NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Nazareth Speedway
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Stock car races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series were held at Nazareth Speedway in Nazareth, Pennsylvania between 1996 to 2001.
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nazareth Speedway |
| Location | Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States |
| First race | 1996 |
| Last race | 2001 |
| Distance | 200 miles (321.9 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names |
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| Most wins (driver) | Jack Sprague Greg Biffle (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports Roush Racing (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (3) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.946 mi (1.522 km) |
| Turns | 5 |
Jack Sprague and Greg Biffle are the only two drivers with multiple wins in this race, both winning the event twice. After the closure of the track, the Truck series would return to racing in Pennsylvania when Pocono Raceway held the Pocono Mountains 125 in 2010.[1]
The race in 1996 was supposed to air on CBS; however, after a 3 hour rain delay, CBS left the speedway, and the race was not broadcast.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1996 | June 30 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | *152 | 152
(245) |
1:31:53 | 99.256 | [2] |
| 1997 | June 29 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:10:00 | 92.308 | [3] |
| 1998 | July 12 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:09:52 | 92.402 | [4] |
| 1999 | July 18 | 50 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:05:07 | 95.91 | [5] |
| 2000 | July 15 | 1 | Dennis Setzer | K Automotive Racing | Dodge | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:08:55 | 93.083 | [6] |
| 2001 | August 26 | 99 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:50:19 | 108.778 | [7] |
- 1996: Race shortened due to rain.