Nashville 200
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The Bully Hill Vineyards 200 is a NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Nashville Superspeedway
on Good Friday
. It is the first of two Camping World Truck Series events held in Nashville, the second being the Lucas Deep Clean 200, which is held in July. It is sponsored by Bully Hill Vineyards
.
2010 marked the inaugural event of the Nashville 200. In October 2009 the parent company of the Superspeedway, Dover Motorsports announced that it would be closing Memphis Motorsports Park
which, was previously scheduled to host a Truck Series race on June 26. It was shortly announced that the Memphis race would be replaced with a second race at Nashville. The race, which was scheduled for April 2 would mark the opening race of a doubleheader with the Nationwide Series who would race the following day at the track.
With this race Nashville Superspeedway would become the only race track on the 2010 schedule to host two Camping World Truck Series races and not host a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. The truck series also races two races at Martinsville Speedway
and Texas Motor Speedway
and also Kentucky Speedway
however, both of those tracks also host a Sprint Cup Series race.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. On August 2, 2011, it was announced that Nashville Superspeedway will not host any NASCAR events in 2012. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in...
on Good Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
. It is the first of two Camping World Truck Series events held in Nashville, the second being the Lucas Deep Clean 200, which is held in July. It is sponsored by Bully Hill Vineyards
Bully Hill Vineyards
Bully Hill Vineyards is a vineyard and winery located in Hammondsport, New York, United States, in the Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area.-History:...
.
2010 marked the inaugural event of the Nashville 200. In October 2009 the parent company of the Superspeedway, Dover Motorsports announced that it would be closing Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis International Raceway is an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile road course...
which, was previously scheduled to host a Truck Series race on June 26. It was shortly announced that the Memphis race would be replaced with a second race at Nashville. The race, which was scheduled for April 2 would mark the opening race of a doubleheader with the Nationwide Series who would race the following day at the track.
With this race Nashville Superspeedway would become the only race track on the 2010 schedule to host two Camping World Truck Series races and not host a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. The truck series also races two races at Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved...
and Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
and also Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned...
however, both of those tracks also host a Sprint Cup Series race.
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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2010 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series The 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season was the fifteenth season of the third highest stock car racing series in the United States. Beginning at Daytona International Speedway, the season included twenty-five races, which ended with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway... |
April 2 | Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No... |
Toyota | 150 | 199.95 (321.788) | 1:27:55 | 136.459 |
2012 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series The 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season was the sixteenth season of the third highest stock car racing in the United States. The season included twenty-five races, beginning with the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford 200 at... |
April 22 | Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No... |
Toyota | 150 | 199.95 (321.788) | 1:40:27 | 119.433 |