The 2015 Kroger 200 was the 20th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 31, 2015, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mi (0.847 km) permanent paperclip shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would hold off the field on the final restart with two laps to go, and earned his 10th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his fifth of the season. Pole-sitter Cole Custer dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 96 laps.[1]  To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for family-owned SWM-NEMCO Motorsports, and Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2015 Kroger 200
Race details
Race 20 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date October 31, 2015
Official name 17th Annual Kroger 200
Location Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 200 laps, 105 mi (169 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 105 mi (169 km)
Average speed 60.615 mph (97.550 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time 19.530
Most laps led
Driver Cole Custer JR Motorsports
Laps 96
Winner
No. 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

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

Martinsville Speedway is a stock car racing short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, just south of Martinsville. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in stock car racing, being built in 1947 by partners H. Clay Earles, Henry Lawrence, and Sam Rice, nearly a year before NASCAR was officially formed.[2] It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only oval track on the NASCAR circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways and concrete to cover the turns. At 0.526 miles (847 m) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It is owned by International Speedway Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of NASCAR.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Haas Automation
0 Brad Foy Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org
1 Camden Murphy Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Rick Ware Racing
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco, Young's Building Systems
4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet Zaxby's
5 Dalton Sargeant Wauters Motorsports Toyota Galt
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet ScubaLife
08 Brandon Hightower MB Motorsports Chevrolet Advanced Specialized Carriers
8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet SWM-NEMCO Motorsports
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 Carolina Nut Co.
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
18 Ross Kenseth (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Aisin AW
19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Brad Keselowski's Checkered Flag Foundation
23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Travel Company
29 Austin Cindric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard Automotive
32 Justin Haley Braun Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Lucas Oil
35 Jim Weiler Empire Racing Ford RoadRenovations.com
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet CorvetteParts.net
51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Arris
54 Gray Gaulding Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Krispy Kreme
63 Bobby Pierce MB Motorsports Chevrolet Pixographs
74 Paige Decker Mike Harmon Racing RAM Mike Harmon Racing
75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA, Tide Pods
82 Austin Hill Empire Racing Ford Empire Racing Driver Development
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Ford Spring Drug
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Fisher Nuts, Menards
92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford Black's Tire Service
94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Testoril, Champion Machinery
98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, October 30, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[3] Timothy Peters, driving for Red Horse Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.721, and an average speed of 96.020 mph (154.529 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 19.721 96.020
2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 19.776 95.752
3 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 19.805 95.612
Full first practice results

Final practice

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The final practice session was held on Friday, October 30, at 2:30 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour and 20 minutes.[3] Timothy Peters, driving for Red Horse Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.708, and an average speed of 96.083 mph (154.631 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 19.708 96.083
2 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 19.712 96.063
3 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 19.838 95.453
Full final practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 31, at 10:15 AM EST.[3] 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.[6]

Cole Custer, 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 19.530, and an average speed of 96.959 mph (156.040 km/h).[7]

Brandon Brown, Camden Murphy, Jim Weiler, and Charles Buchanan Jr. would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 00 Cole Custer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 19.860 95.347 19.690 96.171 19.530 96.959
2 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 19.782 95.723 19.707 96.088 19.622 96.504
3 8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 20.073 94.336 19.750 95.878 19.679 96.224
4 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 19.973 94.808 19.692 96.161 19.696 96.141
5 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 19.853 95.381 19.626 96.484 19.720 96.024
6 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 20.026 94.557 19.755 95.854 19.752 95.869
7 54 Gray Gaulding Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 20.075 94.326 19.744 95.908 19.762 95.820
8 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 19.992 94.718 19.746 95.898 19.781 95.728
9 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 19.911 95.103 19.768 95.791 19.813 95.574
10 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 19.835 95.468 19.786 95.704 19.859 95.352
11 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 20.057 94.411 19.647 96.381 19.870 95.299
12 92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford 19.907 95.122 19.785 95.709 19.886 95.223
Eliminated from Round 2
13 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 19.936 94.984 19.789 95.690
14 29 Austin Cindric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 19.931 95.008 19.805 95.612
15 5 Dalton Sargeant Wauters Motorsports Toyota 20.065 94.373 19.807 95.603
16 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 20.039 94.496 19.829 95.496
17 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 20.102 94.200 19.833 95.477
18 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 19.853 95.381 19.853 95.381
19 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 20.021 94.581 19.859 95.352
20 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 20.039 94.496 19.884 95.232
21 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 20.090 94.256 20.016 94.604
22 32 Justin Haley Braun Motorsports Chevrolet 19.959 94.874 20.102 94.200
23 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 20.098 94.218 20.154 93.957
24 94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 20.065 94.373
Eliminated from Round 1
25 18 Ross Kenseth (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 20.104 94.190
26 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 20.107 94.176
27 82 Austin Hill Empire Racing Ford 20.110 94.162
Qualified by owner's points
28 63 Bobby Pierce MB Motorsports Chevrolet 20.295 93.304
29 08 Brandon Hightower MB Motorsports Chevrolet 20.377 92.928
30 1 Camden Murphy Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 20.420 92.733
31 74 Paige Decker Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 20.886 90.664
32 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 21.093 89.774
Failed to qualify
33 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 20.146 93.994
35 35 Jim Weiler Empire Racing Ford 20.623 91.820
36 87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Ford 21.608 87.634
Withdrew
37 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 20.758 91.223
38 0 Brad Foy Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 13 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 200 63 Running 47 $39,197
2 3 8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 200 32 Running 43 $29,673
3 2 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 41 $21,627
4 1 00 Cole Custer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 96 Running 42 $23,569
5 4 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 200 0 Running 39 $17,413
6 11 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 38 $15,471
7 16 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 37 $15,005
8 18 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 36 $12,700
9 17 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 35 $14,895
10 8 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 0 Running 34 $15,789
11 26 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 33 $14,783
12 5 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 32 $14,644
13 9 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 31 $14,589
14 10 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 30 $14,534
15 23 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 29 $14,823
16 6 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 0 Running 0 $12,290
17 25 18 Ross Kenseth (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 200 0 Running 0 $12,035
18 19 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 26 $14,228
19 27 82 Austin Hill Empire Racing Ford 200 0 Running 25 $11,923
20 21 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 24 $14,618
21 7 54 Gray Gaulding Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 9 Running 24 $14,090
22 28 63 Bobby Pierce MB Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 22 $14,062
23 12 92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford 200 0 Running 0 $11,785
24 30 1 Camden Murphy Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 20 $12,757
25 14 29 Austin Cindric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 200 0 Running 19 $12,852
26 24 94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running 18 $11,674
27 29 08 Brandon Hightower MB Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 Running 17 $11,591
28 15 5 Dalton Sargeant Wauters Motorsports Toyota 196 0 Running 16 $11,345
29 20 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 196 0 Running 15 $11,290
30 31 74 Paige Decker Mike Harmon Racing RAM 193 0 Running 14 $10,790
31 32 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 186 0 Running 13 $9,290
32 22 32 Justin Haley Braun Motorsports Chevrolet 119 0 Accident 12 $8,290
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ McFadin, Daniel (October 31, 2015). "Matt Crafton grabs fifth win of year at Martinsville". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 76".
  3. ^ a b c "2015 Truck Series Martinsville Fall Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (October 30, 2015). "Timothy Peters fastest in first of 2 Truck practices at Martinsville". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (October 30, 2015). "Get the broom: Timothy Peters sweeps both Martinsville Truck practices". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2015-03-03. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ^ McFadin, Daniel (October 31, 2015). "Cole Custer earns pole for Martinsville Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "2015 Kroger 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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