NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Phoenix Raceway
NASCAR truck racing series
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The Craftsman 150 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Phoenix Raceway. The 150-lap, 1 mile (1.6 km) race has been the last race of the year for the Truck Series between 2020 and 2025.
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Phoenix Raceway |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Craftsman |
| First race | 1995 |
| Distance | 150 miles (241.402 km) |
| Laps | 150[1] Stages 1/2: 45 each Final stage: 60 |
| Previous names | Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic 1st (1995) GM Goodwrench / Delco Battery 200 2nd (1995) Chevy Desert Star Classic 1st (1996)–1st (1997) GM Goodwrench / AC Delco 300 2nd (1996) GM Goodwrench / Delco 300 2nd (1997) Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 1st (1998), (1999–2000) GM Goodwrench Service Plus / AC Delco 300 2nd (1998) Chevy Silverado 150 (2001–2003, 2005) Chevy Silverado 150 Presented by Valley Chevy Dealers (2004) Casino Arizona 150 (2006–2007) Lucas Oil 150 (2008–2022) Craftsman 150 (2023–2024) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (2025) |
| Most wins (driver) | Kevin Harvick (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Kyle Busch Motorsports (6) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (20) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
History
From 1995 until 1998, two races were held each year at Phoenix for the series. The 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic was the first-ever race for the series in its history. Since 1999, the track has one Truck Series race each year and which has been held the fall each year except for 1999 and 2000 when it was held in March and 2011 when it was held in February.
From 2020 until 2025, it has been part of the NASCAR Championship Weekend replacing Homestead–Miami Speedway.[2] In 2023, when Craftsman returned to become the title sponsor of the Truck Series, they took over the title sponsorship of the race, replacing Lucas Oil.[3] The 2023 race was controversial. Fans had noted that drivers had no respect on the track, which contributed to the amount of wrecks and overtime restarts in the final laps. The race would end up finishing around 11 PM MST, one of the latest that a NASCAR race has finished. With a race time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 32 seconds, it is also one of the longest Truck Series races in history.[4]
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 1995 | February 5 | 3 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 80 (128.747) | 0:54:49 | 87.565 | Report | [5] |
| October 28 | 3 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 (199.558) | 1:21:40 | 91.102 | Report | [6] | |
| 1996 | April 21 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 186 (299.337) | 2:11:38 | 84.78 | Report | [7] |
| October 26 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 186 (299.337) | 1:57:07 | 95.289 | Report | [8] | |
| 1997 | April 20 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:27:20 | 103.053 | Report | [9] |
| November 1 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Roush Racing | Ford | 186 | 186 (299.337) | 1:47:22 | 103.942 | Report | [10] | |
| 1998 | April 19 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:28:29 | 101.714 | Report | [11] |
| October 24 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 186 | 186 (299.337) | 1:48:13 | 103.669 | Report | [12] | |
| 1999 | March 27 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:34:36 | 95.137 | Report | [13] |
| 2000 | March 18 | 18 | Joe Ruttman | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:30:11 | 99.797 | Report | [14] |
| 2001 | October 26 | 99 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 159* | 159 (255.885) | 1:42:53 | 92.726 | Report | [15] |
| 2002 | November 8 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 152* | 152 (244.620) | 1:24:26 | 108.014 | Report | [16] |
| 2003 | October 31 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:23:42 | 107.527 | Report | [17] |
| 2004 | November 5 | 75 | David Starr | Spears Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:39:10 | 90.756 | Report | [18] |
| 2005 | November 11 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:33:15 | 96.515 | Report | [19] |
| 2006 | November 10 | 23 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:44:23 | 86.221 | Report | [20] |
| 2007 | November 9 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:48:09 | 83.218 | Report | [21] |
| 2008 | November 7 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:42:04 | 88.178 | Report | [22] |
| 2009 | November 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 151* | 151 (243.01) | 1:30:50 | 99.743 | Report | [23] |
| 2010 | November 12 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:30:25 | 99.539 | Report | [24] |
| 2011 | February 25 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:40:45 | 89.33 | Report | [25] |
| 2012 | November 9 | 18 | Brian Scott | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 153* | 153 (246.23) | 1:44:49 | 87.581 | Report | [26] |
| 2013 | November 8 | 51 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:41:25 | 88.743 | Report | [27] |
| 2014 | November 7 | 51 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 126* | 126 (202.777) | 1:39:00 | 76.364 | Report | [28] |
| 2015 | November 13 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:37:05 | 92.704 | Report | [29] |
| 2016 | November 11 | 51 | Daniel Suárez | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:46:35 | 84.441 | Report | [30] |
| 2017 | November 10 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:41:04 | 89.05 | Report | [31] |
| 2018 | November 9 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:34:44 | 95.004 | Report | [32] |
| 2019 | November 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:32:27 | 97.35 | Report | [33] |
| 2020 | November 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 156* | 156 (251.057) | 1:34:01 | 99.557 | Report | [34] |
| 2021 | November 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:30:34 | 99.374 | Report | [35] |
| 2022 | November 4 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 154* | 154 (247.838) | 1:43:49 | 89.003 | Report | [36] |
| 2023 | November 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 179* | 179 (288.071) | 2:27:32 | 72.797 | Report | [37] |
| 2024 | November 8 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 150 (241.401) | 1:44:19 | 86.276 | Report | [38] |
| 2025 | October 31 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 161* | 161 (259.103) | 1:50:29 | 87.434 | Report | [39] |
| 2026 | October 17 | Report | |||||||||
- 2020–2025: Races were held as the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race.
- 2001, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2025: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.
- 2014: Race shortened due to power outage.
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009 |
| 3 | Jack Sprague | 1996 (2 of 2), 1997 (1 of 2) |
| 2 | Mike Skinner | 1995 (2 of 2) |
| Joe Ruttman | 1997 (1 of 2), 2000 | |
| Ron Hornaday Jr. | 1998 (1 of 2), 1999 | |
| Kyle Busch | 2007, 2011 | |
| Erik Jones | 2013, 2014 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 2011–2014, 2016, 2021 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick Inc. | 2002, 2003, 2008-2010 |
| 3 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1996 (2 of 2), 1997 (1 of 2) |
| 2 | Richard Childress Racing | 1995 (2 of 2) |
| Roush Racing | 1997 (1 of 2), 2001 | |
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1998 (1 of 2), 1999 | |
| GMS Racing | 2017, 2020 |
