Lucas Oil 250 Explained

Race Title:	Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden
Series Long:	NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue:	Mesa Marin Raceway
Sponsor:	Lucas Oil
First Race:	1994
Last Race:	2003
Distance:	125miles
Laps:	250
Previous Names:	Mesa Marin 200 (1994) Spears Manufacturing 200 (1995) Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300 (1996) Dodge California Truck Stop 300 (1997–1999) Dodge California 250 (2000) OSH 250 (2001) Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden (2003)

The Lucas Oil 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California. One of the inaugural events of the series from its 1995 season, it was one of two races at the track in 1995, and then was the series' lone annual event at the track from 1996 to 2001, then after skipping the 2002 season was run once more in the spring of 2003, the series' final visit to the track.^[1] In addition, the track hosted the first series exhibition race in 1994, a 20-lap, 10miles event won by P. J. Jones.^[2] Points-paying events were 200 laps (100miles) in 1995, 300 laps (150miles) from 1996 to 1999, and 250 laps (125miles) from 2000 to 2003; the event changed from running in the fall to a spring race in 1999.^[1]

Mike Skinner and Dennis Setzer each won the event twice, the only drivers to win more than once; drivers who scored their first series wins at the track were Randy Tolsma in 1997,^[3] and Setzer in 1998.^[4]

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
					Laps	Miles (km)
Exhibition race
1994^*	July 30	P. J. Jones	Vestar Motorsports	Ford	20	10 (16.093)	0:07:02	81.818	^[5]
Official races
1995	October 15	Mike Skinner	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	100 (160.934)	1:28:03	61.193	^[6]
1996	October 14	Mike Skinner	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	300	150 (241.402)	2:16:48	65.789	^[7]
1997	October 12	Randy Tolsma	Xpress Motorsports	Chevrolet	300	150 (241.402)	1:57:58	76.293	^[8]
1998	October 18	Dennis Setzer	K-Automotive Motorsports	Dodge	300	150 (241.402)	2:10:29	68.974	^[9]
1999	April 10	Rick Carelli	Chesrown Racing	Chevrolet	301*	150.5 (242.206)	1:58:18	76.331	^[10]
2000	March 26	Mike Wallace	Ultra Motorsports	Ford	250	125 (201.168)	1:48:34	69.082	^[11]
2001	March 17	Ted Musgrave	Ultra Motorsports	Dodge	250	125 (201.168)	2:01:41	61.618	^[12]
2002	Not held
2003	March 23	Dennis Setzer	Morgan-Dollar Motorsports	Chevrolet	255*	127.5 (205.191)	2:09:59	58.854	^[13]

• 1994: Exhibition race^[5]
• 1999 and 2003: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.^{[10] [13]}

Multiple winners (drivers)

Wins	Driver	Years Won
2	Mike Skinner	1995, 1996
	Dennis Setzer	1998, 2003

Multiple winners (teams)

Wins	Team	Years Won
2	Richard Childress Racing	1995-1996
	Ultra Motorsports	2000-2001

Manufacturer wins

Wins	Make	Years Won
5	Chevrolet	1995–1997, 1999, 2003
2	Ford	1994, 2000
	Dodge	1998, 2001

Notes and References

1. Web site: Race Results at Mesa Marin Raceway. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2013-08-24.
2. Web site: History of the Truck Series. Lunkenheimer. Beth. March 1, 2007. Frontstretch.com. 2013-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504173333/http://www.frontstretch.com/blunkenheimer/7286/. May 4, 2013. dead.
3. News: From Last Week: Craftsman Truck Series. October 17, 1997. The Mount Airy News. 9B. 2013-08-24. Mount Airy, NC.
4. News: Setzer Crafts Truck Win By Edging Out Sprague. October 19, 1998. Contra Costa Times. B10. 2013-08-24. Walnut Creek, California.
5. Web site: 1994 Supertruck Mesa Marin 20. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.
6. Web site: 1995 Spears Manufacturing 200. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.
7. Web site: 1996 Ford Dealers / Ford Credit 300. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.
8. Web site: 1997 Dodge California Truck Stop 300. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.
9. Web site: 1998 Dodge California Truck Stop 300. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.
10. Web site: 1999 Dodge California Truck Stop 300. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.
11. Web site: 2000 Dodge California 250. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.
12. Web site: 2001 OSH 250. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.
13. Web site: 2003 Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden. Racing-Reference. November 18, 2021.