North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)

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North Carolina Education Lottery 200
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location Concord, North Carolina, United States
Corporate sponsor North Carolina Education Lottery
First race2003
Distance201 miles (323.478 km)
Laps134 [1]
Stages 1/2: 30 each
Final stage: 74
Previous namesHardee'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
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

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.

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Past winners

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2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Ref
LapsMiles (km)
2003 May 161 Ted Musgrave Ultra Motorsports Dodge 136*204 (328.306)1:46:39114.768 [2]
2004 May 2146 Dennis Setzer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet 134201 (323.478)1:52:03107.631 [3]
2005 May 2015 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevrolet 136*204 (328.306)1:57:03104.571 [4]
2006 May 1951 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevrolet 134201 (323.478)1:36:36124.845 [5]
2007 May 1833 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 136*204 (328.306)1:39:40122.809 [6]
2008 May 1688 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Chevrolet 138*207 (333.134)1:51:24111.49 [7]
2009 May 1533 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 134201 (323.478)1:39:34121.125 [8]
2010 May 2118 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134201 (323.478)1:49:59109.653 [9]
2011 May 2018 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134201 (323.478)1:58:41101.615 [10]
2012 May 186 Justin Lofton Eddie Sharp Racing Chevrolet 134201 (323.478)1:49:51109.786 [11]
2013 May 1751 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134201 (323.478)1:53:54105.882 [12]
2014 May 1651 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134201 (323.478)1:59:54100.584 [13]
2015 May 1500 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet 139*208.5 (335.548)1:37:01128.947 [14]
2016 May 21*88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 134201 (323.478)1:25:01141.855 [15]
2017 May 1951 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134201 (323.478)1:49:32110.103 [16]
2018 May 1821 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 134201 (323.478)1:47:02112.675 [17]
2019 May 1751 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134201 (323.478)1:44:53114.985 [18]
2020 May 26*24 Chase Elliott GMS Racing Chevrolet 134201 (323.478)1:47:42111.978 [19]
2021 May 284 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134201 (323.478)1:45:29114.331 [20]
2022 May 2741 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 143*214.5 (345.204)1:42:17125.827 [21]
2023 May 2699 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 134201 (323.478)1:43:10116.898 [22]
2024 May 242 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 134201 (323.478)1:45:40114.132 [23]

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears 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)

# WinsTeamYears 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

# WinsMakeYears Won
12 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 2004-2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
8 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2003
Flag of the United States.svg Ford 2023

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