NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Mesa Marin

NASCAR Truck Series at Mesa Marin

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue	Mesa Marin Raceway
Location	Bakersfield, California, United States
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	0.805 mi (1.296 km)
Turns	4

Stock car racing events for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series were held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California during numerous seasons and times of year between 1994 and 2003.

Ford Credit 125

Ford Credit 125

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue	Mesa Marin Raceway
Corporate sponsor	Ford Credit
First race	1995
Last race	1996
Distance	62.5 miles (100.6 km)
Laps	125

The Ford Credit 125 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California held during the 1995 season. ^[1]

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
					Laps	Miles (km)
1995	April 22	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Inc.	Chevrolet	125	100 (62.5)	0:52:45	71.09	[1]

Lucas Oil 250

Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue	Mesa Marin Raceway
Corporate sponsor	Lucas Oil
First race	1994
Last race	2003
Distance	125 miles (201.2 km)
Laps	250
Previous names	Mesa Marin 200 (1994) Spears Manufacturing 200 (1995) Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300 (1996) Dodge California Truck Stop 300 (1997–1999) Dodge California 250 (2000) OSH 250 (2001) Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden (2003)

The Lucas Oil 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California. One of the inaugural events of the series from its 1995 season, it was one of two races at the track in 1995, and then was the series' lone annual event at the track from 1996 to 2001, then after skipping the 2002 season was run once more in the spring of 2003, the series' final visit to the track. ^[2] In addition, the track hosted the first series exhibition race in 1994, a 20-lap, 10 miles (16.1 km) event won by P. J. Jones. ^[3] Points-paying events were 200 laps (100 miles (160.9 km)) in 1995, 300 laps (150 miles (241.4 km)) from 1996 to 1999, and 250 laps (125 miles (201.2 km)) from 2000 to 2003; the event changed from running in the fall to a spring race in 1999. ^[4]

Mike Skinner and Dennis Setzer each won the event twice, the only drivers to win more than once; drivers who scored their first series wins at the track were Randy Tolsma in 1997, ^[5] and Setzer in 1998. ^[6]

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
					Laps	Miles (km)
Exhibition race
1994*	July 30	P. J. Jones	Vestar Motorsports	Ford	20	10 (16.093)	0:07:02	81.818	[7]
Official races
1995	October 15	Mike Skinner	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	100 (160.934)	1:28:03	61.193	[8]
1996	October 14	Mike Skinner	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	300	150 (241.402)	2:16:48	65.789	[9]
1997	October 12	Randy Tolsma	Xpress Motorsports	Chevrolet	300	150 (241.402)	1:57:58	76.293	[10]
1998	October 18	Dennis Setzer	K-Automotive Motorsports	Dodge	300	150 (241.402)	2:10:29	68.974	[11]
1999 *	April 10	Rick Carelli	Chesrown Racing	Chevrolet	301*	150.5 (242.206)	1:58:18	76.331	[12]
2000	March 26	Mike Wallace	Ultra Motorsports	Ford	250	125 (201.168)	1:48:34	69.082	[13]
2001	March 17	Ted Musgrave	Ultra Motorsports	Dodge	250	125 (201.168)	2:01:41	61.618	[14]
2002	Not held
2003 *	March 23	Dennis Setzer	Morgan-Dollar Motorsports	Chevrolet	255*	127.5 (205.191)	2:09:59	58.854	[15]

• 1994: Exhibition race ^[7]
• 1999 and 2003: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish. ^{[12] [15]}

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins	Driver	Years Won
2	Mike Skinner	1995, 1996
	Dennis Setzer	1998, 2003

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
2	Richard Childress Racing	1995-1996
	Ultra Motorsports	2000-2001

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
5	Chevrolet	1995–1997, 1999, 2003
2	Ford	1994, 2000
	Dodge	1998, 2001

References

1. "1995 Ford Credit 125". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
2. "Race Results at Mesa Marin Raceway". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
3. Lunkenheimer, Beth (March 1, 2007). "History of the Truck Series". Frontstretch.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
5. "From Last Week: Craftsman Truck Series". The Mount Airy News . Mount Airy, NC. October 17, 1997. p. 9B. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
6. "Setzer Crafts Truck Win By Edging Out Sprague". Contra Costa Times . Walnut Creek, California. October 19, 1998. p. B10. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
7. "1994 Supertruck Mesa Marin 20". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
8. "1995 Spears Manufacturing 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
9. "1996 Ford Dealers / Ford Credit 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
10. "1997 Dodge California Truck Stop 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
11. "1998 Dodge California Truck Stop 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
12. "1999 Dodge California Truck Stop 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
13. "2000 Dodge California 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
14. "2001 OSH 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
15. "2003 Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

External links

• Mesa Marin Raceway race results at Racing-Reference