The 2015 WinStar World Casino & Resort 400 was the 7th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 5, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 167 laps to complete. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would hold off the field on the final restart, earning his eighth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his third of the season. Crafton and pole-sitter Erik Jones dominated the entire race, leading 77 and 68 laps respectively.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Suárez, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and John Wes Townley, driving for Athenian Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | June 5, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual WinStar World Casino & Resort 400 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 167 laps, 250 mi (403 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 167 laps, 250 mi (403 km) | ||
| Average speed | 102.990 mph (165.746 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.822 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 77 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| 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 the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. 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, June 4, at 4:30 PM CST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] Spencer Gallagher, driving for GMS Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.268, and an average speed of 178.406 mph (287.117 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.268 | 178.406 |
| 2 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.430 | 177.456 |
| 3 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 30.442 | 177.387 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editThe final practice session was held on Thursday, June 4, at 6:30 PM CST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes.[4] Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.241, and an average speed of 178.566 mph (287.374 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.241 | 178.566 |
| 2 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 30.241 | 178.566 |
| 3 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.342 | 177.971 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, June 5, at 5:15 PM CST.[4] 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 third round to determine positions 1–12.[7]
Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 29.822, and an average speed of 181.074 mph (291.410 km/h).[8]
No driver 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 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.984 | 180.096 | 30.054 | 179.677 | 29.822 | 181.074 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.500 | 177.049 | 30.096 | 179.426 | 29.937 | 180.379 |
| 3 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.126 | 179.247 | 29.926 | 180.445 | 30.019 | 179.886 |
| 4 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.505 | 177.020 | 30.125 | 179.253 | 30.091 | 179.456 |
| 5 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.558 | 176.713 | 29.909 | 180.548 | 30.153 | 179.087 |
| 6 | 29 | Austin Theriault (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 30.079 | 179.527 | 30.223 | 178.672 | 30.201 | 178.802 |
| 7 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 30.112 | 179.330 | 30.110 | 179.342 | 30.214 | 178.725 |
| 8 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 29.977 | 180.138 | 30.227 | 178.648 | 30.295 | 178.247 |
| 9 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.072 | 179.569 | 30.011 | 179.934 | 30.332 | 178.030 |
| 10 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.236 | 178.595 | 30.268 | 178.406 | 30.435 | 177.427 |
| 11 | 54 | Justin Boston (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.814 | 175.245 | 30.229 | 178.636 | 30.543 | 176.800 |
| 12 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 30.014 | 179.916 | 30.232 | 178.619 | 30.823 | 175.194 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.990 | 180.060 | 30.288 | 178.288 | – | – |
| 14 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.235 | 178.601 | 30.332 | 178.030 | – | – |
| 15 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.215 | 178.719 | 30.399 | 177.637 | – | – |
| 16 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 29.815 | 181.117 | 30.409 | 177.579 | – | – |
| 17 | 63 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.404 | 177.608 | 30.455 | 177.311 | – | – |
| 18 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 30.542 | 176.806 | 30.506 | 177.014 | – | – |
| 19 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.449 | 177.346 | 30.633 | 176.280 | – | – |
| 20 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 30.958 | 174.430 | 31.160 | 173.299 | – | – |
| 21 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 30.960 | 174.419 | 31.185 | 173.160 | – | – |
| 22 | 1 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.213 | 173.005 | 31.712 | 170.283 | – | – |
| 23 | 36 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.376 | 172.106 | – | – | – | – |
| 24 | 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.411 | 171.914 | – | – | – | – |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 31.441 | 171.750 | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.153 | 167.947 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 33.058 | 163.349 | – | – | – | – |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 0 | Adam Edwards | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 33.846 | 159.546 | – | – | – | – |
| 29 | 50 | Donnie Neuenberger | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34.204 | 157.876 | – | – | – | – |
| Qualified by time | ||||||||||
| 30 | 03 | Mike Affarano (i) | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36.595 | 147.561 | – | – | – | – |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
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Race results
edit| Fin[9] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 77 | Running | 48 | $59,959 |
| 2 | 3 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 6 | Running | 0 | $41,559 |
| 3 | 5 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Running | 41 | $34,099 |
| 4 | 4 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 40 | $24,132 |
| 5 | 6 | 29 | Austin Theriault (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | Running | 39 | $20,943 |
| 6 | 10 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Running | 38 | $18,123 |
| 7 | 8 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 3 | Running | 38 | $17,316 |
| 8 | 11 | 54 | Justin Boston (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 1 | Running | 37 | $16,841 |
| 9 | 9 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Running | 35 | $16,824 |
| 10 | 12 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | Running | 34 | $17,709 |
| 11 | 16 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 166 | 1 | Running | 34 | $16,677 |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | Running | 32 | $16,511 |
| 13 | 15 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | Running | 31 | $16,468 |
| 14 | 19 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | Running | 30 | $16,363 |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 165 | 68 | Running | 30 | $19,165 |
| 16 | 18 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 1 | Running | 29 | $16,167 |
| 17 | 17 | 63 | Tyler Tanner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 5 | Running | 28 | $16,068 |
| 18 | 21 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 26 | $15,969 |
| 19 | 20 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 25 | $15,817 |
| 20 | 22 | 1 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | Running | 24 | $14,968 |
| 21 | 7 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 147 | 5 | Engine | 24 | $14,370 |
| 22 | 14 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | Running | 22 | $13,272 |
| 23 | 24 | 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | Engine | 21 | $13,173 |
| 24 | 25 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | Engine | 20 | $13,074 |
| 25 | 27 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | Clutch | 19 | $13,126 |
| 26 | 23 | 36 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | Electrical | 18 | $12,878 |
| 27 | 26 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Electrical | 17 | $12,779 |
| 28 | 29 | 50 | Donnie Neuenberger | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | Engine | 16 | $12,444 |
| 29 | 30 | 03 | Mike Affarano (i) | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Vibration | 0 | $12,340 |
| 30 | 28 | 0 | Adam Edwards | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Rear Gear | 14 | $11,840 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Long, Dustin (June 5, 2015). "Matt Crafton triumphs in Texas for third Truck win of the season". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, TX".
- ^ "Texas Motor Speedway: Fort Worth, TX 76177: Visit Dallas".
- ^ a b c "2015 Truck Series Texas Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (June 4, 2015). "Spencer Gallagher fastest in first Truck Series practice at Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Allaway, Phil (June 4, 2015). "Spencer Gallagher, Matt Crafton Head Up 2015 WinStar World Casino 400 Practice Sessions at Texas". Frontstretch. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Erik Jones takes 2nd Truck pole of season, is a win next?". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. June 5, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "2015 WinStar World Casino & Resort 400 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 3, 2024.