NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kansas Speedway
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Kansas Speedway, in Kansas City, Kansas during numerous seasons and times of year since 2001.
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
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Venue | Kansas Speedway |
Location | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Spring race
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
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Corporate sponsor | AdventHealth |
First race | 2001 |
Distance | 201 miles (323 km) |
Laps | 134[1] Stages 1/2: 30 each Final stage: 74 |
Previous names | O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (2001–2011) SFP 250 (2012–2014) Toyota Tundra 250 (2015–2017) 37 Kind Days 250 (2018)[2] Digital Ally 250 (2019)[3] Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (2020, 1st) e.p.t. 200 (2020, 2nd) WISE Power 200 (2021) |
Most wins (driver) | Matt Crafton Kyle Busch (3) |
Most wins (team) | Kyle Busch Motorsports (5) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (11) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Heart of America 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas that has been held since 2001. The race is held on the weekend of the NASCAR Cup Series' AdventHealth 400. Corey Heim is the defending race winner.
History
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The inaugural race was run on July 7, 2001, and was won by Ricky Hendrick.[4]
In 2020, the track had three Truck Series races, starting with a doubleheader in July due to the schedule changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Also beginning in 2020, the track began hosting an annual fall race but it wouldn’t return after the 2024 season. The track's third race, the Clean Harbors 200, was added to the schedule as a replacement for the race at Eldora Speedway due to COVID-19.[6] This race, held on the same weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series' playoff race at the track, was added back on the series' schedule as a permanent race in 2022.

In 2021, WillCo Intelligent Stored Energy (WISE) Power became the title sponsor of the race.[7] In 2022, AdventHealth became the new title sponsor of the Cup and Truck Series spring races at Kansas, replacing Busch Beer and WISE Power, respectively. The Cup race would be called the AdventHealth 400 but the name of the Truck Series race was decided by a contest for AdventHealth employees. The winning name was "Heart of America".[8]
Past winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
2001 | July 7 | 17 | Ricky Hendrick | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:00:09 | 125.094 | [9] |
2002 | July 6 | 16 | Mike Bliss | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:03:43 | 121.487 | [10] |
2003 | July 5 | 50 | Jon Wood | Roush Racing | Ford | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:11:33 | 114.253 | [11] |
2004 | July 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:21:48 | 105.994 | [12] |
2005 | July 2 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota | 170* | 255 (410.382) | 2:10:23 | 117.346 | [13] |
2006 | July 1 | 10 | Terry Cook | ppc Racing | Ford | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:14:42 | 111.581 | [14] |
2007 | April 28 | 99 | Erik Darnell | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:00:49 | 124.405 | [15] |
2008 | April 26 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:22:02 | 105.82 | [16] |
2009 | April 25/27* | 5 | Mike Skinner | Randy Moss Motorsports | Toyota | 132* | 198 (318.65) | 2:08:11 | 92.68 | [17] |
2010 | May 2 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:15:29 | 110.936 | [18] |
2011 | June 4 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:04:32 | 120.691 | [19] |
2012 | April 21 | 31 | James Buescher | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:04:06 | 121.112 | [20] |
2013 | April 20 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:25:53 | 103.028 | [21] |
2014 | May 9 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:20:25 | 107.039 | [22] |
2015 | May 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:47:31 | 139.875 | [23] |
2016 | May 6 | 9 | William Byron | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 170* | 255 (410.382) | 2:21:00 | 108.511 | [24] |
2017 | May 12 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:18:34 | 108.468 | [25] |
2018 | May 11 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:52:03 | 134.137 | [26] |
2019 | May 10 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:01:41 | 123.517 | [27] |
2020* | July 24 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.477) | 1:35:27 | 126.349 | [28] |
July 25 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 201 (323.477) | 1:58:13 | 102.016 | [29] | |
2021 | May 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 140* | 210 (337.961) | 1:45:22 | 119.582 | [30] |
2022 | May 14 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 201 (323.477) | 1:34:26 | 127.709 | [31] |
2023 | May 6 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 201 (323.477) | 1:59:24 | 101.005 | [32] |
2024 | May 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.477) | 1:30:52 | 132.722 | [33] |
2025 | May 10 |
- 2005, 2016 and 2021: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
- 2009: Race suspended on Saturday, finished on Monday and shortened due to rain.
- 2020 I: Race postponed from May 30 to July 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race distance was shortened from 250 to 200 miles due to the series having a second race at the track the next day.
- 2020 II: Race moved from Chicagoland Speedway due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[34]
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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3 | Matt Crafton | 2013, 2015, 2020 (Race 2 of 2) |
Kyle Busch | 2014, 2017, 2021 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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5 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 2014, 2016-2018, 2021 |
4 | ThorSport Racing | 2010, 2013, 2015, 2020 (Race 2 of 2) |
3 | Roush Fenway Racing | 2003, 2004, 2007 |
2 | Kevin Harvick Inc. | 2008, 2011 |
Manufacturer wins
Fall race
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
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Corporate sponsor | Kubota |
First race | 2020 |
Last race | 2024 |
Distance | 201 miles (323 km) |
Laps | 134 Stages 1/2: 30 each Final stage: 74 |
Previous names | Clean Harbors 200 (2020) Kansas Lottery 200 (2022–2023) Kubota Tractor 200 (2024) |
Most wins (driver) | Brett Moffitt John Hunter Nemechek Christian Eckes Corey Heim (1) |
Most wins (team) | GMS Racing Kyle Busch Motorsports McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Tricon Garage (1) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet Toyota (2) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Kubota Tractor 200 was an annual fall race held at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas since 2020. It was removed from the schedule following the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[35]
History
The race was initially added to the series' schedule in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of the series' race at Eldora Speedway in Ohio.[36] It then replaced the fall race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as an annual event.[37]
Past winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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2020* | October 17 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 139* | 208.5 (335.547) | 1:44:18 | 119.942 | [38] |
2021 | Not held | |||||||||
2022 | September 9 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 200 (321.867) | 1:42:11 | 118.023 | [39] |
2023 | September 8 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 200 (321.867) | 1:47:43 | 111.96 | [40] |
2024 | September 27 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 200 (321.867) | 1:35:50 | 125.843 | [41] |
- 2020: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
Manufacturer wins
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