The 2015 UNOH 225 was the 10th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 150 to 145 laps, due to the damage sustained from the catchfence after Ben Kennedy's terrifying crash. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take advantage of the lead on the eventual final restart, and won the race after leading when the red flag came out and ultimately ended the race. This was Crafton's ninth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. Crafton and Erik Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading 43 and 55 laps, respectively.[1] To fill out the podium, Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Ryan Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2015 UNOH 225
Race details
Race 10 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date July 9, 2015
Official name 5th Annual UNOH 225
Location Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 145 laps, 217 mi (350 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 225 mi (362 km)
Average speed 117.268 mph (188.725 km/h)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 55
Winner
No. 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Ralph Sheheen, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

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

Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing from its opening in 2000 until 2011 for IndyCar racing and for ARCA and NASCAR racing. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet Burnie Grill
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet AKL Insurance Group, Randco
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
08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Tilted Kilt
8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet D. A. B. Constructors
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org
11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota Local Motors
13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Advics
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 Cody Coughlin Venturini Motorsports Toyota Jegs High Performance
29 Ryan Blaney (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard Automotive
33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Masterforce Tool Storage
45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Tilted Kilt
50 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet Shane Duncan Band
51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Arris
54 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles
63 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet Mittler Bros., Ski Soda
74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Ideal Door, Menards
92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford Black's Tire Service, Goodyear
94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Premium Motorsports
98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota Nextant Aerospace, Curb Records
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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Practice and qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 9, at 8:00 AM EST, and 5:15 PM EST, but were both cancelled due to inclement weather.[2][3][4] The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would earn the pole.[5]

No driver would fail to qualify.

Starting lineup

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Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
2 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
3 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
4 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
5 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
6 29 Ryan Blaney (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
7 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet
8 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet
9 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota
11 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet
12 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
13 8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
14 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota
15 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
16 54 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
17 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
18 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
19 94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
20 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
21 63 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet
22 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet
23 1 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet
24 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
25 50 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet
26 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
27 45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
28 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
29 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
30 25 Cody Coughlin Venturini Motorsports Toyota
31 92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 145 43 Running 47 $59,498
2 3 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 145 55 Running 44 $48,487
3 6 29 Ryan Blaney (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 145 14 Running 0 $34,948
4 4 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 145 18 Running 0 $22,029
5 10 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 145 0 Running 39 $19,072
6 2 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 145 13 Running 39 $17,403
7 31 92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford 145 0 Running 0 $14,608
8 7 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 145 0 Running 36 $16,314
9 12 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 145 0 Running 35 $16,205
10 9 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 145 0 Running 34 $17,018
11 13 8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 145 1 Running 34 $15,959
12 5 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 145 0 Running 32 $15,766
13 15 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 145 1 Running 32 $15,657
14 23 1 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 145 0 Running 30 $15,548
15 19 94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 145 0 Running 29 $15,811
16 14 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 145 0 Accident 28 $15,497
17 16 54 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 144 0 Running 27 $15,188
18 11 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 143 0 Running 26 $15,079
19 22 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 143 0 Running 25 $14,970
20 30 25 Cody Coughlin Venturini Motorsports Toyota 143 0 Running 24 $12,811
21 18 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 141 0 Running 23 $15,052
22 21 63 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet 140 0 Running 22 $14,643
23 20 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 140 0 Running 21 $13,284
24 8 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 139 0 Accident 20 $13,175
25 29 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 132 0 Running 19 $12,216
26 17 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 132 0 Running 18 $11,957
27 28 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 124 0 Accident 17 $11,848
28 26 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 98 0 Suspension 16 $11,508
29 27 45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 32 0 Electrical 15 $11,400
30 25 50 Ryan Ellis MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 16 0 Electrical 14 $10,900
31 24 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 2 0 Engine 13 $9,400
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (July 9, 2015). "Matt Crafton wins wreck-shortened race after Ben Kennedy's truck slams catch fence at Kentucky". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Ryan, Nate (July 9, 2015). "Rain, wet track still delaying NASCAR practice at Kentucky". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "2015 Truck Series Kentucky Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Rain washes out Truck practice, qualifying". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 9, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "2015 UNOH 225 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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