Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas during numerous seasons and times of year since 1997.
Current race
The SpeedyCash.com 250 is an annual NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at the Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth, Texas. Carson Hocevar is the defending race winner.
History The race was originally a standalone race for NASCAR in the month of June that shared a weekend with the track's IndyCar Series race, the PPG 375. In 2021, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series' spring race weekend at Texas, usually in late March or early-to-mid-April, was removed from the schedule and both series joined the Truck Series on the June weekend. The Cup Series race would now be their All-Star Race, which was previously held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The distance was also shortened from 250.5 miles (403.14 km) to 220.5 miles in 2021, and the race name was changed to reflect the miles (which is the case for most NASCAR races) instead of the kilometers. The race was now 147 laps in length (with the first 2 stages being 35 laps each and the final stage being 77 laps) with the shortened distance.
In 2023, NASCAR moved the Cup Series All-Star Race from Texas to the reopened North Wilkesboro Speedway and the Truck Series race at Texas became a standalone race as it was from 2019 on back. As was also the case for the previous Truck Series standalone races at Texas, the race was held on the same weekend as the track's IndyCar race. Unlike the previous Truck Series/IndyCar race weekends which were in June, their 2023 race weekend was in April. Additionally, the race length of the Truck Series race was increased from 220 miles to 250 miles that year (its former distance from 2020 on back).
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1997 June 6 98 Kenny Irwin Jr. Liberty Racing Ford167250.5 (403.14)1:54:01131.823 Report 1998 June 5 19 Tony Raines Roehrig Motorsports Ford167250.5 (403.14)2:15:23111.018 Report 1999 June 11 1 Dennis Setzer K Automotive Racing Dodge167250.5 (403.14)2:21:11122.805 Report 2000 June 9 50 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford167250.5 (403.14)1:58:24126.932 Report 2001 June 8 24 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet167250.5 (403.14)1:52:29133.62 Report 2002 June 7 62 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge167250.5 (403.14)1:56:00129.569 Report 2003 June 7 62 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge167250.5 (403.14)1:46:53140.621 Report 2004 June 11 46 Dennis Setzer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet167250.5 (403.14)1:40:54148.959 Report 2005 June 10 16 Jack Sprague Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet167250.5 (403.14)1:43:46144.844 Report 2006 June 9 30 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota168*252 (405.554)1:54:26132.129 Report 2007 June 8 30 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota169*253.5 (407.968)2:08:50118.057 Report 2008 June 6 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet172*258 (415.21)2:20:44109.988 Report 2009 June 5 30 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota167250.5 (403.14)1:38:09153.133 Report 2010 June 4 30 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota169*253.5 (407.968)1:59:33125.739 Report 2011 June 10 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet168*252 (405.554)2:15:18111.752 Report 2012 June 8 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota167250.5 (403.14)2:01:17123.925 Report 2013 June 7 4 Jeb Burton Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet167250.5 (403.14)1:45:07142.984 Report 2014 June 6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota167250.5 (403.14)1:53:02132.97 Report 2015 June 5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota167250.5 (403.14)1:51:50134.396 Report 2016 June 10 9 William Byron Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota167250.5 (403.14)1:51:24134.919 Report 2017 June 9 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota167250.5 (403.14)2:05:52119.412 Report 2018 June 8 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet167250.5 (403.14)2:09:57115.66 Report 2019 June 7 51 Greg Biffle Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota167250.5 (403.14)2:29:39100.434 Report 2020 October 25* 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet152*228 (366.929)2:08:00106.875 Report 2021 June 12 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota147220.5 (354.9)1:55:17114.761 Report 2022 May 20 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota149*223.5 (359.728)1:55:02116.575 Report 2023 April 1 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet172*258 (415.21)2:34:4599.39 Report 2024 April 12 7 Kyle Busch Spire Motorsports Chevrolet167250.5 (403.14)2:06:52118.471 Report 2025 May 2 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota174*261 (420.039)2:33:31102.008 Report 2026 May 1 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet172*258 (415.21)2:17:05112.924 Report
2006–2008, 2010–2011, 2020, 2022–2023, 2025 & 2026: The race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish. 2020: Race postponed from June 5 to October 25 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won 4 Todd Bodine 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 2 Dennis Setzer 1999, 2004 Jack Sprague 2001, 2005 Brendan Gaughan 2002, 2003 Ron Hornaday Jr. 2008, 2011 Matt Crafton 2014, 2015 Johnny Sauter 2012, 2018 Greg Biffle 2000, 2019 Carson Hocevar 2023, 2026
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 4 Germain Racing 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 Kyle Busch Motorsports 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 3 ThorSport Racing 2012, 2014, 2015 2 Orleans Racing 2002, 2003 Kevin Harvick Inc. 2008, 2011 GMS Racing 2018, 2020 Spire Motorsports 2024, 2026
Manufacturer wins # Wins Make Years won 13 Toyota 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014-2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025 11 Chevrolet 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2026 3 Ford 1997, 1998, 2000 Dodge 1999, 2002, 2003
Former race
The Vankor 350 was a NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The 1999 race was 300 kilometers and the 2000 race was 400 kilometers, and became 350 kilometers in 2001. The race moved to the spring for the 2019 season.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1999 October 153 Jay Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet125187.5 (301.752)1:24:57132.43 Report 2000* October 133 Bryan Reffner Team Menard Chevrolet167250.5 (403.14)2:13:01112.933 Report 2001 October 5*60 Travis Kvapil Addington Racing Chevrolet146219 (352.446)1:57:18112.02 Report 2002 September 1362 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge146219 (352.446)1:35:24137.736 Report 2003 October 1162 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge146219 (352.446)1:47:04122.727 Report 2004 October 1630 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota146219 (352.446)1:54:06115.169 Report 2005 November 430 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota147220.5 (354.86)1:43:10128.259 Report 2006 November 346 Clint Bowyer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet148*222 (357.274)1:46:39124.895 Report 2007 November 29 Ted Musgrave Germain Racing Toyota149*223.5 (359.688)1:42:05131.363 Report 2008 October 3133 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:44:49126.22 Report 2009 November 651 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota147220.5 (354.86)1:30:26146.296 Report 2010 November 518 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota147220.5 (354.86)1:39:57132.366 Report 2011 November 42 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet148*222 (357.274)1:49:50121.275 Report 2012 November 213 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota147220.5 (354.86)1:25:30154.737 Report 2013 November 13 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:30:53145.571 Report 2014 October 3151 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota152*228 (366.93)1:55:05118.87 Report 2015 November 64 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota147220.5 (354.86)1:23:44158.002 Report 2016 November 421 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:29:13148.291 Report 2017 November 321 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:40:42131.38 Report 2018 November 224 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:51:07119.064 Report 2019 March 2951 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota147220.5 (354.86)2:03:44106.923 Report 2020 July 18*51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota167250.5 (403.14)1:53:41132.209 Report
2000: Greg Biffle clinched the 2000 series title in this race; additionally, driver Tony Roper was severely injured in a crash on lap 33, and died the following day, becoming the third NASCAR fatality that year. 2001: Race postponed from September 15 because of the September 11 attacks. 2006, 2007, 2011 & 2014: Race extended because of a green–white–checker finish. 2020: Race postponed from March 27 to July 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the race kept its name, the distance was that of the race run in June, which is 400 kilometers/167 laps.
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won 5 Kyle Busch 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020 3 Johnny Sauter 2012, 2016, 2017 2 Brendan Gaughan 2002, 2003 Todd Bodine 2004, 2005
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 5 Kyle Busch Motorsports 2010, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020 3 Germain Racing 2004, 2005, 2007 GMS Racing 2016, 2017, 2018 2 Orleans Racing 2002, 2003 Kevin Harvick Inc. 2008, 2012 Richard Childress Racing 1999, 2013
Manufacturer wins # Wins Make Years won 10 Chevrolet 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 Toyota 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020 2 Dodge 2002, 2003
References
External links