2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
5th race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Motor car race
The 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 5th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series , and the 13th iteration of the event . The race was held on Friday, May 15, 2015, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway , a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 134 to 139 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In one of the closest finishes in Truck Series history, Kasey Kahne , driving for JR Motorsports , would hold off Erik Jones by .005 seconds at the checkered flag to earn his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 88 laps.[ 1] To fill out the podium, Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports , and Matt Crafton , driving for ThorSport Racing , would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway , the circuit where the race was held.
Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina , 13-mile (21 km) outside Charlotte . The complex features a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400 . The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, May 14, at 3:00 PM EST , and would last for 2 hours and 55 minutes.[ 2] Kasey Kahne , driving for JR Motorsports , would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.957, and an average speed of 180.258 mph (290.097 km/h).[ 3]
Final practice
The final practice session was held on Thursday, May 14, at 7:00 PM EST , and would last for 1 hour and 55 minutes.[ 2] Erik Jones , driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports , would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.885, and an average speed of 180.693 mph (290.797 km/h).[ 4]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 15, at 5:45 PM EST .[ 2] The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap, three round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 25–32. Then, the fastest 24 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 13–24. Lastly, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the third round to determine positions 1–12.[ 5]
Kasey Kahne , driving for JR Motorsports , would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 29.778, and an average speed of 181.342 mph (291.842 km/h).[ 6]
Brandon Brown , Ryan Ellis , and Todd Peck would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin[ 7]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
1
00
Kasey Kahne (i)
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
139
21
Running
0
$48,454
2
2
4
Erik Jones (R)
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Toyota
139
88
Running
44
$36,563
3
9
88
Matt Crafton
ThorSport Racing
Toyota
139
24
Running
42
$26,622
4
7
19
Tyler Reddick
Brad Keselowski Racing
Ford
139
1
Running
41
$22,672
5
4
29
Brad Keselowski (i)
Brad Keselowski Racing
Ford
139
4
Running
0
$17,402
6
11
05
John Wes Townley
Athenian Motorsports
Chevrolet
139
0
Running
38
$17,157
7
17
17
Timothy Peters
Red Horse Racing
Toyota
139
0
Running
37
$16,592
8
3
51
Matt Tifft
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Toyota
139
0
Running
36
$16,481
9
22
54
Justin Boston (R)
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Toyota
139
0
Running
35
$16,342
10
18
23
Spencer Gallagher (R)
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
139
0
Running
34
$17,182
11
16
8
Joe Nemechek
SWM-NEMCO Motorsports
Chevrolet
139
0
Running
33
$15,761
12
6
31
Scott Lagasse Jr. (i)
NTS Motorsports
Chevrolet
139
0
Running
0
$15,566
13
15
33
Brandon Jones (R)
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
139
0
Running
31
$15,427
14
13
13
Cameron Hayley (R)
ThorSport Racing
Toyota
139
0
Running
30
$15,316
15
19
98
Johnny Sauter
ThorSport Racing
Toyota
139
0
Running
29
$15,606
16
10
11
Ben Kennedy
Red Horse Racing
Toyota
139
0
Running
28
$15,295
17
5
14
Daniel Hemric (R)
NTS Motorsports
Chevrolet
139
0
Running
27
$15,040
18
20
02
Tyler Young
Young's Motorsports
Chevrolet
138
0
Running
26
$14,984
19
30
10
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing
Chevrolet
137
0
Running
25
$14,929
20
29
1
Kyle Fowler (i)
MAKE Motorsports
Chevrolet
136
0
Running
0
$15,373
21
23
63
Tyler Tanner
MB Motorsports
Chevrolet
136
0
Running
23
$13,546
22
8
07
Ray Black Jr. (R)
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
135
0
Running
22
$13,485
23
27
74
Jordan Anderson
Mike Harmon Racing
Chevrolet
135
0
Running
21
$12,457
24
26
75
Caleb Holman
Henderson Motorsports
Chevrolet
133
0
Running
20
$12,430
25
28
94
Wendell Chavous
Premium Motorsports
Chevrolet
132
0
Engine
19
$12,525
26
21
15
Mason Mingus
Billy Boat Motorsports
Chevrolet
114
0
Accident
18
$12,347
27
14
92
David Gilliland (i)
RBR Enterprises
Ford
84
0
Vibration
0
$12,318
28
31
50
Travis Kvapil
MAKE Motorsports
Chevrolet
62
0
Accident
16
$12,071
29
12
08
Korbin Forrister (R)
BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
38
0
Steering Box
15
$12,016
30
24
36
Justin Jennings
MB Motorsports
Chevrolet
33
1
Electrical
14
$11,516
31
25
45
B. J. McLeod
B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Chevrolet
26
0
Electrical
13
$10,016
32
32
6
Norm Benning
Norm Benning Racing
Chevrolet
9
0
Suspension
12
$9,016
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 (May 15, 2015). "Kasey Kahne edges Erik Jones to win in tie for second-closest finish in Truck history, but fails post-race inspection" . NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ a b c "2015 Truck Series Charlotte Race Info" . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ McFadin, Daniel (May 14, 2015). "Kasey Kahne tops charts in first Truck Series practice in Charlotte" . NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ Bearden, Aaron (May 14, 2015). "Erik Jones, Kasey Kahne Top 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Practices at Charlotte" . Frontstretch.com . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules" . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ Bearden, Aaron (May 15, 2015). "Kasey Kahne Takes 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Pole at Charlotte" . Frontstretch.com . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ "2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 - Racing Reference" . Racing-Reference.info . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
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