NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue	Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location	Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns	4 (oval) 17 (roval)

Pickup truck racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina since 2003

Spring Race

For the race of the same name at Rockingham Speedway, see NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Rockingham Speedway.

North Carolina Education Lottery 200

Corporate sponsor	North Carolina Education Lottery
First race	2003
Distance	201 miles (323.478 km)
Laps	134 [1] Stages 1/2: 30 each Final stage: 74
Previous names	Hardee's 200 (2003) Infineon 200 (2004) Quaker State & Lube 200 Presented by Click It or Ticket (2005) Quaker State & Lube 200 (2006) Quaker State & Lube 200 Presented by Circle K (2007)
Most wins (driver)	Kyle Busch (8)
Most wins (team)	Kyle Busch Motorsports (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (12)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns	4

The North Carolina Education Lottery 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held in mid-May at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. From the inaugural running in 2003 to 2019, the race was a companion event to the NASCAR All-Star Race in mid-May.

Past winners

2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
						Laps	Miles (km)
2003	May 16	1	Ted Musgrave	Ultra Motorsports	Dodge	136*	204 (328.306)	1:46:39	114.768	[2]
2004	May 21	46	Dennis Setzer	Morgan-Dollar Motorsports	Chevrolet	134	201 (323.478)	1:52:03	107.631	[3]
2005	May 20	15	Kyle Busch	Billy Ballew Motorsports	Chevrolet	136*	204 (328.306)	1:57:03	104.571	[4]
2006	May 19	51	Kyle Busch	Billy Ballew Motorsports	Chevrolet	134	201 (323.478)	1:36:36	124.845	[5]
2007	May 18	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Kevin Harvick Inc.	Chevrolet	136*	204 (328.306)	1:39:40	122.809	[6]
2008	May 16	88	Matt Crafton	ThorSport Racing	Chevrolet	138*	207 (333.134)	1:51:24	111.49	[7]
2009	May 15	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Kevin Harvick Inc.	Chevrolet	134	201 (323.478)	1:39:34	121.125	[8]
2010	May 21	18	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:49:59	109.653	[9]
2011	May 20	18	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:58:41	101.615	[10]
2012	May 18	6	Justin Lofton	Eddie Sharp Racing	Chevrolet	134	201 (323.478)	1:49:51	109.786	[11]
2013	May 17	51	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:53:54	105.882	[12]
2014	May 16	51	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:59:54	100.584	[13]
2015	May 15	00	Kasey Kahne	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	139*	208.5 (335.548)	1:37:01	128.947	[14]
2016	May 21*	88	Matt Crafton	ThorSport Racing	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:25:01	141.855	[15]
2017	May 19	51	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:49:32	110.103	[16]
2018	May 18	21	Johnny Sauter	GMS Racing	Chevrolet	134	201 (323.478)	1:47:02	112.675	[17]
2019	May 17	51	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:44:53	114.985	[18]
2020	May 26*	24	Chase Elliott	GMS Racing	Chevrolet	134	201 (323.478)	1:47:42	111.978	[19]
2021	May 28	4	John Hunter Nemechek	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:45:29	114.331	[20]
2022	May 27	41	Ross Chastain	Niece Motorsports	Chevrolet	143*	214.5 (345.204)	1:42:17	125.827	[21]
2023	May 26	99	Ben Rhodes	ThorSport Racing	Ford	134	201 (323.478)	1:43:10	116.898	[22]
2024	May 24	2	Nick Sanchez	Rev Racing	Chevrolet	134	201 (323.478)	1:45:40	114.132	[23]
2025	May 23	11	Corey Heim	Tricon Garage	Toyota	134	201 (323.478)	1:33:38	128.8	[24]

• 2003, 2005, 2007–08, 2015 and 2022: Race extended due to a NASCAR overtime Finish.
• 2016: Race postponed from May 20 to May 21 because of inclement weather. ^[25]
• 2020: Race postponed from May 15 to May 26 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins	Driver	Years Won
8	Kyle Busch	2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019
2	Ron Hornaday Jr.	2007, 2009
	Matt Crafton	2008, 2016

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
7	Kyle Busch Motorsports	2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021
3	ThorSport Racing	2008, 2016, 2023
2	Billy Ballew Motorsports	2005, 2006
	Kevin Harvick Inc.	2007, 2009
	GMS Racing	2018, 2020

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
12	Chevrolet	2004-2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
9	Toyota	2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2025
1	Dodge	2003
	Ford	2023

Fall Race

For the former spring Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a similar name, see NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway § Spring race.

Ecosave 250

Corporate sponsor	Ecosave
First race	2025
Distance	152.76 miles (245.84 km)
Laps	67 Stages 1/2: 20 each Final stage: 27
Most wins (driver)	Corey Heim (1)
Most wins (team)	Tricon Garage (1)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Toyota (1)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.320 mi (3.734 km)
Turns	17

Pickup truck racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held annually in the fall at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina starting in 2025.

Corey Heim is the defending race winner.

History

On August 29, 2024, the 2025 schedule released announcing a race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course. ^[26]

On October 1, 2025, Ecosave was announced as the entitlement sponsor, also revealing the distance for the race, being the same as the Xfinity Series race the following day. ^[27]

Past winners

Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
						Laps	Miles (km)
2025	October 3	11	Corey Heim	Tricon Garage	Toyota	70*	159.6 (256.847)	2:07:16	75.244	[28]

• 2025: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.

References

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24. "2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
25. White, Rea (May 20, 2016). "NASCAR Sprint Showdown, Truck race postponed to Saturday". Sporting News . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
26. "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved August 29, 2024.
27. "Ecosave Expands Speedway Motorsports Partnership As Title Sponsor of Oct. 3 Ecosave 250". www.charlottemotorspeedway.com. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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