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Kentucky 225

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Venue
  
Kentucky Speedway

Distance
  
225 miles (362 km)

First race
  
2011

Laps
  
150

Kentucky 225

Location
  
Sparta, Kentucky, United States

Previous names
  
UNOH 225 (2011–2015) Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 (2016)

The Kentucky 225 is a 225-mile-long (362 km) annual race NASCAR Camping World 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. For that race, see Kentucky 201.

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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. Busch started in the last position after missing the drivers meeting held earlier that day.

Past winners

  • 2011: This race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
  • 2015: The race shortened due to damage to catchfence from Ben Kennedy's wreck.
  • References

    Kentucky 225 Wikipedia