Kentucky 201

Kentucky 201

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Venue	Kentucky Speedway
Location	Sparta, Kentucky, United States
First race	2000
Last race	2012
Distance	201 miles (323.48 km)
Laps	134
Previous names	Kroger 225 (2000–2002) Built Ford Tough 225 (2003–2010) Kentucky 225 (2011) Kentucky 201 (2012)
Most wins (driver)	Ron Hornaday, Jr.
Most wins (team)	Kevin Harvick, Inc. (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (6)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns	4

The Kentucky 201 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. The race, originally held in June or July, but moved to September in 2010. One year later, the race was moved to October. The race, beginning in 2000, was the only Truck Series event at the track until 2010, when they added another event, the UNOH 225.^[1] In 2012, the event's distance was shortened from 225 to 201 miles, marking the first time the race will not be 225 miles in length. The race was removed for the 2013 season.

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
					Laps	Miles (km)
2000	June 17	Greg Biffle	Roush Racing	Ford	150	225 (362.102)	2:17:13	98.385	[2]
2001	July 14	Scott Riggs	Ultra Motorsports	Dodge	150	225 (362.102)	1:58:55	113.525	[3]
2002	July 13	Mike Bliss	Xpress Motorsports	Chevrolet	150	225 (362.102)	1:34:04	143.515	[4]
2003	July 12	Carl Edwards	Roush Racing	Ford	150	225 (362.102)	1:50:18	122.393	[5]
2004	July 10	Bobby Hamilton	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Dodge	153*	229.5 (369.344)	1:52:19	122.6	[6]
2005	July 9	Dennis Setzer	Morgan-Dollar Motorsports	Chevrolet	151*	226.5 (364.516)	1:55:25	117.747	[7]
2006	July 8	Ron Hornaday, Jr.	Kevin Harvick Inc.	Chevrolet	150	225 (362.102)	1:54:18	118.11	[8]
2007	July 14	Mike Skinner	Bill Davis Racing	Toyota	150	225 (362.102)	1:46:09	121.179	[9]
2008	July 19	Johnny Benson, Jr.	Bill Davis Racing	Toyota	150	225 (362.102)	1:57:50	114.592	[10]
2009	July 18	Ron Hornaday, Jr.	Kevin Harvick Inc.	Chevrolet	150	225 (362.102)	1:50:43	121.933	[11]
2010	Sept 3	Todd Bodine	Germain Racing	Toyota	150	225 (362.102)	1:43:22	130.603	[12]
2011	Oct 1	Ron Hornaday, Jr.*	Kevin Harvick Inc.	Chevrolet	150	225 (362.102)	1:56:20	116.046
2012	Sept 21	James Buescher	Turner Motorsports	Chevrolet	134	201 (323.478)	1:53:43	106.053

• 2004 and 2005: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
• 2011: Ron Hornaday Jr.'s 50th NCWTS win.

Multiple winner (driver)

# Wins	Driver	Years Won
3	Ron Hornaday, Jr.	2006, 2009, 2011

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
3	Kevin Harvick Inc.	2006, 2009, 2011
2	Roush Racing	2000, 2003
	Bill Davis Racing	2007, 2008

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
6	Chevrolet	2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012
3	Toyota	2007, 2008, 2010
2	Ford	2000, 2003
	Dodge	2001, 2004

References

1. "Kentucky Speedway to host two Truck Series races in 2011". 3 September 2010. CBS Sports. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
2. "2000 Official Race Results : Kroger 225". 17 June 2000. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
3. "2001 Official Race Results : Kroger 225". 14 July 2001. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
4. "2002 Official Race Results : Kroger 225". 13 July 2002. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
5. "2003 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 12 July 2003. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
6. "2004 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 10 July 2004. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
7. "2005 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 9 July 2005. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
8. "2006 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 8 July 2006. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
9. "2007 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 14 July 2007. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
10. "2008 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 19 July 2008. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
11. "2009 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 18 July 2009. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
12. "2010 Official Race Results : Built Ford Tough 225". 3 September 2010. NASCAR. Retrieved 8 July 2011.