The 2015 WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 was the 21st stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 6, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, leading a race-high 117 laps and earning his 7th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Suárez, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Ryan Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | November 6, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 220 mi (354 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 147 laps, 220 mi (354 km) | ||
| Average speed | 158.002 mph (254.280 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 29.769 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 117 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Erik Jones | 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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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of Fort Worth, Texas in Denton County. The reconfigured track measures 1.500 mi (2.414 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Nicknamed “The Great American Speedway“ the racetrack facility is one of the largest motorsports venues in the world capable of hosting crowds in excess of 200,000 spectators.[2][3]
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 Thursday, November 5, at 2:00 PM CST, and would last for 1 hour 25 minutes.[4] Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.023, and an average speed of 179.862 mph (289.460 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.023 | 179.862 |
| 2 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.115 | 179.313 |
| 3 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.128 | 179.235 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editThe final practice session was held on Thursday, November 5, at 4:30 PM CST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.140, and an average speed of 179.164 mph (288.337 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.140 | 179.164 |
| 2 | 00 | Jeb Burton (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.264 | 178.430 |
| 3 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 30.297 | 178.235 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, November 6, at 3:40 PM CST.[4] 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.[7]
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 29.769, and an average speed of 181.397 mph (291.930 km/h).[8]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[9] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 117 | Running | 48 | $62,424 |
| 2 | 7 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 0 | $42,737 |
| 3 | 15 | 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 0 | $34,886 |
| 4 | 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 147 | 27 | Running | 41 | $27,750 |
| 5 | 17 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 147 | 1 | Running | 40 | $19,678 |
| 6 | 6 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 38 | $18,020 |
| 7 | 4 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 37 | $17,495 |
| 8 | 11 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 36 | $16,965 |
| 9 | 9 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 35 | $16,861 |
| 10 | 14 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 147 | 1 | Running | 35 | $17,675 |
| 11 | 12 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 1 | Running | 34 | $16,620 |
| 12 | 2 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 32 | $16,406 |
| 13 | 13 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 146 | 0 | Running | 31 | $16,297 |
| 14 | 3 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 30 | $16,192 |
| 15 | 16 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Running | 29 | $14,406 |
| 16 | 8 | 00 | Jeb Burton (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 0 | $15,952 |
| 17 | 10 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Running | 27 | $15,848 |
| 18 | 18 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Running | 26 | $15,744 |
| 19 | 19 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | Running | 25 | $15,635 |
| 20 | 20 | 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 24 | $16,031 |
| 21 | 21 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | Running | 23 | $15,427 |
| 22 | 26 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | Running | 22 | $14,068 |
| 23 | 29 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | Running | 21 | $13,959 |
| 24 | 24 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 20 | $12,854 |
| 25 | 23 | 63 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | Running | 19 | $12,900 |
| 26 | 22 | 1 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Oil Leak | 18 | $12,647 |
| 27 | 28 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Suspension | 17 | $12,543 |
| 28 | 27 | 45 | Todd Peck | Peck Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Suspension | 16 | $12,214 |
| 29 | 25 | 50 | Dexter Stacey | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Electrical | 15 | $12,094 |
| 30 | 32 | 49 | Mike Harmon (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Engine | 0 | $11,594 |
| 31 | 30 | 36 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Engine | 13 | $10,094 |
| 32 | 31 | 0 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Electrical | 12 | $9,094 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ McFadin, Daniel (November 6, 2015). "Erik Jones wins Truck race at Texas for third victory of year". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, TX".
- ^ "Texas Motor Speedway: Fort Worth, TX 76177: Visit Dallas".
- ^ a b c "2015 Truck Series Texas Fall Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Caldwell, Clayton (November 5, 2015). "ThorSport Racing Leads 2015 WinStar World Casino 350 Practice Sessions at Texas". Frontstretch. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (November 5, 2015). "Cameron Hayley, Jeb Burton fastest in second Truck practice at Texas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Crafton tops Texas trucks with Keystone Light Pole". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "2015 WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 10, 2024.