2015 American Ethanol E15 225
16th race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Motor car race
The 2015 American Ethanol E15 225 was the 16th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series , and the 7th iteration of the event . The race was originally going to be held on Friday, September 18, 2015, but due to persistent rain showers, it was postponed until Saturday, September 19. It was held in Joliet, Illinois at Chicagoland Speedway , a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek , driving for family-owned SWM-NEMCO Motorsports , would pull off the upset win, after the leader of Kyle Larson ran out of fuel with two laps to go. This was Nemechek's first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. Larson, Johnny Sauter , and Timothy Peters dominated the entire race, leading 49, 52, and 41 laps.[ 1] To fill out the podium, Tyler Reddick , driving for his team, Brad Keselowski Racing , and Peters, driving for Red Horse Racing , would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway with a curved backstretch in Joliet, Illinois , southwest of Chicago . The speedway opened in 2001 and actively hosts NASCAR racing including the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series . Until 2010, the speedway has also hosted the IndyCar Series , recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR subsidiary International Speedway Corporation .
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 29, at 9:30 AM EST , and would last for 55 minutes.[ 2] Kyle Larson , driving for JR Motorsports , would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.848, and an average speed of 175.052 mph (281.719 km/h).[ 3]
Starting lineup
Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Friday, September 18, at 3:35 PM CST , but was cancelled after persistent rain showers.[ 2] [ 4] The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result, Kyle Larson , driving for JR Motorsports , would earn the pole.[ 5] Chad Boat and Ross Chastain would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup
Race results
Fin[ 6]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
11
8
John Hunter Nemechek (R)
SWM-NEMCO Motorsports
Chevrolet
150
2
Running
47
$46,978
2
4
19
Tyler Reddick
Brad Keselowski Racing
Ford
150
1
Running
43
$41,217
3
5
17
Timothy Peters
Red Horse Racing
Toyota
150
41
Running
42
$29,417
4
6
51
Daniel Suárez (i)
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Toyota
150
3
Running
0
$19,769
5
3
98
Johnny Sauter
ThorSport Racing
Toyota
150
52
Running
41
$21,861
6
8
4
Erik Jones (R)
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Toyota
150
0
Running
38
$18,948
7
1
00
Kyle Larson (i)
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
149
49
Running
0
$16,558
8
19
23
Spencer Gallagher (R)
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
149
0
Running
36
$18,724
9
18
54
Matt Tifft
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Toyota
149
0
Running
35
$18,640
10
13
05
John Wes Townley
Athenian Motorsports
Chevrolet
149
0
Running
34
$19,534
11
21
07
Ray Black Jr. (R)
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
148
2
Running
34
$18,500
12
9
11
Ben Kennedy
Red Horse Racing
Toyota
148
0
Running
32
$18,360
13
12
29
Austin Theriault (R)
Brad Keselowski Racing
Ford
147
0
Running
31
$18,332
14
2
88
Matt Crafton
ThorSport Racing
Toyota
147
0
Running
30
$19,276
15
17
02
Tyler Young
Young's Motorsports
Chevrolet
147
0
Running
29
$18,620
16
7
13
Cameron Hayley (R)
ThorSport Racing
Toyota
146
0
Running
28
$18,137
17
10
33
Brandon Jones (R)
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
145
0
Running
27
$18,053
18
30
94
Timmy Hill
Premium Motorsports
Chevrolet
144
0
Running
26
$18,025
19
22
63
Justin Jennings
MB Motorsports
Chevrolet
144
0
Running
25
$18,169
20
28
74
Jordan Anderson
Mike Harmon Racing
Chevrolet
143
0
Running
24
$18,386
21
16
30
Chad Finley
Rette Jones Racing
Ford
141
0
Running
23
$15,607
22
32
6
Norm Benning
Norm Benning Racing
Chevrolet
102
0
Running
22
$16,580
23
27
10
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing
Chevrolet
96
0
Running
21
$16,551
24
25
1
Travis Kvapil
MAKE Motorsports
Chevrolet
93
0
Rear Gear
20
$15,523
25
14
14
Daniel Hemric (R)
NTS Motorsports
Chevrolet
90
0
Running
19
$15,645
26
20
15
Mason Mingus
Billy Boat Motorsports
Chevrolet
79
0
Accident
18
$15,468
27
26
08
Korbin Forrister (R)
BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
41
0
Engine
17
$15,439
28
23
45
B. J. McLeod
B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Chevrolet
25
0
Vibration
16
$15,206
29
29
50
Ryan Ellis
MAKE Motorsports
Chevrolet
18
0
Vibration
15
$15,150
30
15
97
Jesse Little
JJL Motorsports
Toyota
14
0
Engine
14
$14,650
31
31
0
Caleb Roark
Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing
Chevrolet
14
0
Brakes
13
$13,150
32
24
36
Tyler Tanner
MB Motorsports
Chevrolet
5
0
Engine
12
$12,150
Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Note : Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ Bonkowski, Jerry (September 19, 2015). "John Hunter Nemechek earns first career Truck win" . NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports . Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ a b "2015 Truck Series Chicagoland Race Info" . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ "Larson leads sole Truck practice at Chicagoland" . NASCAR.com . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 17, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules" . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ Bonkowski, Jerry (September 18, 2015). "Larson with Truck pole at Chicago after rain cancels qualifying" . NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports . Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ "2015 American Ethanol E15 225 - Racing Reference" . Racing-Reference.info . Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
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