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Pickup truck racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, during numerous seasons and times of year from 2000 to 2020.

NASCAR Truck Series at Kentucky Speedway
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
VenueKentucky Speedway
LocationSparta, Kentucky, United States
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

Kentucky received a second date beginning in 2011 as part of NASCAR's 2011 schedule realignment before it went back down to one race in 2013.[1]

Kentucky 201

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Kentucky 201
First race2000
Last race2012
Distance201 miles (323.48 km)
Laps134
Previous namesKroger 225 (2000–2002)
Built Ford Tough 225 (2003–2010)
Kentucky 225 (2011)
Kentucky 201 (2012)
Most wins (driver)Ron Hornaday Jr.
Most wins (team)Kevin Harvick Incorporated (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (6)

The Kentucky 201 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. The race, originally held in June or July, was moved to September in 2010. One year later, the race was moved to October. The race, beginning in 2000, was the only Truck Series event at the track until 2010, when another event, the UNOH 225, was added.[1] In 2012, the event's distance was shortened from 225 to 201 miles, marking the first time the race wasn't 225 miles in length. The race was removed from the 2013 season.

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2000 June 17 50 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 150 225 (362.102) 2:17:13 98.385 [2]
2001 July 14 2 Scott Riggs Ultra Motorsports Dodge 150 225 (362.102) 1:58:55 113.525 [3]
2002 July 13 16 Mike Bliss Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet 150 225 (362.102) 1:34:04 143.515 [4]
2003 July 12 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 150 225 (362.102) 1:50:18 122.393 [5]
2004 July 10 4 Bobby Hamilton Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge 153* 229.5 (369.344) 1:52:19 122.6 [6]
2005 July 9 46 Dennis Setzer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet 151* 226.5 (364.516) 1:55:25 117.747 [7]
2006 July 8 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Incorporated Chevrolet 150 225 (362.102) 1:54:18 118.11 [8]
2007 July 14 5 Mike Skinner Bill Davis Racing Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:46:09 121.179 [9]
2008 July 19 23 Johnny Benson Jr. Bill Davis Racing Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:57:50 114.592 [10]
2009 July 18 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Incorporated Chevrolet 150 225 (362.102) 1:50:43 121.933 [11]
2010 Sept 3 30 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:43:22 130.603 [12]
2011 Oct 1 2 Ron Hornaday Jr.* Kevin Harvick Incorporated Chevrolet 150 225 (362.102) 1:56:20 116.046 [13]
2012 Sept 21 31 James Buescher Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 134 201 (323.478) 1:53:43 106.053 [14]

Multiple winner (driver)

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# Wins Driver Years Won
3 Ron Hornaday Jr. 2006, 2009, 2011

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
3 Kevin Harvick Incorporated 2006, 2009, 2011
2 Roush Racing 2000, 2003
Bill Davis Racing 2007, 2008

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Make Years Won
6 United States Chevrolet 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012
3 Japan Toyota 2007, 2008, 2010
2 United States Ford 2000, 2003
United States Dodge 2001, 2004

Buckle Up in Your Truck 225

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Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket
Corporate sponsorKentucky Transportation Cabinet[15]
First race2011
Last race2020
Distance225 miles (362 km)
Laps150 (Stage 1: 35 Stage 2: 35 Stage 3: 80)
Previous namesUNOH 225 (2011–2015)
Most wins (driver)Kyle Busch (2)
Most wins (team)Kyle Busch Motorsports (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Toyota (6)

The Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket was a 225-mile (362 km) annual NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

History

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In the inaugural UNOH 225, which was held on July 7, 2011, Johnny Sauter won the pole position, but Kyle Busch won the race during a green-white-checkered finish.[16] Busch started in the last position after missing the drivers meeting held earlier that day.[17]

The race was removed from the NASCAR schedule in 2021.[18] The final race in 2020 was shortened by lightning and won by Sheldon Creed; it was the eventual Truck champion's first career series win.[19][20]

UNOH was the title sponsor of the race from 2011 to 2015.

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2011 July 7 18 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 152* 228 (366.93) 1:54:08 119.86 [21]
2012 June 28 31 James Buescher Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 150 225 (362.102) 1:51:16 121.33 [22]
2013 June 27 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 150 225 (362.102) 1:45:50 127.559 [23]
2014 June 26 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:43:05 130.962 [24]
2015 July 9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 145* 217.5 (350.032) 1:51:17 117.268 [25]
2016 July 7 9 William Byron Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:55:41 116.698 [26]
2017 July 6–7* 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:59:47 112.703 [27]
2018 July 12 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 150 225 (362.102) 1:32:00 146.739 [28]
2019 July 11 17 Tyler Ankrum DGR-Crosley Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:53:03 119.416 [29]
2020 July 11* 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 71* 106.5 (171.394) 1:05:14 97.956 [30]
  • 2011: This race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
  • 2015: The race was shortened due to damage to the catchfence from Ben Kennedy's wreck.
  • 2017: Race started Thursday but ended shortly after midnight Friday due to a rain delay.
  • 2020: Race moved from July 9 to July 11 due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was shortened due to rain/lightning after the completion of Stage 2 at lap 70.

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# Wins Driver Years Won
2 Kyle Busch 2011, 2014

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
4 Kyle Busch Motorsports 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017
2 ThorSport Racing 2015, 2018

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Make Years Won
6 Japan Toyota 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
3 United States Chevrolet 2012, 2013, 2020
1 United States Ford 2018

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kentucky Speedway to host two Truck Series races in 2011". CBS Sports. September 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "2000 Official Race Results : Kroger 225". 17 June 2000. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. ^ "2001 Official Race Results : Kroger 225". 14 July 2001. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  4. ^ "2002 Official Race Results : Kroger 225". 13 July 2002. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  5. ^ "2003 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 12 July 2003. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  6. ^ "2004 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 10 July 2004. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  7. ^ "2005 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 9 July 2005. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  8. ^ "2006 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 8 July 2006. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  9. ^ "2007 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 14 July 2007. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  10. ^ "2008 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 19 July 2008. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  11. ^ "2009 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 18 July 2009. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  12. ^ "2010 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 3 September 2010. NASCAR. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  13. ^ "2011 Kentucky 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "2012 Kentucky 201". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "Kentucky Speedway news". WLW. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "2011 UNOH 225". 7 July 2011. Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  17. ^ "Busch goes last to first for Kentucky victory". July 8, 2011. NASCAR. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  18. ^ Pryson, Mike (November 20, 2020). "NASCAR Camping World Truck Schedule for 2021 Includes 2 Dirt Short Tracks". Autoweek. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  19. ^ "Creed wins rain-shortened Gander Trucks race at Kentucky". NASCAR. July 11, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  20. ^ "Sheldon Creed wins 2020 Gander Trucks championship". NASCAR. November 6, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  21. ^ "2011 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  22. ^ "2012 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  23. ^ "2013 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  24. ^ "2014 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  25. ^ "2015 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  26. ^ "2016 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  27. ^ "2017 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  28. ^ "2018 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  29. ^ "2019 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  30. ^ "2020 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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