Kroger 225

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This article is about the race at Louisville Motor Speedway. For the race by this name at Kentucky Speedway from 2000 to 2002, see Kentucky 201.
Kroger 225
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
VenueLouisville Motor Speedway
Corporate sponsorKroger
First race1995
Last race1999
Distance98.4 miles (158.359 km)
Laps225
Previous namesFord Credit 200 (1995)
Ford Dealers 225 (1996)
Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 (1997)
Kroger 225 (1998–1999)

The Kroger 225 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series held at Louisville Motor Speedway in Louisville, Kentucky. The race was run from 1995 to 1999. Originally a 200-lap race in 1995, the race was increased to 225 laps the next year.

Past winners[]

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1995 June 3 3 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 87.5 (140.818) 1:19:05 66.386 [1]
1996 July 20 16 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 225 98.4 (158.359) 1:26:43 68.11 [2]
1997 July 12 16 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 225 98.4 (158.359) 1:26:30 68.358 [3]
1998 August 29 19 Tony Raines Roehrig Motorsports Ford 225 98.4 (158.359) 1:40:38 58.758 [4]
1999 October 8 3 Jay Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 225 98.4 (158.359) 1:42:56 57.445 [5]

Multiple winners (drivers)[]

# Wins Driver Years Won Ref
2 Ron Hornaday Jr. 1996, 1997 [2][3]

Multiple winners (teams)[]

# Wins Team Years Won Ref
2 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1996, 1997 [2][3]
Richard Childress Racing 1995, 1999 [1][5]

Manufacturer wins[]

# Wins Make Years Won Ref
4 United States Chevrolet 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 [1][2][3][5]
1 United States Ford 1998 [4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "1995 Ford Credit 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "1996 Ford Dealers 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "1997 Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "1998 Kroger 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "1999 Kroger 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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