2015 Hisense 250
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Date
February 28, 2015
Location
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
1.54 miles (2.48 km)
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 33 of the 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | February 28, 2015 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.54 miles (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km) | ||
| Average speed | 149.813 miles per hour (241.101 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 30.104 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 101 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, and Brad Keselowski | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2015 Hisense 250 was the 2nd race of the 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and 24th iteration of the event. The race was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway in Hampton, Georgia on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Kevin Harvick dominated the race leading 101 laps and won.[2] Rounding out the top 3 where Joey Logano who finished 2nd and Ty Dillon who finished 3rd.
- (R) denotes a rookie driver
- (I) Ineligible for points
Practice
Practice was held on Friday, February 27, 2015, at 12:59 PM EST. Joey Logano set the fastest lap with a time of 30.444 and a speed of 182.105 mph (293.070 km/h).
| Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 30.444 | 182.105 |
| 2 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.654 | 180.857 |
| 3 | 33 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.721 | 180.463 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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| Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 30.104 | 184.162 |
| 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.297 | 182.988 |
| 3 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.300 | 182.970 |
| 4 | 42 | Kyle Larson | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.313 | 182.892 |
| 5 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.348 | 182.681 |
| 6 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.370 | 182.549 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.398 | 182.380 |
| 8 | 88 | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.416 | 182.272 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.418 | 182.261 |
| 10 | 98 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Biagi–DenBeste Racing | Ford | 30.444 | 182.105 |
| 11 | 33 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.467 | 181.967 |
| 12 | 54 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.530 | 181.592 |
| 13 | 25 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.461 | 182.003 |
| 14 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Roush–Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.510 | 181.711 |
| 15 | 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Toyota | 30.527 | 181.610 |
| 16 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.529 | 181.598 |
| 17 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.570 | 181.354 |
| 18 | 60 | Chris Buescher | Roush–Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.616 | 181.082 |
| 19 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush–Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.620 | 181.058 |
| 20 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 30.638 | 180.952 |
| 21 | 18 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.640 | 180.940 |
| 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.665 | 180.792 |
| 23 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush–Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.752 | 180.281 |
| 24 | 14 | 1 Cale Conley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | — | |
| 25 | 8 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.997 | 178.856 |
| 26 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.060 | 178.493 |
| 27 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.224 | 177.556 |
| 28 | 90 | Jimmy Weller III | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 31.386 | 176.639 |
| 29 | 24 | Eric McClure | JGL Racing | Toyota | 31.395 | 176.589 |
| 30 | 44 | David Starr | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.443 | 176.319 |
| 31 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 31.763 | 174.543 |
| 32 | 97 | Josh Reaume | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | 31.793 | 174.378 |
| 33 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 31.941 | 173.570 |
| Qualified via Owner Points | ||||||
| 34 | 55 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.945 | 173.548 |
| 35 | 0 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.036 | 173.055 |
| 36 | 13 | Cody Ware | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 32.303 | 171.625 |
| 37 | 15 | Chris Cockrum | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 32.525 | 170.453 |
| 38 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 32.568 | 170.228 |
| 39 | 40 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 32.792 | 169.066 |
| 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 35.075 | 158.061 |
| Official qualifying result | ||||||
- Notes: 1 – Cale Conley went to the rear for unapproved adjustments.
