Wikipedia / NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Texas Motor Speedway
Wikipedia / NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Texas Motor Speedway
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas during numerous seasons and times of year since 1997.
Current race
The SpeedyCash.com 250 is an annual NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at the Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth, Texas. Carson Hocevar is the defending race winner.
History
The race was originally a standalone race for NASCAR in the month of June that shared a weekend with the track's IndyCar Series race, the PPG 375. In 2021, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series' spring race weekend at Texas, usually in late March or early-to-mid-April, was removed from the schedule and both series joined the Truck Series on the June weekend. The Cup Series race would now be their All-Star Race, which was previously held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The distance was also shortened from 250.5 miles (403.14km) to 220.5 miles in 2021, and the race name was changed to reflect the miles (which is the case for most NASCAR races) instead of the kilometers. The race was now 147 laps in length (with the first 2 stages being 35 laps each and the final stage being 77 laps) with the shortened distance.
In 2023, NASCAR moved the Cup Series All-Star Race from Texas to the reopened North Wilkesboro Speedway and the Truck Series race at Texas became a standalone race as it was from 2019 on back. As was also the case for the previous Truck Series standalone races at Texas, the race was held on the same weekend as the track's IndyCar race. Unlike the previous Truck Series/IndyCar race weekends which were in June, their 2023 race weekend was in April. Additionally, the race length of the Truck Series race was increased from 220 miles to 250 miles that year (its former distance from 2020 on back).
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed(mph) | Report | Ref | |
Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
June 6 | 98 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:54:01 | 131.823 | |||||
June 5 | 19 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:15:23 | 111.018 | |||||
June 11 | 1 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:21:11 | 122.805 | |||||
June 9 | 50 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:58:24 | 126.932 | |||||
June 8 | 24 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:52:29 | 133.62 | |||||
June 7 | 62 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:56:00 | 129.569 | |||||
June 7 | 62 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:46:53 | 140.621 | |||||
June 11 | 46 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:40:54 | 148.959 | |||||
June 10 | 16 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:43:46 | 144.844 | |||||
June 9 | 30 | 168* | 252 (405.554) | 1:54:26 | 132.129 | |||||
June 8 | 30 | 169* | 253.5 (407.968) | 2:08:50 | 118.057 | |||||
June 6 | 33 | 172* | 258 (415.21) | 2:20:44 | 109.988 | |||||
June 5 | 30 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:38:09 | 153.133 | |||||
June 4 | 30 | 169* | 253.5 (407.968) | 1:59:33 | 125.739 | |||||
June 10 | 33 | 168* | 252 (405.554) | 2:15:18 | 111.752 | |||||
June 8 | 13 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:01:17 | 123.925 | |||||
June 7 | 4 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:45:07 | 142.984 | |||||
June 6 | 88 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:53:02 | 132.97 | |||||
June 5 | 88 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:51:50 | 134.396 | |||||
June 10 | 9 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:51:24 | 134.919 | |||||
June 9 | 4 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:05:52 | 119.412 | |||||
June 8 | 21 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:09:57 | 115.66 | |||||
June 7 | 51 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:29:39 | 100.434 | |||||
October 25* | 2 | 152* | 228 (366.929) | 2:08:00 | 106.875 | |||||
June 12 | 4 | 147 | 220.5 (354.9) | 1:55:17 | 114.761 | |||||
May 20 | 52 | 149* | 223.5 (359.728) | 1:55:02 | 116.575 | |||||
April 1 | 42 | 172* | 258 (415.21) | 2:34:45 | 99.39 | |||||
April 12 | 7 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:06:52 | 118.471 | |||||
May 2 | 11 | 174* | 261 (420.039) | 2:33:31 | 102.008 | |||||
May 1 | 77 | 172* | 258 (415.21) | 2:17:05 | 112.924 |
2006–2008, 2010–2011, 2020, 2022–2023, 2025 & 2026: The race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
2020: Race postponed from June 5 to October 25 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years won |
4 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 | |
2 | 1999, 2004 | |
2001, 2005 | ||
2002, 2003 | ||
2008, 2011 | ||
2014, 2015 | ||
2012, 2018 | ||
2000, 2019 | ||
2023, 2026 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years won |
4 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 | |
2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 | ||
3 | 2012, 2014, 2015 | |
2 | 2002, 2003 | |
2008, 2011 | ||
2018, 2020 | ||
2024, 2026 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Make | Years won |
13 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014-2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025 | |
11 | 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2026 | |
3 | 1997, 1998, 2000 | |
1999, 2002, 2003 |
Former race
The Vankor 350 was a NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The 1999 race was 300 kilometers and the 2000 race was 400 kilometers, and became 350 kilometers in 2001. The race moved to the spring for the 2019 season.
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed(mph) | Report | Ref | |
Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
October 15 | 3 | 125 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:24:57 | 132.43 | |||||
2000* | October 13 | 3 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:13:01 | 112.933 | ||||
October 5* | 60 | 146 | 219 (352.446) | 1:57:18 | 112.02 | |||||
September 13 | 62 | 146 | 219 (352.446) | 1:35:24 | 137.736 | |||||
October 11 | 62 | 146 | 219 (352.446) | 1:47:04 | 122.727 | |||||
October 16 | 30 | 146 | 219 (352.446) | 1:54:06 | 115.169 | |||||
November 4 | 30 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:43:10 | 128.259 | |||||
November 3 | 46 | 148* | 222 (357.274) | 1:46:39 | 124.895 | |||||
November 2 | 9 | 149* | 223.5 (359.688) | 1:42:05 | 131.363 | |||||
October 31 | 33 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:44:49 | 126.22 | |||||
November 6 | 51 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:30:26 | 146.296 | |||||
November 5 | 18 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:39:57 | 132.366 | |||||
November 4 | 2 | 148* | 222 (357.274) | 1:49:50 | 121.275 | |||||
November 2 | 13 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:25:30 | 154.737 | |||||
November 1 | 3 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:30:53 | 145.571 | |||||
October 31 | 51 | 152* | 228 (366.93) | 1:55:05 | 118.87 | |||||
November 6 | 4 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:23:44 | 158.002 | |||||
November 4 | 21 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:29:13 | 148.291 | |||||
November 3 | 21 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:40:42 | 131.38 | |||||
November 2 | 24 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:51:07 | 119.064 | |||||
March 29 | 51 | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 2:03:44 | 106.923 | |||||
July 18* | 51 | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:53:41 | 132.209 |
2000: Greg Biffle clinched the 2000 series title in this race; additionally, driver Tony Roper was severely injured in a crash on lap 33, and died the following day, becoming the third NASCAR fatality that year.
2001: Race postponed from September 15 because of the September 11 attacks.
2006, 2007, 2011 & 2014: Race extended because of a green–white–checker finish.
2020: Race postponed from March 27 to July 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the race kept its name, the distance was that of the race run in June, which is 400 kilometers/167 laps.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years won |
5 | 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020 | |
3 | 2012, 2016, 2017 | |
2 | 2002, 2003 | |
2004, 2005 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years won |
5 | 2010, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020 | |
3 | 2004, 2005, 2007 | |
2016, 2017, 2018 | ||
2 | 2002, 2003 | |
2008, 2012 | ||
1999, 2013 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Make | Years won |
10 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020 | ||
2 | 2002, 2003 |
References
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