2015 UNOH 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | August 19, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 202 laps, 107 mi (173 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 106 mi (171 km) | ||
| Average speed | 80.481 mph (129.522 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.267 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 111 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Ralph Sheheen, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2015 UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP was the 14th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 mile (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 200 to 202 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Ryan Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would hold off pole-sitter Kyle Busch on the final restart to earn his fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Busch, driving for his team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, and John Hunter Nemechek, driving for SWM-NEMCO Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
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Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, Different turn radii, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.[citation needed]
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]The first practice session was held on Tuesday, August 18, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 2 hours and 55 minutes.[2] Brandon Jones, driving for GMS Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.381, and an average speed of 124.751 mph (200.767 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.381 | 124.751 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.385 | 124.719 |
| 3 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.404 | 124.565 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
[edit]The final practice session was held on Wednesday, August 19, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes. Cole Custer, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.165, and an average speed of 126.528 mph (203.627 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.165 | 126.528 |
| 2 | 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 15.216 | 126.104 |
| 3 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.264 | 125.708 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Wednesday, August 19, at 4:45 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]
Kyle Busch, driving for his team, 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 15.267, and an average speed of 125.683 mph (202.267 km/h).[6]
Jordan Anderson, Caleb Roark, B. J. McLeod, and Cody Lane would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
[edit]| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.308 | 125.346 | 15.285 | 125.535 | 15.267 | 125.683 |
| 2 | 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 15.271 | 125.650 | 15.267 | 125.683 | 15.282 | 125.559 |
| 3 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.198 | 126.253 | 15.297 | 125.436 | 15.293 | 125.469 |
| 4 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.197 | 126.262 | 15.330 | 125.166 | 15.330 | 125.166 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.229 | 125.996 | 15.277 | 125.601 | 15.333 | 125.142 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.315 | 125.289 | 15.322 | 125.232 | 15.352 | 124.987 |
| 7 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.279 | 125.584 | 15.366 | 124.873 | 15.421 | 124.428 |
| 8 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.339 | 125.093 | 15.434 | 124.323 | 15.435 | 124.315 |
| 9 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.382 | 124.743 | 15.322 | 125.232 | 15.450 | 124.194 |
| 10 | 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 15.371 | 124.832 | 15.435 | 124.315 | 15.466 | 124.066 |
| 11 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 15.338 | 125.101 | 15.410 | 124.517 | 15.480 | 123.953 |
| 12 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.421 | 124.428 | 15.360 | 124.922 | 15.490 | 123.873 |
| Eliminated from Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.432 | 124.339 | 15.436 | 124.307 | – | – |
| 14 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.586 | 123.110 | 15.441 | 124.267 | – | – |
| 15 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 15.319 | 125.256 | 15.444 | 124.242 | – | – |
| 16 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.402 | 124.581 | 15.446 | 124.226 | – | – |
| 17 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.324 | 125.215 | 15.453 | 124.170 | – | – |
| 18 | 5 | Dalton Sargeant | Wauters Motorsports | Toyota | 15.273 | 125.633 | 15.456 | 124.146 | – | – |
| 19 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 15.437 | 124.299 | 15.479 | 123.961 | – | – |
| 20 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 15.721 | 122.053 | 15.603 | 122.976 | – | – |
| 21 | 32 | Justin Haley | Braun Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.685 | 122.333 | 15.606 | 122.953 | – | – |
| 22 | 63 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.795 | 121.481 | 15.613 | 122.898 | – | – |
| 23 | 31 | Ty Dillon (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.429 | 124.363 | 15.643 | 122.662 | – | – |
| 24 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.624 | 122.811 | 15.744 | 121.875 | – | – |
| Eliminated from Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.824 | 121.259 | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.854 | 121.029 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | 36 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.873 | 120.885 | – | – | – | – |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 1 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.161 | 118.730 | – | – | – | – |
| 29 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 16.370 | 117.214 | – | – | – | – |
| 30 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 16.503 | 116.270 | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 16.606 | 115.549 | – | – | – | – |
| 32 | 94 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.660 | 115.174 | – | – | – | – |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 33 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 15.952 | 120.286 | – | – | – | – |
| 34 | 0 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 15.986 | 120.030 | – | – | – | – |
| 35 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.988 | 120.015 | – | – | – | – |
| 36 | 27 | Cody Lane | Cody Lane Racing | Chevrolet | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
[edit]| Fin[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 202 | 40 | Running | 0 | $46,349 |
| 2 | 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 202 | 4 | Running | 0 | $31,811 |
| 3 | 7 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | Running | 41 | $25,409 |
| 4 | 17 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | Running | 40 | $19,358 |
| 5 | 3 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 1 | Running | 40 | $17,800 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 202 | 0 | Running | 38 | $16,114 |
| 7 | 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 202 | 39 | Running | 38 | $16,948 |
| 8 | 19 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 202 | 0 | Running | 36 | $15,892 |
| 9 | 12 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 202 | 7 | Running | 36 | $15,837 |
| 10 | 18 | 5 | Dalton Sargeant | Wauters Motorsports | Toyota | 202 | 0 | Running | 34 | $14,482 |
| 11 | 14 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | Running | 33 | $15,726 |
| 12 | 15 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 202 | 0 | Running | 32 | $15,560 |
| 13 | 10 | 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 202 | 0 | Running | 0 | $13,253 |
| 14 | 21 | 32 | Justin Haley | Braun Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | Running | 30 | $13,198 |
| 15 | 11 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 202 | 0 | Running | 29 | $15,965 |
| 16 | 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 111 | Running | 30 | $15,282 |
| 17 | 24 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 27 | $15,221 |
| 18 | 9 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 26 | $15,143 |
| 19 | 26 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 25 | $15,088 |
| 20 | 22 | 63 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 24 | $15,532 |
| 21 | 20 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 23 | $14,977 |
| 22 | 13 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 22 | $14,949 |
| 23 | 23 | 31 | Ty Dillon (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Accident | 0 | $12,672 |
| 24 | 31 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | Running | 20 | $14,894 |
| 25 | 29 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | Running | 19 | $13,739 |
| 26 | 32 | 94 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 18 | $13,533 |
| 27 | 30 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | Running | 17 | $12,505 |
| 28 | 28 | 1 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | Running | 16 | $12,258 |
| 29 | 25 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | Brakes | 15 | $12,202 |
| 30 | 16 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Overheating | 0 | $11,202 |
| 31 | 8 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Accident | 13 | $10,702 |
| 32 | 27 | 36 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | Brakes | 12 | $9,202 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ Fesko, Sean (August 19, 2015). "Ryan Blaney Overcomes Early Penalty in 2015 UNOH 200 Win at Bristol". Frontstretch. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "2015 Truck Series Bristol Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 18, 2015). "Brandon Jones fastest in first Truck practice at Bristol". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Custer leads final Truck practice at Bristol". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 19, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2015-03-03. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Busch wins Keystone Light Pole at Bristol". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 19, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2015 UNOH 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 5, 2024.