Craftsman 150 Explained

Race Title:Craftsman 150
Series Long:NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue:Phoenix Raceway
Location:Avondale, Arizona, United States
Sponsor:Craftsman
Distance:150miles
Laps:150[1]
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 60
Previous Names:Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic 1st (1995)
GM Goodwrench / Delco Battery 200 2nd (1995)
Chevy Desert Star Classic 1st (1996)–1st (1997)
GM Goodwrench / AC Delco 300 2nd (1996)
GM Goodwrench / Delco 300 2nd (1997)
Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 1st (1998), (1999–2000)
GM Goodwrench Service Plus / AC Delco 300 2nd (1998)
Chevy Silverado 150 (2001–2003, 2005)
Chevy Silverado 150 Presented by Valley Chevy Dealers (2004)
Casino Arizona 150 (2006–2007)
Lucas Oil 150 (2008–2022)
Most Wins Driver:Kevin Harvick (4)
Most Wins Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports (6)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Chevrolet (18)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1
Turns:4

The Craftsman 150 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Phoenix Raceway. The race has been the last race of the year for the Truck Series since 2020.

History

From 1995 until 1998, two races were held each year at Phoenix for the series. The first of the two Phoenix races in 1995 was the first-ever race for the series in its history. Since 1999, the track has had one Truck Series race each year and which has been held the fall each year except for 1999 and 2000 when it was held in March and 2011 when it was held in February.

In 2023, when Craftsman returned to become the title sponsor of the Truck Series, they took over the title sponsorship of the race, replacing Lucas Oil.[2]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1995February 53Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8080 (128.747)0:54:4987.565[3]
October 283Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet124124 (199.558)1:21:4091.102[4]
1996April 2124Jack SpragueHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet186186 (299.337)2:11:3884.78[5]
October 2624Jack SpragueHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet186186 (299.337)1:57:0795.289[6]
1997April 2024Jack SpragueHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet150150 (241.401)1:27:20103.053[7]
November 180Joe RuttmanRoush RacingFord186186 (299.337)1:47:22103.942[8]
1998April 1916Ron Hornaday Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet150150 (241.401)1:28:29101.714[9]
October 242Mike BlissUltra MotorsportsFord186186 (299.337)1:48:13103.669[10]
1999March 2716Ron Hornaday Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet150150 (241.401)1:34:3695.137[11]
2000March 1818Joe RuttmanBobby Hamilton RacingDodge150150 (241.401)1:30:1199.797[12]
2001October 2699Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord159*159 (255.885)1:42:5392.726[13]
2002November 86Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet152*152 (244.620)1:24:26108.014[14]
2003October 316Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet150150 (241.401)1:23:42107.527[15]
2004November 575David StarrSpears MotorsportsChevrolet150150 (241.401)1:39:1090.756[16]
2005November 1130Todd BodineGermain RacingToyota150150 (241.401)1:33:1596.515[17]
2006November 1023Johnny Benson Jr.Bill Davis RacingToyota150150 (241.401)1:44:2386.221[18]
2007November 951Kyle BuschBilly Ballew MotorsportsChevrolet150150 (241.401)1:48:0983.218[19]
2008November 72Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet150150 (241.401)1:42:0488.178[20]
2009November 134Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet151*151 (243.01)1:30:5099.743[21]
2010November 122Clint BowyerKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet150150 (241.401)1:30:2599.539[22]
2011February 2518Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota150150 (241.401)1:40:4589.33[23]
2012November 918Brian ScottKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota153*153 (246.23)1:44:4987.581[24]
2013November 851Erik JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota150150 (241.401)1:41:2588.743[25]
2014November 751Erik JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota126*126 (202.777)1:39:0076.364[26]
2015November 1317Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota150150 (241.401)1:37:0592.704[27]
2016November 1151Daniel SuárezKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota150150 (241.401)1:46:3584.441[28]
2017November 1021Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet150150 (241.401)1:41:0489.05[29]
2018November 916Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota150150 (241.401)1:34:4495.004[30]
2019November 852Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet150150 (241.401)1:32:2797.35[31]
2020November 62Sheldon CreedGMS RacingChevrolet156*156 (251.057)1:34:0199.557[32]
2021November 518Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota150150 (241.401)1:30:3499.374[33]
2022November 438Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord154*154 (247.838)1:43:4989.003[34]
2023November 319Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet179*179 (288.071)2:27:3272.797[35]
2024November 8

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
4Kevin Harvick2002, 2003, 2008, 2009
3Jack Sprague1996 (2 of 2), 1997 (1 of 2)
2Mike Skinner1995 (2 of 2)
Joe Ruttman1997 (1 of 2), 2000
Ron Hornaday Jr.1998 (1 of 2), 1999
Kyle Busch2007, 2011
Erik Jones2013, 2014

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
6Kyle Busch Motorsports2011–2014, 2016, 2021
5Kevin Harvick Inc.2002, 2003, 2008-2010
3Hendrick Motorsports1996 (2 of 2), 1997 (1 of 2)
2Richard Childress Racing1995 (2 of 2)
Roush Racing1997 (1 of 2), 2001
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.1998 (1 of 2), 1999
GMS Racing2017, 2020

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
MakeYears Won
18 Chevrolet1995 (2 of 2), 1996 (2 of 2), 1997 (1 of 2), 1998 (1 of 2), 1999, 2002–2004, 2007–2010, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023
10 Toyota2005, 2006, 2011–2016, 2018, 2021
4 Ford1997 (1 of 2), 1998 (1 of 2), 2001, 2022
1 Dodge2000

Notes and References

  1. News: Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season. NASCAR. January 25, 2021. January 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Craftsman returns as NASCAR Truck Series title sponsor in 2023 . NASCAR.com . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . August 26, 2022 . November 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  4. Web site: 1995 GM Goodwrench / Delco Battery 200. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  5. Web site: 1996 Chevy Desert Star Classic. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  6. Web site: 1996 GM Goodwrench / Al Delco 300. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  7. Web site: 1997 Chevy Desert Star Classic. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  8. Web site: 1997 GM Goodwrench / Delco 300. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  9. Web site: 1998 Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  10. Web site: 1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus / AC Delco 300. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  11. Web site: 1999 Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  12. Web site: 2000 Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2001 Chevy Silverado 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  14. Web site: 2002 Chevy Silverado 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  15. Web site: 2003 Chevy Silverado 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  16. Web site: 2004 Chevy Silverado 150 presented by Valley Chevy Dealers. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2005 Chevy Silverado 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  18. Web site: 2006 Casino Arizona 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  19. Web site: 2007 Casino Arizona 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  20. Web site: 2008 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  21. Web site: 2009 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  22. Web site: 2010 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  23. Web site: 2011 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  24. Web site: 2012 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  25. Web site: 2013 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  26. Web site: 2014 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  27. Web site: 2015 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  28. Web site: 2016 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  29. Web site: 2017 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  30. Web site: 2018 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  31. Web site: 2019 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  32. Web site: 2020 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  33. Web site: 2021 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  34. Web site: 2022 Lucas Oil 150. Racing-Reference. November 5, 2022.
  35. Web site: 2023 Craftsman 150. Racing-Reference. November 3, 2023.

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