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2015 UNOH 225
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10th race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
CUST ThorSport Racing 5th Annual UNOH 225 FS1 117.268 mph km/h on July 9 Matt Crafton Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing 88 55 150 Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky 225 362 350 145 MRN Race 10 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2.4 1.5 UNOH 225 2015 217 Ralph Sheheen, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip yes
The 2015 UNOH 225 was the 10th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 150 to 145 laps, due to the damage sustained from the catchfence after Ben Kennedy's terrifying crash. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take advantage of the lead on the eventual final restart, and won the race after leading when the red flag came out and ultimately ended the race. This was Crafton's ninth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. Crafton and Erik Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading 43 and 55 laps, respectively.Bonkowski Jerry July 9, 2015 Matt Crafton wins wreck-shortened race after Ben Kennedy's truck slams catch fence at Kentucky https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2015/07/09/matt-crafton-wins-wreck-shortened-race-after-ben-kennedys-truck-damages-catch-fence-at-kentucky/ January 3, 2024 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en To fill out the podium, Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Ryan Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
thumb|The layout of Kentucky Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5 mi km on tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing from its opening in 2000 until 2011 for IndyCar racing and for ARCA and NASCAR racing. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevroletBurnie Grill02Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletAKL Insurance Group, Randco4Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSpecial Olympics World Games05John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevroletZaxby's6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletScubaLife08Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletTilted Kilt8John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevroletD. A. B. Constructors10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org11Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyotaLocal Motors13Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaAdvics14Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevroletCalifornia Clean Power15Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevroletCall 811 Before You Dig17Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing19Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFordBBR Music Group23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company25Cody CoughlinVenturini MotorsportsToyotaJegs High Performance29Ryan Blaney (i)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard Automotive33Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevroletMasterforce Tool Storage45B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletTilted Kilt50Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevroletShane Duncan Band51Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaArris54Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota Certified Used Vehicles63Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevroletMittler Bros., Ski Soda74Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevroletMike Harmon Racing75Caleb HolmanHenderson MotorsportsChevroletFood Country USA86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletCoastal Carolina University88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaIdeal Door, Menards92David Gilliland (i)RBR EnterprisesFordBlack's Tire Service, Goodyear94Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevroletPremium Motorsports98Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyotaNextant Aerospace, Curb RecordsOfficial entry list
Starting lineup
Practice and qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 9, at 8:00 AM EST, and 5:15 PM EST, but were both cancelled due to inclement weather.Ryan Nate July 9, 2015 Rain, wet track still delaying NASCAR practice at Kentucky https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2015/07/09/rain-wet-track-still-delaying-nascar-practice-at-kentucky/ January 3, 2024 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports2015 Truck Series Kentucky Race Info http://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2015/story/_/page/2015cts-10kentucky dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150908043359/http://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2015/story/_/page/2015cts-10kentucky September 8, 2015 January 3, 2024 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site en-USNASCAR Qualifying Rules http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Series-Qualifying-Rules January 3, 2024 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site en https://web.archive.org/web/20150303175127/http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Series-Qualifying-Rules 2015-03-03 The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would earn the pole.July 9, 2015 Rain washes out Truck practice, qualifying https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2015/07/09/rain-washes-out-truck-practice-qualifying/ January 3, 2024 NASCAR.com NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. en
No driver would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup
Pos.#DriverTeamMake188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota219Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord34Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota451Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota598Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota629Ryan Blaney (i)Brad Keselowski RacingFord705John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet823Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet933Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1017Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota1114Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevrolet1213Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota138John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1411Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota1507Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1654Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1702Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1808Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1994Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet2163Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevrolet2215Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet231Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet246Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet2550Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet2674Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet2745B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2875Caleb HolmanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet2986Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet3025Cody CoughlinVenturini MotorsportsToyota3192David Gilliland (i)RBR EnterprisesFordOfficial starting lineup
Race results
Fin2015 UNOH 225 - Racing Reference https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2015_UNOH_225/C/ January 3, 2024 Racing-Reference.infoSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota14543Running47$59,498234Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota14555Running44$48,4873629Ryan Blaney (i)Brad Keselowski RacingFord14514Running0$34,9484451Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota14518Running0$22,02951017Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota1450Running39$19,0726219Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord14513Running39$17,40373192David Gilliland (i)RBR EnterprisesFord1450Running0$14,6088705John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet1450Running36$16,31491213Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1450Running35$16,20510933Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1450Running34$17,01811138John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1451Running34$15,95912598Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota1450Running32$15,766131507Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1451Running32$15,65714231Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet1450Running30$15,548151994Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1450Running29$15,811161411Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota1450Accident28$15,497171654Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1440Running27$15,188181114Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevrolet1430Running26$15,079192215Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet1430Running25$14,970203025Cody CoughlinVenturini MotorsportsToyota1430Running24$12,811211808Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1410Running23$15,052222163Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevrolet1400Running22$14,643232010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1400Running21$13,28424823Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1390Accident20$13,175252986Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1320Running19$12,216261702Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1320Running18$11,957272875Caleb HolmanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet1240Accident17$11,848282674Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet980Suspension16$11,508292745B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet320Electrical15$11,400302550Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet160Electrical14$10,90031246Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet20Engine13$9,400Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Matt Crafton 417 10px 2 Tyler Reddick 397 (-20) 10px 3 Erik Jones 388 (–29) 10px 4 Johnny Sauter 359 (–58) 10px 5 John Wes Townley 330 (–87) 10px 1 6 Timothy Peters 322 (–95) 10px 2 7 Cameron Hayley 315 (–102) 10px 2 8 Spencer Gallagher 308 (–109) 10px 1 9 Daniel Hemric 308 (–109) 10px 10 Ben Kennedy 297 (–120)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
2015 American Ethanol 200 2015 Mudsummer Classic NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2015
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