The Camping World 225 was a
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race that took place at
Chicagoland Speedway in
Joliet, Illinois.
History
The race debuted in 2009 and marked the first time that the
Camping World Truck Series
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck based stock cars. The series is one of th ...
raced at Chicagoland, although the Truck Series had previously raced at
Chicago Motor Speedway in
2000 and 2001. The race was run on Friday night under the lights. It was paired with an
ARCA RE/MAX Series race that was run earlier the same day, and an
IndyCar Series 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
COVID-19 pandemic. 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
Kansas due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers)
Multiple winners (teams)
Manufacturer wins
References
External links
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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
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