2015 UNOH 175 explained

Type:CUST
Pole Team:GMS Racing
Official Name:18th Annual UNOH 175
Network:FS1
Avg:95.084mph
Date:September 26
Pole Driver:Austin Dillon
Most Driver:Austin Dillon
Most Team:GMS Racing
First Driver:Austin Dillon
First Team:GMS Racing
Car:33
Most Laps:80
Scheduled Laps:175
Location:New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire
Scheduled Mi:185
Scheduled Km:297
Distance Km:297
Distance Laps:175
Radio:MRN
Description:Race 17 of 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Course Km:1.703
Course Mi:1.058
Race Name:UNOH 175
Year:2015
Distance Mi:185
Announcers:Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Pole Time:28.574

The 2015 UNOH 175 was the 17th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 26, 2015, in Loudon, New Hampshire at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a 1.058 mi (1.703 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 175 laps to complete. Austin Dillon, driving for GMS Racing, would hold off the field on the final restart with ten laps to go, and lead a race-high 80 laps to earn his 7th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Dillon and Kyle Busch dominated the entire race in general, leading 80 and 67 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Johnny Sauter, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058miles oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1990, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6miles road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00Cole CusterJR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation
0Caleb RoarkJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org
1Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevroletLandworks
02Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletRandco, Young's Building Systems
4Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota
05John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevroletZaxby's
5Dalton SargeantWauters MotorsportsToyotaGalt
6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing
07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletScubaLife
08Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletTrump for President
8John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevroletSWM-NEMCO Motorsports
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org
11Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyotaLocal Motors
13Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaCabinets by Hayley
14Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevroletCalifornia Clean Power
15Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevroletCall 811 Before You Dig
17Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing
19Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFordStoney Creek Records
23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevroletAlamo Rent a Car
29Austin Theriault (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard Automotive
33Austin Dillon (i)GMS RacingChevroletRheem
36Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevroletMittler Bros., Ski Soda
44Josh Reaume (i)Trophy Girl RacingRAMObregon Construction
45Rubén PardoRick Ware RacingChevroletBYB Extreme Fighting Series
50Tyler TannerMAKE MotorsportsChevroletLandworks
51Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaDollar General
54Gray GauldingKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaKrispy Kreme
63Akinori OgataMB MotorsportsChevroletEneos
68Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsChevrolet1-800-PAVEMENT
74Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevroletMike Harmon Racing
86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletCoastal Carolina University
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaRip It, Menards
94Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevroletTestoril, Champion Machinery
98Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyotaNextant Aerospace, Curb Records
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, September 25, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour.[2] Austin Dillon, driving for GMS Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.006, and an average speed of 131.311mph.[3]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
133Austin Dillon (i)GMS RacingChevrolet29.006131.311
24Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota29.076130.995
317Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota29.122130.788
Full first practice results

Final practice

The final practice session was held on Friday, September 25, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes. Austin Dillon, driving for GMS Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.602, and an average speed of 133.166mph.[4]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
133Austin Dillon (i)GMS RacingChevrolet28.602133.166
223Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet28.698132.720
313Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota28.729132.577
Full final practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 26, at 10:10 AM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap, three round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 25–32. Then, the fastest 24 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 13–24. Lastly, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the third round to determine positions 1–12.[5]

Austin Dillon, driving for GMS Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary rounds and setting the fastest time in Round 3, with a lap of 28.574, and an average speed of 133.296mph.[6]

Norm Benning and Josh Reaume would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)
133Austin Dillon (i)GMS RacingChevrolet29.145130.68528.725132.59528.574133.296
251Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota29.744128.05329.072131.01328.730132.572
313Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota29.318129.91329.070131.02228.801132.245
44Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota29.276130.10029.063131.05328.839132.071
55Dalton SargeantWauters MotorsportsToyota29.518129.03329.078130.98628.909131.751
617Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota29.408129.51629.054131.09428.958131.528
723Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet29.656128.43329.126130.77028.962131.510
854Gray GauldingKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota29.532128.97228.968131.48329.001131.333
929Austin Theriault (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord29.819127.73129.133130.73829.133130.738
1088Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota29.176130.54629.039131.16229.141130.702
1114Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevrolet29.708128.20829.071131.01729.180130.528
128John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet29.984127.02829.070131.02229.261130.166
Eliminated from Round 2
1300Cole CusterJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.705128.22129.133130.738
1419Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord29.784127.88129.221130.345
1511Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota29.629128.55029.321129.900
1605John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet29.918127.30829.572128.798
1715Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet30.130126.41229.731128.109
1807Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.095126.55929.789127.859
191Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet30.457125.05530.096126.555
2086Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet30.192126.15330.106126.513
2168Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsChevrolet30.589124.51530.619124.393
2245Rubén PardoRick Ware RacingChevrolet30.692124.09731.270121.804
2398Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota29.780127.898
2450Tyler TannerMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet30.594124.495
Eliminated from Round 1
2574Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet30.712124.017
260Caleb RoarkJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet30.842123.494
2736Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevrolet30.920123.182
Qualified by owner's points
2863Akinori OgataMB MotorsportsChevrolet31.378121.384
2908Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet32.277118.004
3010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet33.048115.251
3102Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet
3294Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
Failed to qualify
336Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet33.059115.212
3444Josh Reaume (i)Trophy Girl RacingRAM33.520113.628
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin[7] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1133Austin Dillon (i)GMS RacingChevrolet17580Running0$51,387
21088Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota1750Running42$38,852
32398Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota1750Running41$29,941
4617Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota1750Running40$24,928
5128John Hunter Nemechek (R)SWM-NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1750Running39$20,275
61114Daniel Hemric (R)NTS MotorsportsChevrolet17514Running39$18,159
744Erik Jones (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1755Running38$17,116
8929Austin Theriault (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord1759Running37$16,761
955Dalton SargeantWauters MotorsportsToyota1750Running35$14,401
10854Gray GauldingKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1750Running34$16,831
11251Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota17567Running0$12,915
12313Cameron Hayley (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1750Running32$15,054
131807Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1750Running31$15,026
141715Mason MingusBilly Boat MotorsportsChevrolet1750Running30$14,971
151419Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord1750Running29$15,516
163102Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1740Running28$14,778
17191Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet1700Running27$14,696
182863Akinori OgataMB MotorsportsChevrolet1700Running26$14,641
192168Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsChevrolet1700Running25$12,336
203294Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1700Running24$14,703
212245Rubén PardoRick Ware RacingChevrolet1690Running23$14,528
223010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1660Running22$14,201
231511Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota1580Running21$12,923
241300Cole CusterJR MotorsportsChevrolet1440Accident20$12,895
252574Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1400Running19$12,018
261605John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet1350Accident18$11,840
272086Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1320Running17$11,813
28723Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1310Running16$11,565
292908Korbin Forrister (R)BJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet220Brakes15$11,538
302450Tyler TannerMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet190Brakes14$11,038
31260Caleb RoarkJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet120Electrical13$9,538
322736Justin JenningsMB MotorsportsChevrolet70Electrical12$8,538
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Erik Jones666
2Tyler Reddick659 (-7)
3Matt Crafton647 (–19)
4Johnny Sauter617 (–49)
5Daniel Hemric558 (–108)
16Timothy Peters552 (–114)
17Cameron Hayley549 (–117)
8John Wes Townley518 (–148)
9Spencer Gallagher504 (–162)
10Ben Kennedy504 (–162)
Official driver's standings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Long . Dustin . September 26, 2015 . Austin Dillon wins Truck race at New Hampshire . January 8, 2024 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en.
  2. Web site: 2015 Truck Series New Hampshire Race Info . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121001734/http://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2015/story/_/page/2015cts-17loudon . November 21, 2015 . January 8, 2024 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en-US.
  3. Web site: Caldwell . Clayton . September 25, 2015 . Austin Dillon Tops 2015 UNOH 175 Practice at New Hampshire . January 8, 2024 . Frontstretch . en-US.
  4. Web site: McFadin . Daniel . September 25, 2015 . Austin Dillon completes sweep of Truck practices at New Hampshire . January 8, 2024 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  5. Web site: NASCAR Qualifying Rules . January 8, 2024 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en.
  6. Web site: Long . Dustin . September 26, 2015 . Austin Dillon scores Truck pole at New Hampshire . January 8, 2024 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2015 UNOH 175 - Racing Reference . January 8, 2024 . Racing-Reference.info.