NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Talladega

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Love's RV Stop 225
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue Talladega Superspeedway
Location Talladega, Alabama, United States
Corporate sponsor Love's Travel Stops
First race2006
Distance226.1 miles (363.9 km)
Laps85
Stages 1/2: 20 each
Final stage: 45
Previous namesJohn Deere 250 (2006)
Mountain Dew 250 (2007–2010)
Coca-Cola 250 Powered by Fred's (2011)
Fred's 250 (2012–2017)
Fr8Auctions 250 (2018) [1]
Sugarlands Shine 250 (2019) [2]
Chevrolet Silverado 250 (2020–2022)
Love's RV Stop 250 (2023)
Love's RV Stop 225 (2024)
Most wins (driver) Timothy Peters (3)
Most wins (team) Red Horse Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer) Toyota (10)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Turns4

The Love's RV Stop 225 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Talladega Superspeedway. The race has been in the playoffs ever since the addition of it to the Truck Series schedule and every year since then, the race has been won by a non-playoff driver. The winner has only led the last lap of the race in several recent years it has been run.

Contents

Grant Enfinger is the defending winner.

History

The race was first held on October 7, 2006, as the John Deere 250. The race was won by future NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin. The race also saw Todd Bodine receive a penalty for passing below the yellow line with less than ten laps to go. In what could have been a major moment in the championship battle, Bodine recovered from the pentaly to finish fourth and retain a 121-point lead over Johnny Benson. [3]

In 2007, Mountain Dew would become the race sponsor and the race would be known as the Mountain Dew 250.

The 2009 running of the race would make history for multiple reasons. For the first time in NASCAR National Series event, a father-daughter combo was set to race. Mike Wallace was joined on the entry list by his daughter, Chrissy Wallace. While Chrissy had run Truck Series events in the past, this was the first time her father would be one of the competitors. [4] The race would also mark the first time the event had gone to overtime.

With three laps to go in the 2010 race, a multi-car crash would bring out the caution. The crash saw Ron Hornaday Jr get airborne and land on its' roof as it skid back onto the backing in Turn One. When it reached the banking, the truck began to barrel roll and once again, land on its' roof. The accident brought out the red flag.

Chevrolet, promoting its Silverado truck, was the title sponsor of the race from 2020 to 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 250.png
Chevrolet, promoting its Silverado truck, was the title sponsor of the race from 2020 to 2022

In 2020, Chevrolet became the sponsor of the event, promoting its Silverado truck. In the 2021 event, Tate Fogleman would hold off Tyler Hill to get the 25th closest finish.

The race was known as the Love's RV Stop 250 during the 2023 season. Love's RV Stop 250 logo.webp
The race was known as the Love's RV Stop 250 during the 2023 season.

In 2023, Love's RV Stop became the new title sponsor. [5] In 2024, the race kept the same sponsor but the distance was reduced from 250 to 225 miles and was ran on a Friday afternoon. In 2024, the race would end up being the 22nd closest finish when Grant Enfinger would hold off Taylor Gray near the end of the race.

The race has been known to have many close finishes. In 2007, Todd Bodine would edge out Rick Crawford by 0.014 seconds, the 9th closest finish. In 2010, after a muli-wreck incident, Kyle Busch won by 0.002 seconds over Aric Almirola. This would be the second closest finish in series history.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Ref
LapsMiles (km)
2006 October 76 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 94250.04 (402.4)1:48:33138.207 [6]
2007 October 630 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 94250.04 (402.4)1:55:25129.985 [7]
2008 October 430 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 94250.04 (402.4)1:43:06145.513 [8]
2009 October 3151 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota 98*260.68 (419.523)2:02:21127.837 [9]
2010 October 3018 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 95*252.7 (406.681)1:48:51139.293 [10]
2011 October 2233 Mike Wallace Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 94250.04 (402.4)1:57:41127.481 [11]
2012 October 67 Parker Kligerman Red Horse Racing Toyota 94250.04 (402.4)1:56:26128.85 [12]
2013 October 1998 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 94250.04 (402.4)2:02:09122.819 [13]
2014 October 1817 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 95*252.7 (406.681)1:54:19132.632 [14]
2015 October 2417 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 98*260.68 (419.523)2:00:16130.051 [15]
2016 October 2224 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 94250.04 (402.4)2:05:54119.161 [16]
2017 October 1475 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Toyota 95*252.7 (406.681)1:57:18129.258 [17]
2018 October 1325 Timothy Peters GMS Racing Chevrolet 94250.04 (402.4)1:48:47137.911 [18]
2019 October 1220 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 98*260.68 (419.523)2:07:21122.817 [19]
2020 October 34 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 94250.04 (402.4)1:55:55129.424 [20]
2021 October 212 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 99*263.34 (423.72)2:06:17125.119 [21]
2022 October 125 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 95*252.7 (406.681)2:12:40114.286 [22]
2023 September 3034 Brett Moffitt Front Row Motorsports Ford 99*263.34 (423.72)2:26:07108.136 [23]
2024 October 49 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 85226.1 (363.9)1:48:24125.148 [24]

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
3 Timothy Peters 2014, 2015, 2018
2 Todd Bodine 2007, 2008
Kyle Busch 2009, 2010
Parker Kligerman 2012, 2017
Grant Enfinger 2016, 2024

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
3 Red Horse Racing 2012, 2014, 2015
2 Germain Racing 2007, 2008
GMS Racing 2016, 2018
Kyle Busch Motorsports 2010, 2020
Young's Motorsports 2019, 2021

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
10 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2007-2010, 2012-2015, 2017, 2020
7 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 2006, 2023

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