2015 Lucas Oil 200 Explained

Type:CUST
Pole Team:Brad Keselowski Racing
Official Name:16th Annual Lucas Oil 200
Network:FS1
Avg:102.99mph
Date:May 29
Pole Driver:Ryan Blaney
Most Driver:Cole Custer
Most Team:JR Motorsports
First Driver:Tyler Reddick
First Team:Brad Keselowski Racing
Car:19
Most Laps:67
Scheduled Laps:200
Location:Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
Scheduled Mi:200
Scheduled Km:320
Distance Km:320
Distance Laps:200
Radio:MRN
Description:Race 6 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Pole Time:22.718
Course Km:1.6
Course Mi:1
Race Name:Lucas Oil 200
Year:2015
Distance Mi:200
Announcers:Ralph Sheheen, Phil Parsons, and Brandon McReynolds

The 2015 Lucas Oil 200 was the 6th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 29, 2015, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Tyler Reddick, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would make a pass for the lead on Erik Jones with eight laps to go, and held off a charging Daniel Suárez to earn his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Suárez, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Dover International Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year since 1971. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC[2] and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a 1miles concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00Cole CusterJR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation
1Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevroletMAKE Motorsports
02Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletRandco, Young's Building Systems
4Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSpecial Olympics World Games
05John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevroletZaxby's
6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing
07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletScubaLife.com
08Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletTilted Kilt
8John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevroletMeetBall
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletPOW, MIAFamilies.org
11Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyotaLocal Motors
13Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaCarolina Nut Company
14Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevroletCalifornia Clean Power
15Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevroletCall 811 Before You Dig
17Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing
19Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFordBBR Music Group
23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company
29Ryan Blaney (i)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard Automotive
33Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevroletAGRA Industries
36Tyler TannerMB MotorsportsChevroletMittler Bros. Machine & Tool, Ski Soda
45B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletTilted Kilt
50Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevroletBurnie Grill
51Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaArris
54Justin Boston (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaROK Mobile
59Kyle MartelBill Martel RacingChevroletFinish Line Express
63Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevroletMittler Bros. Machine & Tool, Ski Soda
74Tim ViensMike Harmon RacingChevroletRaceDaySponsor.com
82Austin HillEmpire RacingFordEmpire Racing
86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletCoastal Carolina University
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaRip It, Menards
94Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevroletTestoril
97Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyotaCarolina Nut Company
98Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyotaSmokey Mountain Herbal Snuff
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, May 28, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 2 hours and 25 minutes.[3] Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.094, and an average speed of 155.885mph.[4]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
14Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.094155.885
200Cole CusterJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.253154.819
351Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.289154.579
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 29, at 12:45 PM EST. 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.[5]

Ryan Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 22.718, and an average speed of 158.465mph.[6]

Kyle Martel was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)
129Ryan Blaney (i)Brad Keselowski RacingFord23.300154.50622.897157.22622.718158.465
24Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.212155.09222.891157.26722.787157.985
388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota22.820157.75622.975156.69222.841157.611
419Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord23.197155.19222.969156.73322.875157.377
551Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.191155.23323.017156.40622.959156.801
68John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet23.252154.82523.141155.56822.987156.610
713Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota23.261154.76523.059156.12123.030156.318
854Justin Boston (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.379153.98423.091155.90523.100155.844
997Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota22.908157.15022.951156.85623.138155.588
1000Cole CusterJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.247154.85923.134155.61523.176155.333
1115Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet23.360154.11023.138155.58823.195155.206
1233Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevrolet23.389153.91923.026156.345
Eliminated in Round 2
1323Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet23.343154.22223.161155.434
1417Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota23.566152.76223.162155.427
1586Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet23.229154.97923.169155.380
1698Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota23.409153.78723.229154.979
1705John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet23.518153.07423.230154.972
1811Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota23.665152.12323.245154.872
1914Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevrolet23.340154.24223.263154.752
2007Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet23.695151.93123.629152.355
2182Austin HillEmpire RacingFord23.661152.14923.722151.758
2294Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet23.659152.16223.763151.496
2345B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet23.630152.34923.855150.912
2450Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet23.602152.529
Eliminated in Round 1
2502Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet23.856150.905
2663Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevrolet23.992150.050
2708Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet24.002149.988
Qualified by owner's points
281Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet24.022149.863
2936Tyler TannerMB MotorsportsChevrolet24.281148.264
3010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet24.780145.278
3174Tim ViensMike Harmon RacingChevrolet25.099143.432
326Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet27.838129.320
Failed to qualify
3359Kyle MartelBill Martel RacingChevrolet25.066143.621
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin[7] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1419Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord20040Running47$55,620
2551Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000Running0$33,106
324Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20050Running42$32,003
41914Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running40$23,957
5388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota2003Running40$23,604
61811Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota2000Running38$21,965
7129Ryan Blaney (i)Brad Keselowski RacingFord20033Running0$20,663
81233Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000Running36$20,060
91698Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota2000Running35$19,612
102502Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running34$20,313
112007Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1991Running34$19,115
121323Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1990Running32$18,810
131000Cole CusterJR MotorsportsChevrolet19867Running33$16,450
141586Brandon BownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running30$16,339
152294Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running29$18,878
162182Austin HillEmpire RacingFord1920Running28$16,317
172708Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1900Running27$18,258
181705John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet1780Running26$18,147
192450Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet1780Running25$15,786
201417Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota1365Accident25$18,426
21713Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1361Running24$17,815
2268John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1360Running22$17,704
233174Tim ViensMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1270Rear End21$17,594
24281Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet900Accident20$17,484
25854Justin Boston (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota650Accident19$16,273
26326Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet610Suspension18$16,012
272345B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet560Ignition17$14,902
282663Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevrolet330Accident16$14,570
291115Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet320Accident15$14,432
30997Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota320Accident14$13,932
312936Tyler TannerMB MotorsportsChevrolet150Vibration13$12,432
323010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet120Accident12$11,432
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Matt Crafton217
12Tyler Reddick246 (-11)
13Erik Jones243 (–14)
4Johnny Sauter217 (–40)
5John Wes Townley186 (–71)
6Timothy Peters183 (–74)
7Cameron Hayley177 (–80)
18Spencer Gallagher177 (–80)
19Daniel Hemric176 (–81)
110Ray Black Jr.168 (–89)
Official driver's standings

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 1969 Delaware 200 . May 31, 2012 . Racing-reference.info.
  3. Web site: 2015 Truck Series Dover Race Info . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150625001912/http://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2015/story/_/page/2015cts-06dover . June 25, 2015 . November 30, 2023 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en-US.
  4. Web site: McFadin . Daniel . May 28, 2015 . Erik Jones fastest in only Truck series practice at Dover International Speedway . November 30, 2023 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  5. Web site: NASCAR Qualifying Rules . November 30, 2023 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en.
  6. Web site: May 28, 2015 . Blaney bolts to Keystone Light Pole at Dover . November 30, 2023 . NASCAR.com . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2015 Lucas Oil 200 - Racing Reference . November 30, 2023 . Racing-Reference.info.