023 Craftsman 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  38. ↑ "2024 Craftsman Truck Series Championship". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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