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2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Race details
Race 5 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date May 15, 2015
Official name 13th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 139 laps, 208 mi (335 km)
Scheduled Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km)
Average speed 139.857 mph (225.078 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time 29.778
Most laps led
Driver Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 88
Winner
No. 00 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Mike Joy, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 5th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 15, 2015, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 134 to 139 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In one of the closest finishes in Truck Series history, Kasey Kahne, driving for JR Motorsports, would hold off Erik Jones by .005 seconds at the checkered flag to earn his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 88 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13-mile (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Kasey Kahne (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Haas Automation
1 Kyle Fowler (i) MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet JoinAPS.com, PowerAll
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet AKL Insurance Group, Young's
4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Dollar General
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 Scuba Life
08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Tilted Kilt
8 Joe Nemechek SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet FoneFuel
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org
11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota Local Motors
13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Cabinets by Hayley
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
19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford BBR Music Group
23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Travel Company
28 Ryan Ellis FDNY Racing Chevrolet FDNY 150th Anniversary
29 Brad Keselowski (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper Standard Careers for Veterans
31 Scott Lagasse Jr. NTS Motorsports Chevrolet GunBroker.com
33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet ProStock HVAC Parts & Supplies
36 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool
40 Todd Peck Peck Motorsports Chevrolet Horizon Therapeutics, Arthritis Foundation
45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Tilted Kilt
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet Burnie Grill
51 Matt Tifft Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota ToyotaCare
54 Justin Boston (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota ROK Mobile
63 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool
74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Auntie Anne's, Corpe Consulting
75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA, Gillette Venus
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Great Lakes Flooring, Menards
92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford Black's Tire Service, Goodyear
94 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Testoril
98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Thursday, May 14, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 2 hours and 55 minutes.[2] Kasey Kahne, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.957, and an average speed of 180.258 mph (290.097 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 00 Kasey Kahne (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.957 180.258
2 8 Joe Nemechek SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 30.024 179.856
3 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 30.070 179.581
Full first practice results

Final practice

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The final practice session was held on Thursday, May 14, at 7:00 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour and 55 minutes.[2] Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.885, and an average speed of 180.693 mph (290.797 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.885 180.693
2 31 Scott Lagasse Jr. NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 29.889 180.668
3 51 Matt Tifft Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.899 180.608
Full final practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, May 15, at 5:45 PM EST.[2] The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap, three round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 25–32. Then, the fastest 24 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 13–24. Lastly, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the third round to determine positions 1–12.[5]

Kasey Kahne, driving for JR Motorsports, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 29.778, and an average speed of 181.342 mph (291.842 km/h).[6]

Brandon Brown, Ryan Ellis, and Todd Peck would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 00 Kasey Kahne (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.121 179.277 29.778 181.342
2 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.973 180.162 30.047 179.718 29.833 181.008
3 51 Matt Tifft Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.140 179.164 29.960 180.240 29.915 180.511
4 29 Brad Keselowski (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 30.336 178.006 30.100 179.402 29.917 180.499
5 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 30.421 177.509 30.169 178.992 29.955 180.270
6 31 Scott Lagasse Jr. NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 30.493 177.090 30.317 178.118 29.968 180.192
7 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 29.881 180.717 29.963 180.222 30.125 179.253
8 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 30.516 176.956 30.375 177.778 30.237 178.589
9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 30.096 179.426 30.355 177.895 30.378 177.760
10 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 30.306 178.183 30.405 177.602 30.521 176.927
11 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 30.171 178.980 30.245 178.542 30.525 176.904
12 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 30.936 174.554 31.344 172.282 31.471 171.587
Eliminated in Round 2
13 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 30.500 177.049
14 92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford 30.481 177.160
15 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.321 178.094
16 8 Joe Nemechek SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 30.522 176.922
17 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 30.401 177.626
18 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.077 179.539
19 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 30.376 177.772
20 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 30.779 175.444
21 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 30.620 176.355
22 54 Justin Boston (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.210 178.749
23 63 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet 30.674 176.045
24 36 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet 30.770 175.496
Eliminated in Round 1
25 45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 30.965 174.390
26 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 31.025 174.053
27 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 31.033 174.008
Qualified by owner's points
28 94 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 31.139 173.416
29 1 Kyle Fowler (i) MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 31.199 173.082
30 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 31.240 172.855
31 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 31.403 171.958
32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 35.252 153.183
Failed to qualify
33 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 31.086 173.712
34 28 Ryan Ellis FDNY Racing Chevrolet 31.458 171.657
35 40 Todd Peck Peck Motorsports Chevrolet 31.499 171.434
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 00 Kasey Kahne (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 139 21 Running 0 $48,454
2 2 4 Erik Jones (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 139 88 Running 44 $36,563
3 9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 139 24 Running 42 $26,622
4 7 19 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 139 1 Running 41 $22,672
5 4 29 Brad Keselowski (i) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 139 4 Running 0 $17,402
6 11 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 139 0 Running 38 $17,157
7 17 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 139 0 Running 37 $16,592
8 3 51 Matt Tifft Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 139 0 Running 36 $16,481
9 22 54 Justin Boston (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 139 0 Running 35 $16,342
10 18 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 139 0 Running 34 $17,182
11 16 8 Joe Nemechek SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 139 0 Running 33 $15,761
12 6 31 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 139 0 Running 0 $15,566
13 15 33 Brandon Jones (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 139 0 Running 31 $15,427
14 13 13 Cameron Hayley (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 139 0 Running 30 $15,316
15 19 98 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 139 0 Running 29 $15,606
16 10 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 139 0 Running 28 $15,295
17 5 14 Daniel Hemric (R) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 139 0 Running 27 $15,040
18 20 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 138 0 Running 26 $14,984
19 30 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 137 0 Running 25 $14,929
20 29 1 Kyle Fowler (i) MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 136 0 Running 0 $15,373
21 23 63 Tyler Tanner MB Motorsports Chevrolet 136 0 Running 23 $13,546
22 8 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 135 0 Running 22 $13,485
23 27 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 135 0 Running 21 $12,457
24 26 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 133 0 Running 20 $12,430
25 28 94 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 132 0 Engine 19 $12,525
26 21 15 Mason Mingus Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 114 0 Accident 18 $12,347
27 14 92 David Gilliland (i) RBR Enterprises Ford 84 0 Vibration 0 $12,318
28 31 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 62 0 Accident 16 $12,071
29 12 08 Korbin Forrister (R) BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 38 0 Steering Box 15 $12,016
30 24 36 Justin Jennings MB Motorsports Chevrolet 33 1 Electrical 14 $11,516
31 25 45 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 26 0 Electrical 13 $10,016
32 32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 9 0 Suspension 12 $9,016
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (May 15, 2015). "Kasey Kahne edges Erik Jones to win in tie for second-closest finish in Truck history, but fails post-race inspection". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "2015 Truck Series Charlotte Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ^ McFadin, Daniel (May 14, 2015). "Kasey Kahne tops charts in first Truck Series practice in Charlotte". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Bearden, Aaron (May 14, 2015). "Erik Jones, Kasey Kahne Top 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Practices at Charlotte". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Bearden, Aaron (May 15, 2015). "Kasey Kahne Takes 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Pole at Charlotte". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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