Credit: 308722Brian Lawdermilk/NASCAR via Getty Images. Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Slim Jim/Menards Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 8, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Starting from 2nd place Truck 88 Matt Crafton Slim Jim/Menards Toyota won the 15th Annual Toyota Tundra 250, his 7th win in 342 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is Crafton’s 2nd win & 4th Top 10 finish in 2015. This is his 2nd win & 7th Top 10 finish in 15 races at Kansas Speedway. 2nd Place Truck 8 Ryan Newman Chevrolet started in 4th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in 1 race at Kansas Speedway. It is his 1st Top 10 finish in 2015. 3rd Place Truck 98 Johnny Sauter Nextant/Curb Records Toyota started in 7th place posted his 5th Top 10 finish in 7 races at Kansas Speedway.
Credit: 308716Jerry Markland/Getty Images. Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Slim Jim/Menards Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 8, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas.
4th Place Truck 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota started in 12th place. 5th Place Truck 13 Cameron Hayley Cabinets by Hayley/Carolina Nut Co. Toyota of Calgary AB started in 8th place was the highest finishing rookie. This was Hayley’s best finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. 6th Place Truck 51 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota started in 10th place followed by 7th place Truck 54 Justin Boston Zloop Toyota started in 9th place. 8th Place Truck 31 Scott Lagasse Jr. Boy Scouts of America Chevrolet started in 11th place followed by 9th place Truck 15 Mason Mingus 811 Call Before You Dig Chevrolet started in 13th place. Lastly in the Top 10 Truck 14 Daniel Hemric California Clean Power Chevrolet in 10th place, started in 6th place. Matt Crafton leads the point standings by 17 points over Tyler Reddick.
Credit: 308712Ed Zurga/Getty Images. Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Slim Jim/Menards Toyota, and Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Toyota Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 8, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas.
The race had 4 Cautions for 19 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 12 for Truck 33 Brandon Jones Master Force Chevrolet crash in Turn 2. 2nd Caution on lap 42 for Truck 29 Austin Theriault Cooper Standard Ford Spin in Turn 4. 3rd Caution on lap 67 for Truck 23 Spencer Gallagher # Allegiant Travel Chevrolet Spin in Turn 2. 4th Caution on lap 111 for Fluid on the frontstretch.
The race had 11 Lead Changes among 5 drivers: E. Jones # 1-43; M. Crafton 44-46; E. Jones # 47; M. Crafton 48; E. Jones # 49-68; R. Newman(i) 69-70; E. Jones # 71-112; T. Reddick 113-116; E. Jones # 117-161; T. Reddick 162-164; D. Suarez(i) 165; M. Crafton 166-167.
Credit: 308723Jerry Markland/Getty Images. Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, leads Tyler Reddick, driver of the #19 BBR Music Group Ford, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 8, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Matt Crafton had the best fuel mileage to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250. Crafton won the Kansas Speedway race with a Margin of Victory: 8.339 Seconds. “It was not the winning truck,” Crafton said after getting to Victory Lane. “We were definitely a second-place truck.”
Credit: 308713Brian Lawdermilk/NASCAR via Getty Images. Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Toyota Toyota, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Slim Jim/Menards Toyota, lead the pack at the start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 8, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Truck 4 Erik Jones # Toyota Toyota was leading from lap 151 of 167 until he ran out of fuel at the end. “It just sucks – we had by far the best truck,” Jones said after the race. “We were up to an 11-second lead at one point and it’s just so terrible for these guys when we bring that fast of a truck. We couldn’t bring the win home and I saved as much as I could most of the run. The 19 (Tyler Reddick) made us run pretty hard. Being eight laps short, I don’t know how the 88 (Crafton) made it. It’s too bad, we’ll have to bring another fast truck next weekend to Charlotte and we’ll go get a win there.”
Credit: 308705Brian Lawdermilk/NASCAR via Getty Images. Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Toyota, celebrates after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 8, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas.Â
Other trucks running out of fuel were Truck 19 Tyler Reddick BBR Music Group Ford & Truck 51 Daniel Suarez(i) ARRIS Toyota.
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) M. Crafton 175;(2) T. Reddick 158;(3) E. Jones # 157;(4) J. Sauter 153;(5) C. Hayley # 123;(6) J. Townley 122;(7) T. Peters 121;(8) J. Boston # 114;(9) R. Black Jr. # 112;(10) S. Gallagher # 111.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Number 4
Unofficial Race Results for the 15Th Annual Toyota Tundra 250 – Friday, May 8, 2015
Kansas Speedway – Kansas City, KS – 1.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 167 Laps – 250.5 Miles – Purse: $688,438
Finishing Position Starting Position Truck # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 2. Truck 88 Matt Crafton Slim Jim/Menards Toyota 167 Running
2. 4. Truck 8 Ryan Newman(i) Chevrolet 167 Running
3. 7. Truck 98 Johnny Sauter Nextant/Curb Records Toyota 167 Running
4. 12. Truck 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 167 Running
5. 8. Truck 13 Cameron Hayley # Cabinets by Hayley/Carolina Nut Co. Toyota 167 Running
6. 10. Truck 51 Daniel Suarez(i) ARRIS Toyota 167 Running
7. 9. Truck 54 Justin Boston # Zloop Toyota 166 Running
8. 11. Truck 31 Scott Lagasse Jr.(i) Boy Scouts of America Chevrolet 166 Running
9. 13. Truck 15 Mason Mingus 811 Call Before You Dig Chevrolet 166 Running
10. 6. Truck 14 Daniel Hemric # California Clean Power Chevrolet 166 Running
11. 1. Truck 4 Erik Jones # Toyota Toyota 166 Running
12. 15. Truck 05 John Wes Townley Zaxby’s Chevrolet 166 Running
13. 22. Truck 19 Tyler Reddick BBR Music Group Ford 165 Running
14. 23. Truck 29 Austin Theriault # Cooper Standard Ford 165 Running
15. 25. Truck 63 Tyler Tanner Vitterott College/Ski Soda Chevrolet 165 Running
16. 24. Truck 94 Wendell Chavous # Testoril/The Glow Zone Chevrolet 164 Running
17. 14. Truck 23 Spencer Gallagher # Allegiant Travel Chevrolet 163 Running
18. 27. Truck 74 Jordan Anderson Auntie Anne’s/Impact Racing Products Chevrolet 159 Running
19. 21. Truck 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Mark One Electric Chevrolet 154 Running
20. 26. Truck 1 Ryan Ellis Chevrolet 154 Running
21. 16. Truck 07 Ray Black Jr. # ScubaLife.com Chevrolet 109 Engine
22. 19. Truck 08 Korbin Forrister # Tilted Kilt Chevrolet 90 Rear Gear
23. 17. Truck 02 Tyler Young Randco Industries/Young’sBldngSystms Chev 74 Accident
24. 29. Truck 6 Norm Benning Chevrolet 69 Vibration
25. 28. Truck 50 Travis Kvapil Burnie Grill Chevrolet 60 Rear Gear
26. 5. Truck 11 Ben Kennedy Local Motors/SpongeBob SquarePants Toyota 57 Overheating
27. 30. Truck 36 Justin Jennings Mittler Bros Machine & Tools/Ski Soda Chevrolet 24 Brakes
28. 20. Truck 45 BJ McLeod Tilted Kilt Chevrolet 18 Vibration
29. 18. Truck 25 Matt Tifft Toyota 18 Oil Leak
30. 3. Truck 33 Brandon Jones # Master Force Chevrolet 11 Accident
31. 32. Truck 03 Michael Affarano(i) Affarano Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Ignition
32. 31. Truck 0 Caleb Roark Grimes Irrigation & Construction Chevrolet 5 Electrical
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following trucks dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: No. 19 and 29 (backup trucks), No. 50 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: N/A Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 47 Mins, 28 Secs. Average Speed: 139.857 MPH. Margin of Victory: 8.339 Seconds.
Keystone Light Pole Award: Erik Jones, #4 179.396 mph. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Triad Racing Technologies (TRT), #88 Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Matt Crafton, #88 Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Cameron Hayley, #13.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: May. 15, 2015 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
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