2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | May 15, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 139 laps, 208 mi (335 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Average speed | 139.857 mph (225.078 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.778 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 88 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 00 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 5th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 15, 2015, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 134 to 139 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In one of the closest finishes in Truck Series history, Kasey Kahne, driving for JR Motorsports, would hold off Erik Jones by .005 seconds at the checkered flag to earn his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 88 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background[edit]
Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13-mile (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
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 Thursday, May 14, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 2 hours and 55 minutes.[2] Kasey Kahne, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.957, and an average speed of 180.258 mph (290.097 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.957 | 180.258 |
| 2 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.024 | 179.856 |
| 3 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.070 | 179.581 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice[edit]
The final practice session was held on Thursday, May 14, at 7:00 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour and 55 minutes.[2] Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.885, and an average speed of 180.693 mph (290.797 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.885 | 180.693 |
| 2 | 31 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.889 | 180.668 |
| 3 | 51 | Matt Tifft | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.899 | 180.608 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying[edit]
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 15, at 5:45 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]
Kasey Kahne, driving for JR Motorsports, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 29.778, and an average speed of 181.342 mph (291.842 km/h).[6]
Brandon Brown, Ryan Ellis, and Todd Peck 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 | 00 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.121 | 179.277 | – | – | 29.778 | 181.342 |
| 2 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.973 | 180.162 | 30.047 | 179.718 | 29.833 | 181.008 |
| 3 | 51 | Matt Tifft | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.140 | 179.164 | 29.960 | 180.240 | 29.915 | 180.511 |
| 4 | 29 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 30.336 | 178.006 | 30.100 | 179.402 | 29.917 | 180.499 |
| 5 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.421 | 177.509 | 30.169 | 178.992 | 29.955 | 180.270 |
| 6 | 31 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.493 | 177.090 | 30.317 | 178.118 | 29.968 | 180.192 |
| 7 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 29.881 | 180.717 | 29.963 | 180.222 | 30.125 | 179.253 |
| 8 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 30.516 | 176.956 | 30.375 | 177.778 | 30.237 | 178.589 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.096 | 179.426 | 30.355 | 177.895 | 30.378 | 177.760 |
| 10 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 30.306 | 178.183 | 30.405 | 177.602 | 30.521 | 176.927 |
| 11 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.171 | 178.980 | 30.245 | 178.542 | 30.525 | 176.904 |
| 12 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 30.936 | 174.554 | 31.344 | 172.282 | 31.471 | 171.587 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.500 | 177.049 | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 30.481 | 177.160 | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.321 | 178.094 | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.522 | 176.922 | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 30.401 | 177.626 | – | – | – | – |
| 18 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.077 | 179.539 | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.376 | 177.772 | – | – | – | – |
| 20 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.779 | 175.444 | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.620 | 176.355 | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | 54 | Justin Boston (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.210 | 178.749 | – | – | – | – |
| 23 | 63 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.674 | 176.045 | – | – | – | – |
| 24 | 36 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.770 | 175.496 | – | – | – | – |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.965 | 174.390 | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.025 | 174.053 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 31.033 | 174.008 | – | – | – | – |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 94 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.139 | 173.416 | – | – | – | – |
| 29 | 1 | Kyle Fowler (i) | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.199 | 173.082 | – | – | – | – |
| 30 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 31.240 | 172.855 | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.403 | 171.958 | – | – | – | – |
| 32 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 35.252 | 153.183 | – | – | – | – |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 33 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.086 | 173.712 | – | – | – | – |
| 34 | 28 | Ryan Ellis | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 31.458 | 171.657 | – | – | – | – |
| 35 | 40 | Todd Peck | Peck Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.499 | 171.434 | – | – | – | – |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results[edit]
| Fin[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 00 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 21 | Running | 0 | $48,454 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 139 | 88 | Running | 44 | $36,563 |
| 3 | 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 139 | 24 | Running | 42 | $26,622 |
| 4 | 7 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 139 | 1 | Running | 41 | $22,672 |
| 5 | 4 | 29 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 139 | 4 | Running | 0 | $17,402 |
| 6 | 11 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 38 | $17,157 |
| 7 | 17 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Running | 37 | $16,592 |
| 8 | 3 | 51 | Matt Tifft | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Running | 36 | $16,481 |
| 9 | 22 | 54 | Justin Boston (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Running | 35 | $16,342 |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 34 | $17,182 |
| 11 | 16 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 33 | $15,761 |
| 12 | 6 | 31 | Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 0 | $15,566 |
| 13 | 15 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 31 | $15,427 |
| 14 | 13 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Running | 30 | $15,316 |
| 15 | 19 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Running | 29 | $15,606 |
| 16 | 10 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Running | 28 | $15,295 |
| 17 | 5 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 27 | $15,040 |
| 18 | 20 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | Running | 26 | $14,984 |
| 19 | 30 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | Running | 25 | $14,929 |
| 20 | 29 | 1 | Kyle Fowler (i) | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | Running | 0 | $15,373 |
| 21 | 23 | 63 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | Running | 23 | $13,546 |
| 22 | 8 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 22 | $13,485 |
| 23 | 27 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 21 | $12,457 |
| 24 | 26 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 20 | $12,430 |
| 25 | 28 | 94 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Engine | 19 | $12,525 |
| 26 | 21 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Accident | 18 | $12,347 |
| 27 | 14 | 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 84 | 0 | Vibration | 0 | $12,318 |
| 28 | 31 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Accident | 16 | $12,071 |
| 29 | 12 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | Steering Box | 15 | $12,016 |
| 30 | 24 | 36 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33 | 1 | Electrical | 14 | $11,516 |
| 31 | 25 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Electrical | 13 | $10,016 |
| 32 | 32 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | Suspension | 12 | $9,016 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (May 15, 2015). "Kasey Kahne edges Erik Jones to win in tie for second-closest finish in Truck history, but fails post-race inspection". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2015 Truck Series Charlotte Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (May 14, 2015). "Kasey Kahne tops charts in first Truck Series practice in Charlotte". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Bearden, Aaron (May 14, 2015). "Erik Jones, Kasey Kahne Top 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Practices at Charlotte". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Bearden, Aaron (May 15, 2015). "Kasey Kahne Takes 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Pole at Charlotte". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 29, 2023.