Results
The 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 NASCAR TRUCK Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.
Careers for Veterans 200
Saturday, August 15th, 2015
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Michigan International Speedway
- 16th Annual Careers for Veterans 200 Presented by The Cooper Standard Foundation & Brad Keselowski's Checkered Flag Foundation
- Keystone Light Pole Winner: Matt Crafton
- Age: 39
- Team : No. 88 - Ideal Door/Menards Toyota
- Owner: Rhonda Thorson
- Crew Chief: Carl Joiner
- Matt Crafton won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the 16th Annual Careers for Veterans 200 Presented by The Cooper Standard Foundation & Brad Keselowski's Checkered Flag Foundation with a lap of 39.024 seconds, 184.502 mph.
- This is his eighth pole in 351 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
- This is his first pole and ninth top-10 start in 2015.
- This is his second pole in 14 races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Daniel Hemric (second) posted his fifth top-10 start of 2015 and his first in one races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Austin Dillon (third) posted his third top-10 start at Michigan International Speedway. It is his third in three races this season.
- Drivers Entered: 33
- Laps Scheduled: 100
- Margin of Victory: 0.157 Seconds
- Time of Race: 1 Hours 33 Minutes 4 Seconds
- Average Speed: 128.940
- Cautions: 6 for 26 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 850 (11.5 passes per green flag lap)
- Michigan International Speedway
- 16th Annual Careers for Veterans 200 Presented by The Cooper Standard Foundation & Brad Keselowski's Checkered Flag Foundation
- Race Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 30
- Team : No. 51 - Dollar General Toyota
- Owner: Kyle Busch
- Crew Chief: Jerry Baxter
- Kyle Busch won the 16th Annual Careers for Veterans 200 Presented by The Cooper Standard Foundation & Brad Keselowski's Checkered Flag Foundation, his 44th victory in 127 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. Busch is now seven wins away from tying Ron Hornaday Jr. for the all-time series wins lead.
- This is his second victory and second top-10 finish in 2015. Busch has won in both of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts this season.
- This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in nine races at Michigan International Speedway. Busch's previous best Michigan finish was second, four times.
- Ryan Blaney (second) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2015.
- Erik Jones (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 8 points over Matt Crafton.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | BNS PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | Toyota | 41 | 40 | 1 | 100 | 24 | 1 | Running |
| 1 | 10 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 44 | 5 | Running |
| 18 | 20 | 1 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 26 | 26 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 31 | 6 | Norm Benning | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 5 | 3 | 33 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 4 | 3 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Toyota | 38 | 38 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 00 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 3 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 42 | 41 | 1 | 100 | 16 | 2 | Running |
| 30 | 26 | 45 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 26 | 21 | 07 | Ray Black II | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | 14 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 38 | 37 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Toyota | 36 | 36 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 30 | 30 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Chevrolet | 28 | 28 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 9 | 11 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Ford | 35 | 35 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 32 | 32 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 27 | 08 | Korbin Forrister | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 29 | 40 | Todd Peck | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 13 | 23 | 74 | Jordan Anderson | Chevrolet | 31 | 31 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 4 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Toyota | 19 | 19 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 10 | 6 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | Toyota | 34 | 34 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 28 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Chevrolet | 25 | 25 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 24 | 36 | Justin Jennings | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Handling |
| 24 | 22 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 15 | 13 | 02 | Tyler Young | Chevrolet | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 30 | 94 | Wendell Chavous | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 25 | 0 | Caleb Roark | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 29 | 32 | 50 | Tyler Tanner | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | Clutch |
| 20 | 18 | 54 | Cody Coughlin | Toyota | 24 | 24 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 15 | 30 | Chad Finley | Ford | 23 | 23 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Finley | Pre-Race to the rear Window net | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 2 | 4 | Yellow | |
| Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 26 | 30 | Yellow | |
| Matt Crafton | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 26 | 30 | Yellow |
| Kyle Busch | Speed-Entering pits | Tail End | 27 | 30 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 27 | 30 | Yellow |
| Cody Coughlin | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 82 | 89 | Yellow |
| Cody Coughlin | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 82 | 89 | Yellow |
| Ben Kennedy | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 82 | 89 | Yellow |
| Mason Mingus | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 83 | 89 | Yellow |
| Cody Coughlin | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 87 | 89 | Yellow |
| Cody Coughlin | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 91 | 94 | Yellow |
| Driving through more than 3 pit boxes | Tail End | 91 | 94 | Yellow |