The 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 was the 13th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 15, 2015, in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a 2.0 mile (3.2 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for his team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, would make a late-race pass for the lead on Ryan Blaney with four laps to go, earning his 44th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Busch dominated parts of the race as well, leading a race-high 44 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, and Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | August 15, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 16th Annual Careers for Veterans 200 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Average speed | 128.940 mph (207.509 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 39.024 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 44 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| 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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Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a 2 mi (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located approximately four miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, Michigan, United States. Situated on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2)[2] in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan, the track is 70 miles (110 km) west of the center of Detroit, 40 miles (64 km) from Ann Arbor, and 60 miles (97 km) south and northwest of Lansing, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, respectively. MIS is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a sister track to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by NASCAR. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).[citation needed]
Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners, long straightaways, and lack of a restrictor plate requirement; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.[citation needed]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, August 14, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[3] Daniel Hemric, driving for NTS Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.917, and an average speed of 185.009 mph (297.743 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.917 | 185.009 |
| 2 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 39.091 | 184.186 |
| 3 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 39.113 | 184.082 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editThe final practice session was held on Friday, August 14, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes.[3] Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.573, and an average speed of 186.659 mph (300.399 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 38.573 | 186.659 |
| 2 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.666 | 186.210 |
| 3 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 38.729 | 185.907 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, August 15, at 9:40 AM EST.[3] The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1-12.[6]
Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 39.024, and an average speed of 184.502 mph (296.927 km/h).[7]
Tim Viens was the only driver that failed to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 44 | Running | 0 | $43,447 |
| 2 | 12 | 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 100 | 8 | Running | 0 | $36,614 |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 16 | Running | 42 | $26,735 |
| 4 | 9 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 100 | 24 | Running | 41 | $20,254 |
| 5 | 3 | 33 | Austin Dillon (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 4 | Running | 0 | $15,653 |
| 6 | 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 38 | $19,792 |
| 7 | 2 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 4 | Running | 38 | $16,325 |
| 8 | 5 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 36 | $16,241 |
| 9 | 11 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 35 | $16,185 |
| 10 | 6 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 34 | $17,107 |
| 11 | 16 | 00 | Alex Bowman (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 0 | $13,852 |
| 12 | 17 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 32 | $15,934 |
| 13 | 23 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 31 | $15,850 |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | Garrett Smithley | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 30 | $15,795 |
| 15 | 13 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 29 | $16,138 |
| 16 | 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Accident | 28 | $15,711 |
| 17 | 8 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 27 | $15,799 |
| 18 | 20 | 1 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 26 | $15,572 |
| 19 | 28 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 25 | $15,515 |
| 20 | 18 | 54 | Cody Coughlin | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 96 | 0 | Running | 24 | $15,988 |
| 21 | 15 | 30 | Chad Finley | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 96 | 0 | Running | 23 | $13,210 |
| 22 | 27 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 22 | $15,404 |
| 23 | 30 | 94 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 21 | $15,376 |
| 24 | 22 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | Accident | 20 | $14,099 |
| 25 | 4 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Accident | 19 | $14,220 |
| 26 | 21 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | Running | 18 | $13,042 |
| 27 | 31 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Rear Gear | 17 | $12,987 |
| 28 | 25 | 0 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | Vibration | 16 | $12,747 |
| 29 | 32 | 50 | Tyler Tanner | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Clutch | 15 | $12,692 |
| 30 | 26 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Electrical | 14 | $12,192 |
| 31 | 29 | 40 | Todd Peck | Peck Motorsports | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | Rear Gear | 13 | $10,692 |
| 32 | 24 | 36 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Handling | 12 | $9,692 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Long, Dustin (August 15, 2015). "Kyle Busch wins second consecutive Camping World Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "About MIS". Michigan International Speedway. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c "2015 Truck Series Michigan Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Long, Dustin (August 14, 2015). "Daniel Hemric leads way in opening Truck practice at Michigan". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Long, Dustin (August 14, 2015). "Matt Crafton fastest in final Camping World Truck practice at Michigan". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Bearden, Aaron (August 15, 2015). "Matt Crafton Tops 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 Qualifying in Michigan, First Pole Since 2012". Frontstretch. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Careers for Veterans 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 5, 2024.