- O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
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O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 Venue Kansas Speedway Sponsor O'Reilly Auto Parts First race 2001 Distance 250.5 miles (403.14 km) Laps 167 Previous names N/A The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Kansas Speedway.
In 2007 the race was run on April 28, in hopes of cooler weather for race day. As in the past 6 years the race was run on very hot and humid July days, making it hard for the fans and drivers. In 2011 the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 was moved to the first week of June sharing the weekend with the new Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Past winners
Year Date Driver Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)Laps Miles (km) 2001 July 7 Ricky Hendrick Chevrolet 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:00:09 125.094 2002 July 6 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:03:43 121.487 2003 July 5 Jon Wood Ford 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:11:33 114.253 2004 July 3 Carl Edwards Ford 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:21:48 105.994 2005 July 2 Todd Bodine Toyota 170* 255 (410.382) 2:10:23 117.346 2006 July 1 Terry Cook Ford 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:14:42 111.581 2007 April 28 Erik Darnell Ford 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:00:49 124.405 2008 April 26 Ron Hornaday Jr. Chevrolet 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:22:02 105.82 2009 April 25/27* Mike Skinner Toyota 132* 198 (318.65) 2:08:11 92.68 2010 May 2 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:15:29 110.936 2011 June 4 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:04:32 120.691 - 2005: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
- 2009: Race stopped after 61 laps on Saturday before postponing to Monday due to rain. NASCAR could not run the race Sunday because of the Indy Racing League features Sunday. When the race returned on Monday, the race was officially called after 132 laps due to rain.
References
Races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Current Previous Note:The Camping World Truck Series has multiple events at the same racing venue.Categories:- NASCAR Truck Series races
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