Buckle Up in Your Truck 225

The Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket was a 225-mile-long (362 km) annual race NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Kentucky received a second date beginning in 2011 as part of NASCAR's latest round of schedule realignment; since 2000 the track had always held a Truck Series event.[2]

Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
VenueKentucky Speedway
LocationSparta, Kentucky, United States
Corporate sponsorKentucky Transportation Cabinet[1]
First race2011
Last race2020
Distance225 miles (362 km)
Laps150 (Stage 1: 35 Stage 2: 35 Stage 3: 80)
Previous namesUNOH 225 (2011–2015)
Most wins (driver)Kyle Busch (2)
Most wins (team)Kyle Busch Motorsports (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Toyota (6)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

History

In the inaugural UNOH 225, which was held on July 7, 2011, Johnny Sauter won the pole position, but Kyle Busch won the race during a green-white-checkered finish.[3] Busch started in the last position after missing the drivers meeting held earlier that day.[4]

The race was removed from the NASCAR schedule in 2021.[5] The final race in 2020 was shortened by lightning and won by Sheldon Creed; it was the eventual Truck champion's first career series win.[6][7]

Past winners
Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2011 July 7 18 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 152* 228 (366.93) 1:54:08 119.86 [8]
2012 June 28 31 James Buescher Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 150 225 (362.102) 1:51:16 121.33 [9]
2013 June 27 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 150 225 (362.102) 1:45:50 127.559 [10]
2014 June 26 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:43:05 130.962 [11]
2015 July 9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 145* 217.5 (350.032) 1:51:17 117.268 [12]
2016 July 7 9 William Byron Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:55:41 116.698 [13]
2017 July 6–7* 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:59:47 112.703 [14]
2018 July 12 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 150 225 (362.102) 1:32:00 146.739 [15]
2019 July 11 17 Tyler Ankrum DGR-Crosley Toyota 150 225 (362.102) 1:53:03 119.416 [16]
2020 July 11* 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 71* 106.5 (171.394) 1:05:14 97.956 [17]
  • 2011: This race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
  • 2015: The race was shortened due to damage to the catchfence from Ben Kennedy's wreck.
  • 2017: Race started Thursday but ended shortly after midnight Friday due to a rain delay.
  • 2020: Race moved from July 9 to July 11 due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was shortened due to rain/lightning after the completion of Stage 2 at lap 70.

Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins Driver Years Won
2 Kyle Busch 2011, 2014

Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins Team Years Won
4 Kyle Busch Motorsports 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017
2 ThorSport Racing 2015, 2018

Manufacturer wins
# Wins Make Years Won
6 Japan Toyota 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
3 United States Chevrolet 2012, 2013, 2020
1 United States Ford 2018

References
  1. "Kentucky Speedway news". WLW. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  2. "Kentucky Speedway to host two Truck Series races in 2011". CBS Sports. September 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. "2011 UNOH 225". 7 July 2011. Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  4. "Busch goes last to first for Kentucky victory". July 8, 2011. NASCAR. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  5. Pryson, Mike (November 20, 2020). "NASCAR Camping World Truck Schedule for 2021 Includes 2 Dirt Short Tracks". Autoweek. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. "Creed wins rain-shortened Gander Trucks race at Kentucky". NASCAR. July 11, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  7. "Sheldon Creed wins 2020 Gander Trucks championship". NASCAR. November 6, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  8. "2011 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. "2012 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. "2013 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  11. "2014 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  12. "2015 UNOH 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. "2016 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  14. "2017 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  15. "2018 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  16. "2019 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  17. "2020 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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