The Camping World 225 was a

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race that took place at

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History

The race debuted in 2009 and marked the first time that the

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raced at Chicagoland, although the Truck Series had previously raced at

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in 2000 and 2001. The race was run on Friday night under the lights. It was paired with an

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race that was run earlier the same day, and an

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race run the following day. From 2016 to 2017, it served as the final race of NASCAR's "regular season" for the Truck Series; following the race, the top eight drivers in points standings advance to the seven-race NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs. It moved to a midseason date in 2018. The 2020 race was canceled due to the

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. It was dropped entirely from the NASCAR schedule in 2021.

Past winners

*2010 and 2016: This race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish. *2014 and 2015: Race moved from Friday to Saturday due to rain. *2020: Race canceled and moved to

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due to the

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

References

External links

* NASCAR Truck Series races Former NASCAR races Annual sporting events in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2009 2009 establishments in Illinois Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2020 {{Illinois-sport-stub