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2015 Lucas Oil 200

2015 Lucas Oil 200
Race details
Race 6 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date May 29, 2015
Official name 16th Annual Lucas Oil 200
Location Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km)
Average speed 102.990 mph (165.746 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Brad Keselowski Racing
Time 22.718
Most laps led
Driver Cole Custer JR Motorsports
Laps 67
Winner
No. 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Ralph Sheheen, Phil Parsons, and Brandon McReynolds
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2015 Lucas Oil 200 was the 6th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 29, 2015, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Tyler Reddick, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would make a pass for the lead on Erik Jones with eight laps to go, and held off a charging Daniel Suárez to earn his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Suárez, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

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

Dover International Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year since 1971. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC[2] and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Haas Automation
1 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet MAKE Motorsports
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco, Young's Building Systems
4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Special Olympics World Games
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.com
08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Tilted Kilt
8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet MeetBall
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet POW, MIAFamilies.org
11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota Local Motors
13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Carolina Nut Company
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
29 Ryan Blaney (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard Automotive
33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet AGRA Industries
36 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool, Ski Soda
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 ROK Mobile
59 Kyle Martel Bill Martel Racing Chevrolet Finish Line Express
63 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool, Ski Soda
74 Tim Viens Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet RaceDaySponsor.com
82 Austin Hill Empire Racing Ford Empire Racing
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Rip It, Menards
94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Testoril
97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Toyota Carolina Nut Company
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 28, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 2 hours and 25 minutes.[3] Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.094, and an average speed of 155.885 mph (250.873 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.094 155.885
2 00 Cole Custer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.253 154.819
3 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.289 154.579
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 29, at 12:45 PM EST.[3] 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]

Ryan Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 22.718, and an average speed of 158.465 mph (255.025 km/h).[6]

Kyle Martel was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 29 Ryan Blaney (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 23.300 154.506 22.897 157.226 22.718 158.465
2 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.212 155.092 22.891 157.267 22.787 157.985
3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 22.820 157.756 22.975 156.692 22.841 157.611
4 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 23.197 155.192 22.969 156.733 22.875 157.377
5 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.191 155.233 23.017 156.406 22.959 156.801
6 8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 23.252 154.825 23.141 155.568 22.987 156.610
7 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 23.261 154.765 23.059 156.121 23.030 156.318
8 54 Justin Boston (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.379 153.984 23.091 155.905 23.100 155.844
9 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Toyota 22.908 157.150 22.951 156.856 23.138 155.588
10 00 Cole Custer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.247 154.859 23.134 155.615 23.176 155.333
11 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 23.360 154.110 23.138 155.588 23.195 155.206
12 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.389 153.919 23.026 156.345
Eliminated in Round 2
13 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.343 154.222 23.161 155.434
14 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 23.566 152.762 23.162 155.427
15 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 23.229 154.979 23.169 155.380
16 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 23.409 153.787 23.229 154.979
17 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 23.518 153.074 23.230 154.972
18 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 23.665 152.123 23.245 154.872
19 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 23.340 154.242 23.263 154.752
20 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 23.695 151.931 23.629 152.355
21 82 Austin Hill Empire Racing Ford 23.661 152.149 23.722 151.758
22 94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 23.659 152.162 23.763 151.496
23 45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 23.630 152.349 23.855 150.912
24 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 23.602 152.529
Eliminated in Round 1
25 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 23.856 150.905
26 63 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet 23.992 150.050
27 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 24.002 149.988
Qualified by owner's points
28 1 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 24.022 149.863
29 36 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet 24.281 148.264
30 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 24.780 145.278
31 74 Tim Viens Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 25.099 143.432
32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 27.838 129.320
Failed to qualify
33 59 Kyle Martel Bill Martel Racing Chevrolet 25.066 143.621
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 4 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 200 40 Running 47 $55,620
2 5 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 0 Running 0 $33,106
3 2 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 50 Running 42 $32,003
4 19 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 40 $23,957
5 3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 200 3 Running 40 $23,604
6 18 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 38 $21,965
7 1 29 Ryan Blaney (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 200 33 Running 0 $20,663
8 12 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 36 $20,060
9 16 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 35 $19,612
10 25 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running 34 $20,313
11 20 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 199 1 Running 34 $19,115
12 13 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 32 $18,810
13 10 00 Cole Custer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 198 67 Running 33 $16,450
14 15 86 Brandon Bown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 Running 30 $16,339
15 22 94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 Running 29 $18,878
16 21 82 Austin Hill Empire Racing Ford 192 0 Running 28 $16,317
17 27 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 190 0 Running 27 $18,258
18 17 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 178 0 Running 26 $18,147
19 24 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 178 0 Running 25 $15,786
20 14 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 136 5 Accident 25 $18,426
21 7 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 136 1 Running 24 $17,815
22 6 8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 136 0 Running 22 $17,704
23 31 74 Tim Viens Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 127 0 Rear End 21 $17,594
24 28 1 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 Accident 20 $17,484
25 8 54 Justin Boston (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 65 0 Accident 19 $16,273
26 32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 61 0 Suspension 18 $16,012
27 23 45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 56 0 Ignition 17 $14,902
28 26 63 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet 33 0 Accident 16 $14,570
29 11 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 32 0 Accident 15 $14,432
30 9 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Toyota 32 0 Accident 14 $13,932
31 29 36 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet 15 0 Vibration 13 $12,432
32 30 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 12 0 Accident 12 $11,432
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

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  2. ^ "1969 Delaware 200". Racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "2015 Truck Series Dover Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ^ McFadin, Daniel (May 28, 2015). "Erik Jones fastest in only Truck series practice at Dover International Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Blaney bolts to Keystone Light Pole at Dover". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 28, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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