NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Kentucky Speedway


events in the NASCAR Craftsman [Truck Series|NASCAR Camping World Truck Series] have been held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, during numerous seasons and times of year from 2000 to 2020.
Kentucky received a second date beginning in 2011 as part of NASCAR's 2011 schedule realignment before it went back down to one race in 2013.

Kentucky 201

The Kentucky 201 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. The race, originally held in June or July, was 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 another event, the UNOH 225, was added. In 2012, the event's distance was shortened from 225 to 201 miles, marking the first time the race wasn't 225 miles in length. The race was removed from the 2013 season.

Past winners

Multiple winner (driver)

# WinsDriverYears won
3Ron Hornaday Jr.2006, 2009, 2011

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears won
3Kevin Harvick Incorporated2006, 2009, 2011
2Roush Racing2000, 2003
2Bill Davis Racing2007, 2008

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears won
6

Buckle Up in Your Truck 225

The Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket was a 225-mile annual NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

History

In the inaugural UNOH 225, which was held on July 7, 2011, Johnny Sauter won the pole position, but Kyle Busch won the race during a green-white-checkered finish. Busch started in the last position after missing the drivers meeting held earlier that day.
The race was removed from the NASCAR schedule in 2021. The final race in 2020 was shortened by lightning and won by Sheldon Creed; it was the eventual Truck champion's first career series win.

Past winners

  • 2011: This race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
  • 2015: The race was shortened due to damage to the catchfence from Ben Kennedy's wreck.
  • 2017: Race started Thursday but ended shortly after midnight Friday due to a rain delay.
  • 2020: Race moved from July 9 to July 11 due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was shortened due to rain/lightning after the completion of Stage 2 at lap 70.