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2015 Ford EcoBoost 200

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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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The layout of Homestead–Miami Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet Florida DOT, Boy Scouts of America
1 Dexter Stacey MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet Maddie's Place
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet AKL Insurance Group, Young's
4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet Zaxby's
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet ScubaLife
08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Tilted Kilt
8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet SWM-NEMCO Motorsports
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet UTA.org
11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota Florida Lottery
13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Mattei, Carolina Nut Co.
14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet California Clean Power
15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet Call 811 Before You Dig
17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota Red Horse Racing
18 Ross Kenseth (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Green Brave, Saitama Toyopet
19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford BBR Music Group
23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Travel Company
29 Austin Theriault (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard Automotive
31 Rico Abreu NTS Motorsports Chevrolet GunBroker.com
33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Lucas Oil
36 Bobby Pierce MB Motorsports Chevrolet Pixographs.com
45 Todd Peck Peck Motorsports Chevrolet Boobitrap, Arthritis Foundation
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet CorvetteParts.net
51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Arris
54 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
58 Kyle Weatherman Lira Motorsports Ford LifeXist, Massage LUXE
59 David Levine Lira Motorsports Ford Furman University, MOMO
63 Garrett Smithley MB Motorsports Chevrolet NIMITZ, Adama
74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Simmons & White, Columbia SC
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Ideal Door, Menards
92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford Black's Tire Service
94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Testoril, Champion Machinery
97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Toyota Protect the Harvest
98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota Nextant Aerospace, Curb Records
Official entry list

Practice

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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

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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

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2)
1 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 32.338 166.986 32.229 167.551
2 8 John Hunter Nemechek (R) SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 32.197 167.717 32.335 167.002
3 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 32.329 167.033 32.351 166.919
4 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 32.281 167.281 32.357 166.888
5 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 32.318 167.090 32.363 166.857
6 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 32.586 165.715 32.383 166.754
7 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 32.302 167.172 32.424 166.543
8 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 32.486 166.225 32.460 166.359
9 54 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 32.483 166.241 32.477 166.272
10 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 32.674 165.269 32.501 166.149
11 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 32.537 165.965 32.523 166.036
12 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 32.555 165.873 32.727 165.001
Eliminated from Round 1
13 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 32.690 165.188
14 31 Rico Abreu NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 32.700 165.138
15 92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford 32.828 164.494
16 0 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 32.868 164.294
17 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 32.939 163.939
18 29 Austin Theriault (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 32.969 163.790
19 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Toyota 32.971 163.780
20 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 33.242 162.445
21 58 Kyle Weatherman Lira Motorsports Ford 33.374 161.803
22 59 David Levine Lira Motorsports Ford 33.524 161.079
23 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 33.605 160.690
24 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 33.631 160.566
25 94 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 33.632 160.561
26 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 33.726 160.114
27 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 33.817 159.683
Qualified by owner's points
28 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 33.820 159.669
29 63 Garrett Smithley MB Motorsports Chevrolet 34.146 158.144
30 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 34.461 156.699
31 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 36.222 149.081
32 1 Dexter Stacey MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
33 18 Ross Kenseth (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 33.899 159.297
34 36 Bobby Pierce MB Motorsports Chevrolet 33.982 158.908
35 45 Todd Peck Peck Motorsports Chevrolet 34.216 157.821
36 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 35.212 153.357
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Utter, Jim (November 20, 2015). "Erik Jones crowned youngest champion as Crafton wins Truck finale". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (November 20, 2015). "Hemric, Reddick are fastest in lone Truck practice at Homestead". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Catanzareti, Zach (November 20, 2015). "Matt Crafton Wins Pole for 2015 Truck Series Season Finale at Homestead". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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