The 2015 American Ethanol E15 225 was the 16th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was originally going to be held on Friday, September 18, 2015, but due to persistent rain showers, it was postponed until Saturday, September 19. It was held in Joliet, Illinois at Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for family-owned SWM-NEMCO Motorsports, would pull off the upset win, after the leader of Kyle Larson ran out of fuel with two laps to go. This was Nemechek's first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. Larson, Johnny Sauter, and Timothy Peters dominated the entire race, leading 49, 52, and 41 laps. To fill out the podium, Tyler Reddick, driving for his team, Brad Keselowski Racing, and Peters, driving for Red Horse Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway with a curved backstretch in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and actively hosts NASCAR racing including the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Until 2010, the speedway has also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR subsidiary International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation0Caleb RoarkJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org1Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevroletLandworks02Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletFaro4Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota Certified Used Vehicles05John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevroletZaxby's6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletScubaLife08Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletTrump for President8John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevroletSWM-NEMCO Motorsports10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org, POW-MIA11Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyotaLocal Motors13Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaCarolina Nut Co.14Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevroletCalifornia Clean Power15Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevroletCall 811 Before You Dig16Chad BoatBilly Boat MotorsportsChevroletCorvetteParts.net17Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing18Ross Chastain (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaAisin19Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFordStoney Creek Records23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevroletAlamo Rent a Car29Austin Theriault (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard Automotive30Chad FinleyRette Jones RacingFordAuto Value33Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevroletAmerican Ethanol36Tyler TannerMB MotorsportsChevroletMittler Bros., Ski Soda45B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletTilted Kilt50Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevroletLandworks51Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaArris54Matt TifftKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaNASCAR '15 Victory Edition63Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevroletExcel Bottling, Ski Soda, LG Seeds74Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevroletColumbia SC - Famously Hot88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaSlim Jim, Menards94Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevroletTestoril97Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyotaProtect the Harvest98Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyotaNextant Aerospace, Curb RecordsOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 29, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Kyle Larson, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.848, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed100Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.848175.052288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota30.863174.967398Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota30.870174.927Full practice results
Starting lineup Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Friday, September 18, at 3:35 PM CST, but was cancelled after persistent rain showers. The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result, Kyle Larson, driving for JR Motorsports, would earn the pole. Chad Boat and Ross Chastain would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake100Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota398Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota419Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord517Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota651Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota713Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota84Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota911Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota1033Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevrolet118John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1229Austin Theriault (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord1305John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet1414Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevrolet1597Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota1630Chad FinleyRette Jones RacingFord1702Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1854Matt TifftKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1923Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2015Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet2107Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2263Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevrolet2345B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2436Tyler TannerMB MotorsportsChevrolet251Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet2608Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2710Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet2874Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet2950Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet3094Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet310Caleb RoarkJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet326Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletFailed to qualify3316Chad BoatBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet3418Ross Chastain (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaOfficial starting lineup
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1118John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1502Running47$46,9782419Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord1501Running43$41,2173517Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota15041Running42$29,4174651Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1503Running0$19,7695398Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota15052Running41$21,861684Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1500Running38$18,9487100Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet14949Running0$16,55881923Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1490Running36$18,72491854Matt TifftKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1490Running35$18,640101305John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet1490Running34$19,534112107Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1482Running34$18,500 12911Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota1480Running32$18,360131229Austin Theriault (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord1470Running31$18,33214288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota1470Running30$19,276151702Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running29$18,62016713Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1460Running28$18,137171033Brandon Jones (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1450Running27$18,053183094Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1440Running26$18,025192263Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevrolet1440Running25$18,169202874Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1430Running24$18,386211630Chad FinleyRette Jones RacingFord1410Running23$15,60722326Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1020Running22$16,580232710Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet960Running21$16,55124251Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet930Rear Gear20$15,523251414Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevrolet900Running19$15,645262015Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet790Accident18$15,468272608Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet410Engine17$15,439282345B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet250Vibration16$15,206292950Ryan EllisMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet180Vibration15$15,150301597Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota140Engine14$14,65031310Caleb RoarkJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet140Brakes13$13,150 322436Tyler TannerMB MotorsportsChevrolet50Engine12$12,150Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Erik Jones 628 1 2 Tyler Reddick 618 (-10) 1 3 Matt Crafton 617 (–11) 4 Johnny Sauter 576 (–52) 5 Daniel Hemric 519 (–109) 6 Cameron Hayley 517 (–111) 7 Timothy Peters 512 (–116) 8 John Wes Townley 500 (–128) 9 Spencer Gallagher 488 (–140) 10 Ben Kennedy 483 (–145)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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