2015 Ford EcoBoost 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | November 20, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 20th Annual Ford EcoBoost 200 | ||
| Location | Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Average speed | 126.725 mph (203.944 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 32.229 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 93 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 was the 23rd and final stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 20, 2015, in Homestead, Florida at Homestead–Miami Speedway, a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would start from the pole and dominate the entire race, leading a race-high 93 laps and earning his 11th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his sixth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for family-owned SWM-NEMCO Motorsports, and Tyler Reddick, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Meanwhile, Erik Jones, who finished in 6th, would claim the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, becoming the youngest champion in the series at 19 years, 5 months, and 21 days.[2]
Background
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Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the IndyCar Series, the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series, and the Championship Cup Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Ford Motor Company sponsored all three of the season-ending races, under the names Ford EcoBoost 400, Ford EcoBoost 300, and Ford EcoBoost 200, respectively. The weekend itself was marketed as Ford Championship Weekend.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]The first and only practice session was held on Friday, November 20, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours and 25 minutes.[3] Daniel Hemric, driving for NTS Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.970, and an average speed of 168.908 mph (271.831 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.970 | 168.908 |
| 2 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 31.986 | 168.824 |
| 3 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 32.063 | 168.418 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, November 20, at 4:10 PM EST.[3] 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.[5]
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 32.229, and an average speed of 167.551 mph (269.647 km/h).[6]
Ross Kenseth, Bobby Pierce, Todd Peck, and Norm Benning would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]| Fin[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 93 | Running | 48 | $53,598 |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 24 | Running | 43 | $32,308 |
| 3 | 4 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 134 | 1 | Running | 42 | $30,084 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 40 | $25,597 |
| 5 | 12 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 39 | $22,449 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 38 | $20,382 |
| 7 | 10 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 37 | $20,164 |
| 8 | 7 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 36 | $19,945 |
| 9 | 11 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 35 | $19,727 |
| 10 | 13 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Running | 35 | $20,458 |
| 11 | 8 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 33 | $19,399 |
| 12 | 18 | 29 | Austin Theriault (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 32 | $19,206 |
| 13 | 14 | 31 | Rico Abreu | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 31 | $19,070 |
| 14 | 19 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 30 | $16,710 |
| 15 | 16 | 0 | Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 0 | $17,201 |
| 16 | 15 | 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 0 | $16,464 |
| 17 | 22 | 59 | David Levine | Lira Motorsports | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 27 | $16,355 |
| 18 | 27 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 26 | $18,496 |
| 19 | 23 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 25 | $18,386 |
| 20 | 20 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 24 | $18,755 |
| 21 | 25 | 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 23 | $18,032 |
| 22 | 28 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 22 | $17,758 |
| 23 | 21 | 58 | Kyle Weatherman | Lira Motorsports | Ford | 131 | 0 | Running | 21 | $15,372 |
| 24 | 32 | 1 | Dexter Stacey | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Running | 20 | $16,044 |
| 25 | 9 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 5 | Out of Fuel | 19 | $15,976 |
| 26 | 24 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Running | 18 | $14,607 |
| 27 | 31 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | Running | 17 | $14,389 |
| 28 | 29 | 63 | Garrett Smithley | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | Running | 16 | $12,799 |
| 29 | 30 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | Running | 15 | $12,553 |
| 30 | 6 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 84 | 10 | Accident | 0 | $11,553 |
| 31 | 17 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Accident | 13 | $11,053 |
| 32 | 26 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Transmission | 12 | $9,553 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ Catanzareti, Zach (November 20, 2015). "Matt Crafton Wins Ford EcoBoost 200, But Erik Jones Takes 2015 Truck Series Title in Homestead". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (November 20, 2015). "Erik Jones crowned youngest champion as Crafton wins Truck finale". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "2015 Truck Series Homestead–Miami Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (November 20, 2015). "Hemric, Reddick are fastest in lone Truck practice at Homestead". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Catanzareti, Zach (November 20, 2015). "Matt Crafton Wins Pole for 2015 Truck Series Season Finale at Homestead". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 10, 2024.