# 2015 UNOH 225

The 2015 UNOH 225 was the 10th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 150 to 145 laps, due to the damage sustained from the catchfence after Ben Kennedy's terrifying crash. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take advantage of the lead on the eventual final restart, and won the race after leading when the red flag came out and ultimately ended the race. This was Crafton's ninth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. Crafton and Erik Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading 43 and 55 laps, respectively. To fill out the podium, Erik Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Ryan Blaney, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing from its opening in 2000 until 2011 for IndyCar racing and for ARCA and NASCAR racing. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | Burnie Grill |
| 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | AKL Insurance Group, Randco |
| 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Special Olympics World Games |
| 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 | ScubaLife |
| 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Tilted Kilt |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | D. A. B. Constructors |
| 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 | Advics |
| 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 |
| 25 | Cody Coughlin | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Jegs High Performance |
| 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Cooper-Standard Automotive |
| 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Masterforce Tool Storage |
| 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tilted Kilt |
| 50 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | Shane Duncan Band |
| 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Arris |
| 54 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota Certified Used Vehicles |
| 63 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Mittler Bros., Ski Soda |
| 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food Country USA |
| 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Coastal Carolina University |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Ideal Door, Menards |
| 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | Black's Tire Service, Goodyear |
| 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports |
| 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Nextant Aerospace, Curb Records |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

Practice and qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 9, at 8:00 AM EST, and 5:15 PM EST, but were both cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would earn the pole.
No driver would fail to qualify.

### Starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 4 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 17 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 63 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 1 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 50 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 25 | Cody Coughlin | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 145 | 43 | Running | 47 | $59,498 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Erik Jones (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 145 | 55 | Running | 44 | $48,487 |
| 3 | 6 | 29 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 145 | 14 | Running | 0 | $34,948 |
| 4 | 4 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 145 | 18 | Running | 0 | $22,029 |
| 5 | 10 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Running | 39 | $19,072 |
| 6 | 2 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 145 | 13 | Running | 39 | $17,403 |
| 7 | 31 | 92 | David Gilliland (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 145 | 0 | Running | 0 | $14,608 |
| 8 | 7 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 36 | $16,314 |
| 9 | 12 | 13 | Cameron Hayley (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Running | 35 | $16,205 |
| 10 | 9 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 34 | $17,018 |
| 11 | 13 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 1 | Running | 34 | $15,959 |
| 12 | 5 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Running | 32 | $15,766 |
| 13 | 15 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 1 | Running | 32 | $15,657 |
| 14 | 23 | 1 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 30 | $15,548 |
| 15 | 19 | 94 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 29 | $15,811 |
| 16 | 14 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Accident | 28 | $15,497 |
| 17 | 16 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 144 | 0 | Running | 27 | $15,188 |
| 18 | 11 | 14 | Daniel Hemric (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 26 | $15,079 |
| 19 | 22 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 25 | $14,970 |
| 20 | 30 | 25 | Cody Coughlin | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 143 | 0 | Running | 24 | $12,811 |
| 21 | 18 | 08 | Korbin Forrister (R) | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 23 | $15,052 |
| 22 | 21 | 63 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Running | 22 | $14,643 |
| 23 | 20 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Running | 21 | $13,284 |
| 24 | 8 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Accident | 20 | $13,175 |
| 25 | 29 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 19 | $12,216 |
| 26 | 17 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 18 | $11,957 |
| 27 | 28 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Accident | 17 | $11,848 |
| 28 | 26 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Suspension | 16 | $11,508 |
| 29 | 27 | 45 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | Electrical | 15 | $11,400 |
| 30 | 25 | 50 | Ryan Ellis | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Electrical | 14 | $10,900 |
| 31 | 24 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Engine | 13 | $9,400 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Matt Crafton | 417 |
| | 2 | Tyler Reddick | 397 (-20) |
| | 3 | Erik Jones | 388 (–29) |
| | 4 | Johnny Sauter | 359 (–58) |
| | 5 | John Wes Townley | 330 (–87) |
| 1 | 6 | Timothy Peters | 322 (–95) |
| 2 | 7 | Cameron Hayley | 315 (–102) |
| 2 | 8 | Spencer Gallagher | 308 (–109) |
| 1 | 9 | Daniel Hemric | 308 (–109) |
| | 10 | Ben Kennedy | 297 (–120) |
| Official driver's standings ||||