2015 Toyota Tundra 250

2015 Toyota Tundra 250
Race details
Race 4 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date May 8, 2015
Official name 15th Annual Toyota Tundra 250
Location Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 167 laps, 250 mi (403 km)
Scheduled Distance 167 laps, 250 mi (403 km)
Average speed 139.857 mph (225.078 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time 30.101
Most laps led
Driver Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 151
Winner
No. 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2015 Toyota Tundra 250 was the 4th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 167 laps to complete. In a wild finish that was based on fuel mileage, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would win the race after the leader of Daniel Suárez ran out of fuel on the last lap. This was Crafton's seventh career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Erik Jones had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 151 laps, until he ran out of fuel with eight laps to go.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman, driving for SWM-NEMCO Motorsports, and Johnny Sauter, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

The layout of Kansas Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Caleb Roark Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Grimes Irrigation & Construction
1 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet Ehlers-Danlos Society
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco, Young's Building Systems
03 Mike Affarano (i) Mike Affarano Motorsports Chevrolet Mike Affarano Motorsports
4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet Zaxby's
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet ScubaLife
08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Tilted Kilt
8 Ryan Newman (i) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Rescue Ranch
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Mark One Electric
11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota Local Motors, SpongeBob SquarePants
13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Cabinets by Hayley
14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet California Clean Power
15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet Call 811 Before You Dig
17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota Red Horse Racing
19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford BBR Music Group
23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Travel Company
25 Matt Tifft Venturini Motorsports Toyota Clinical RM
29 Austin Theriault (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard Automotive
31 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet Boy Scouts of America
33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Masterforce Tool Storage
36 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool
45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Tilted Kilt
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet Burnie Grill
51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Arris
54 Justin Boston (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota ZLOOP
63 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet Vatterott College, Ski Soda
74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Corpe Consulting, Impact Racing Products
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Slim Jim, Menards
94 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Tertoril, The Glow Zone
98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, May 7, at 5:00 PM CST, and would last for 90 minutes.[2] Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.717, and an average speed of 175.798 mph (282.919 km/h).[3] Two practice sessions were scheduled to take place, but due to constant rain showers, only one 90-minute session was run.

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 30.717 175.798
2 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 30.759 175.558
3 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.788 175.393
Official practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 8, at 11:15 AM 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.[4]

Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 30.101, and an average speed of 179.396 mph (288.710 km/h).[5]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota –* –* –* –* 30.101 179.396
2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota –* –* –* –* 30.421 177.509
3 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet –* –* –* –* 30.484 177.142
4 8 Ryan Newman (i) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet –* –* –* –* 30.552 176.748
5 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota –* –* –* –* 30.635 176.269
6 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet –* –* –* –* 30.649 176.188
7 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota –* –* –* –* 30.663 176.108
8 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota –* –* –* –* 30.758 175.564
9 54 Justin Boston (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota –* –* –* –* 30.799 175.330
10 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota –* –* –* –* 30.963 174.402
11 31 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet –* –* –* –* 31.313 172.452
12 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota –* –* –* –* 31.389 172.035
Eliminated in Round 2
13 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet –* –* 30.965 174.390 – –
14 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet –* –* 31.043 173.952 – –
15 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet –* –* 31.075 173.773 – –
16 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet –* –* 31.128 173.477 – –
17 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet –* –* 31.321 172.408 – –
18 25 Matt Tifft Venturini Motorsports Toyota –* –* 31.441 171.750 – –
19 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet –* –* 31.767 169.988 – –
20 45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet –* –* 31.991 168.797 – –
21 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet –* –* 32.332 167.017 – –
22 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford –* –* – – – –
23 29 Austin Theriault (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford –* –* – – – –
24 94 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet –* –* – – – –
Eliminated in Round 1
25 63 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet 32.043 168.524 – – – –
26 1 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 32.149 167.968 – – – –
27 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 32.149 167.968 – – – –
Qualified by owner's points
28 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 32.220 167.598 – – – –
29 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 34.112 158.302 – – – –
Qualified by time
30 36 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet 33.045 163.414 – – – –
31 0 Caleb Roark Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 35.836 150.686 – – – –
32 03 Mike Affarano (i) Mike Affarano Motorsports Chevrolet 33.637 160.538 – – – –
Official starting lineup

*Time unavailable

Race results

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 167 6 Running 47 $49,832
2 4 8 Ryan Newman (i) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 167 2 Running 0 $33,959
3 7 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 167 0 Running 41 $27,351
4 12 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 167 0 Running 40 $23,431
5 8 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 167 0 Running 39 $20,652
6 10 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 167 1 Running 0 $17,277
7 9 54 Justin Boston (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 166 0 Running 37 $19,064
8 11 31 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 166 0 Running 0 $18,686
9 13 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 166 0 Running 35 $18,602
10 6 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 166 0 Running 34 $19,502
11 1 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 166 151 Running 35 $20,796
12 15 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 166 0 Running 32 $18,362
13 22 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 165 7 Running 32 $18,283
14 23 29 Austin Theriault (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 165 0 Running 30 $18,228
15 25 63 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet 165 0 Running 29 $18.772
16 24 94 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 Running 28 $18.093
17 14 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 163 0 Running 27 $18,015
18 27 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 159 0 Running 26 $15,715
19 21 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 154 0 Running 25 $17,909
20 26 1 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 154 0 Running 24 $18,330
21 16 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 109 0 Engine 23 $17,803
22 19 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 90 0 Rear Gear 22 $16,530
23 17 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 74 0 Accident 21 $16,503
24 29 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 69 0 Vibration 20 $15,474
25 28 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Rear Gear 19 $15,597
26 5 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 57 0 Overheating 18 $15,419
27 30 36 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet 24 0 Brakes 17 $15,391
28 20 45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 18 0 Vibration 16 $15,133
29 18 25 Matt Tifft Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18 0 Oil Leak 15 $15,072
30 3 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 11 0 Accident 14 $14,572
31 32 03 Mike Affarano (i) Mike Affarano Motorsports Chevrolet 6 0 Ignition 0 $13,072
32 31 0 Caleb Roark Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 5 0 Electrical 12 $12,072
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (May 8, 2015). "Matt Crafton wins fuel mileage battle to take Kansas Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2015 Truck Series Kansas Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (May 7, 2015). "Cameron Hayley sets pace in lone Truck practice at Kansas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2015-03-03. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (May 8, 2015). "Erik Jones continues fast weekend, takes Truck pole at Kansas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "2015 Toyota Tundra 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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