2015 Drivin' for Linemen 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | June 13, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual Drivin' for Linemen | ||
| Location | Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Illinois | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.25 mi (2.01 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 160 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Average speed | 96.970 mph (156.058 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 84 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 00 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Ralph Sheheen, Phil Parsons, and Todd Bodine | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2015 Drivin' for Linemen 200 was the 8th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 13, 2015, in Madison, Illinois at Gateway Motorsports Park, a 1.25 mile (2.01 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete. Cole Custer, driving for JR Motorsports, would hold off the field on the final restart with five laps to go, earning his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Matt Crafton and pole-sitter Erik Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading 49 and 84 laps, before being involved in late-race incidents.[1] To fill out the podium, Spencer Gallagher, driving for GMS Racing, and Johnny Sauter, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background[edit]
Gateway Motorsports Park (formerly Gateway International Raceway) is a motorsport racing facility in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, close to the Gateway Arch. It features a 1.250 mi (2.012 km) oval that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the NTT IndyCar Series, a 2.000-mile (3.219 km) infield road course used by SpeedTour TransAm, SCCA, and Porsche Club of America, a quarter-mile NHRA-sanctioned drag strip that hosts the annual NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Midwest Nationals event, and the Kartplex, a state-of-the-art karting facility.
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice[edit]
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, June 13, at 9:30 AM CST, and would last for 2 hours and 30 minutes.[2] Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.903, and an average speed of 136.766 mph (220.104 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 32.903 | 136.766 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.945 | 136.591 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 32.948 | 136.579 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup[edit]
Qualifying was originally going to be held on Saturday, June 13, at 4:45 PM CST, but was cancelled due to rain showers.[2][4] The starting lineup was determined by practice speeds. As a result, Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would earn the pole.[3]
No driver would fail to qualify
Full qualifying results[edit]
Race results[edit]
| Fin[5] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 19 | Running | 47 | $45,121 |
| 2 | 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 42 | $30,147 |
| 3 | 4 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 160 | 4 | Running | 42 | $23,559 |
| 4 | 12 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 40 | $21,400 |
| 5 | 9 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 160 | 0 | Running | 39 | $18,346 |
| 6 | 13 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 160 | 0 | Running | 38 | $17,162 |
| 7 | 15 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 160 | 0 | Running | 37 | $16,306 |
| 8 | 6 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 160 | 4 | Running | 37 | $15,757 |
| 9 | 7 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 35 | $15,701 |
| 10 | 10 | 29 | Austin Theriault (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 34 | $16,596 |
| 11 | 11 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 33 | $15,591 |
| 12 | 5 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 32 | $15,451 |
| 13 | 18 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 31 | $15,396 |
| 14 | 20 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 30 | $15,340 |
| 15 | 17 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 29 | $15,601 |
| 16 | 21 | 63 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | Running | 28 | $15,262 |
| 17 | 28 | 1 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 27 | $14,952 |
| 18 | 23 | 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 26 | $14,813 |
| 19 | 27 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | Running | 25 | $13,452 |
| 20 | 25 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | Running | 24 | $13,897 |
| 21 | 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 151 | 49 | Accident | 24 | $13,230 |
| 22 | 24 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 22 | $12,119 |
| 23 | 1 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 145 | 84 | Electrical | 23 | $11,980 |
| 24 | 26 | 45 | Tommy Regan | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | Electrical | 20 | $11,897 |
| 25 | 8 | 51 | Matt Tifft | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Accident | 19 | $12,019 |
| 26 | 29 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Brakes | 18 | $11,841 |
| 27 | 19 | 54 | Justin Boston (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 51 | 0 | Accident | 17 | $11,786 |
| 28 | 16 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Accident | 16 | $11,539 |
| 29 | 22 | 36 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Brakes | 15 | $11,511 |
| 30 | 31 | 03 | Mike Affarano (i) | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Brakes | 0 | $11,011 |
| 31 | 30 | 0 | Adam Edwards | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Brakes | 13 | $9,511 |
| 32 | 32 | 57 | Joey Gattina | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Engine | 12 | $8,511 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (June 13, 2015). "Cole Custer takes surprising Truck win at Gateway Motorsports Park". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "2015 Truck Series Gateway Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Jordan, Jerry (June 13, 2015). "Rain Ends 2015 Drivin' for Linemen 200 Qualifying Early at Gateway". Frontstretch. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Drivin' for Linemen 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 3, 2024.