The 2020 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket was the 7th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, and the 10th running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 11, 2020 in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race was shortened from 150 laps to 71 due to rain during the race. Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would win the 2nd stage, and rain would stop the race before the green for the final stage, making him the winner, garnering the first ever win of his career.[1] To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes and Matt Crafton, both from ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
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| Date | July 11, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket | ||
| Location | Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 71 laps, 106.5 mi (171.394 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
| Average speed | 97.956 miles per hour (157.645 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 26 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Starting lineup
editThe starting lineup was based on a random draw. Brett Moffitt of GMS Racing was drawn to start on pole for the event.[3]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 35
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 35
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 1
References
edit- ^ Kim, David J. "Sheldon Creed wins Kentucky Speedway shortened due to weather as Ben Rhodes takes second". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Billing, Greg. "No fans, but 5 races on tap at Kentucky Speedway". springfield-news-sun. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-07-08). "Brett Moffitt On The Pole For Truck Series Race At Kentucky Speedway". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "2020 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.