NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
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Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
Location | Bristol, Tennessee, United States |
Corporate sponsor | University of Northwestern Ohio |
First race | 1995 |
Distance | 106.6 miles (171.556 km) |
Laps | 200 Stages 1/2: 55 each Final stage: 90 |
Previous names | Pizza Plus 150 (1995) Coca-Cola 200 (1996) Loadhandler 200 (1997–1998) Coca-Cola Family 200 (1999) O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife (2003–2005) O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (2006) O'Reilly 200 (2007–2008) O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline (2009–2011) UNOH 200 (2012–2013) UNOH 200 Presented by ZLOOP (2014–2015) |
Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (5) |
Most wins (team) | GMS Racing Kyle Busch Motorsports (4) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (11) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Concrete |
Length | 0.533 mi (0.858 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The UNOH 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place in the summer at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It was usually held on the Wednesday night prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Saturday night race, the Bass Pro Shops Night Race; though in 2018, the race took place on Thursday night and was broadcast in primetime on Fox. When first held in 1995, the race was 150 laps. It was increased to 200 laps the following year, and has remained at that distance since. There were no Truck races held at BMS between 2000 and 2002. Starting in the 2019 event, it became the first race of the playoffs, while in 2020 it switched to the final race in the round of 8. [1]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1995 | June 23 | 84 | Joe Ruttman | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | 150 | 79.95 (128.667) | 1:06:15 | 72.408 | [2] |
1996 | June 22 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Chesrown Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:16:09 | 83.992 | [3] |
1997 | June 21 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:30:37 | 70.583 | [4] |
1998 | June 20 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 206* | 109.798 (176.702) | 1:21:45 | 80.883 | [5] |
1999 | June 5 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:24:51 | 75.38 | [6] |
2000 – 2002 | Not held | |||||||||
2003 | August 20 | 16 | Travis Kvapil | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:12:01 | 88.813 | [7] |
2004 | August 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 206* | 109.798 (176.702) | 1:28:26 | 74.495 | [8] |
2005 | August 24 | 5 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:16:42 | 83.39 | [9] |
2006 | August 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:28:44 | 72.081 | [10] |
2007 | August 22 | 23 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:29:40 | 71.331 | [11] |
2008 | August 20 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Toyota | 203* | 108.199 (174.129) | 1:39:17 | 65.388 | [12] |
2009 | August 19 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:14:24 | 85.968 | [13] |
2010 | August 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 206* | 109.798 (176.702) | 1:39:54 | 65.945 | [14] |
2011 | August 24 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:31:26 | 69.953 | [15] |
2012 | August 22 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 204* | 108.732 (174.987) | 1:21:52 | 79.69 | [16] |
2013 | August 21 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:14:54 | 85.394 | [17] |
2014 | August 21* | 19 | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:09:35 | 91.919 | [18] |
2015 | August 19 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 202* | 107.666 (173.271) | 1:20:16 | 80.481 | [19] |
2016 | August 17 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:25:59 | 74.387 | [20] |
2017 | August 16 | 46 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 203* | 108.199 (174.129) | 1:13:05 | 88.829 | [21] |
2018 | August 16 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:16:57 | 83.119 | [22] |
2019 | August 15 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:36:56 | 65.983 | [23] |
2020 | September 17 | 24 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:17:57 | 82.503 | [24] |
2021 | September 16 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:47:32 | 59.479 | [25] |
2022 | September 15 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:24:37 | 74.705 | [26] |
2023 | September 14 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:16:06 | 84.047 | [27] |
2024 | September 19 | 38 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:20:24 | 79.552 | [28] |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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5 | Kyle Busch | 2008-2010, 2013, 2017 |
2 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 1997, 1998 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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4 | GMS Racing | 2016, 2018-2020 |
Kyle Busch Motorsports | 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021 | |
2 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1997, 1998 |
Roush Racing | 2004, 2006 | |
Bill Davis Racing | 2005, 2007 | |
Billy Ballew Motorsports | 2008, 2009 | |
Brad Keselowski Racing | 2014, 2015 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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11 | Toyota | 2005, 2007-2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
10 | Chevrolet | 1996-1999, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2018-2020 |
6 | Ford | 1995, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2024 |
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