The Chevrolet Silverado 250 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport). It was first held in 2013, and served as the second round of the Truck Series playoffs from their introduction in 2016.
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
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| Venue | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park |
| Location | Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada |
| Corporate sponsor | Chevrolet |
| First race | 2013 |
| Last race | 2019 |
| Distance | 157.376 mi (253.272 km) |
| Laps | 64 Stages 1/2: 20 each Final stage: 24 |
| Most wins (team) | Brad Keselowski Racing GMS Racing (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (4) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.459 mi (3.957 km) |
| Turns | 10 |
History
editThe first race held on a road course by the Camping World Truck Series in 13 years,[1] it was announced that the race would be held starting in 2013, on Labor Day weekend, in November 2012, replacing the previous NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as NASCAR's annual event held in Canada.[2] In April 2013, it was announced that the race would be sponsored by General Motors Canada, becoming the Chevrolet Silverado 250.[3]
The inaugural event, run September 1, 2013, saw James Buescher win the pole at a speed of 109.189 miles per hour (175.723 km/h);[4] Ty Dillon led the most laps in the race before contact between him and Chase Elliott at White's Corner coming to the checkered flag sent Dillon into a tire barrier.[5] Dillon promised that "next week he won't finish the race" but he didn't pursue any payback eventually. In 2014, Ryan Blaney battled Germán Quiroga and won in a photo finish. In 2016, John Hunter Nemechek and Cole Custer were battling for the lead when Nemechek bumped Custer before running both Custer and himself off-road, pinning Custer to the wall. Before the winner was declared, Nemechek was tackled by Custer; Nemechek would be named the winner.[6]
Starting in 2018, the race became a playoff race and was held as the opener of the playoffs, and the event had yet another last-lap showdown as Noah Gragson and teammate Todd Gilliland wrecked in White's Corner, which let Justin Haley past to take the win. In 2019, it became the second race of the first round of the playoffs.
The 2020 and 2021 races were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and replaced by dates at Darlington Raceway.[7][8]
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 2013 | September 1 | 94 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 64 | 157.376 (253.272) | 1:48:49 | 86.775 | [9] |
| 2014 | August 31 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 64 | 157.376 (253.272) | 1:42:04 | 92.514 | [10] |
| 2015 | August 30 | 4 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 64 | 157.376 (253.272) | 1:53:07 | 83.476 | [11] |
| 2016 | September 4 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 66* | 162.294 (261.186) | 2:06:01 | 77.273 | [12] |
| 2017 | September 3 | 19 | Austin Cindric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 64 | 157.376 (253.272) | 1:54:53 | 82.193 | [13] |
| 2018 | August 26 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 65* | 162.5 (261.518) | 2:05:24 | 76.476 | [14] |
| 2019 | August 25 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 64 | 157.376 (253.272) | 1:46:12 | 88.913 | [15] |
| 2020* | Not held | |||||||||
| 2021* | ||||||||||
- 2016 & 2018: Race extended due to a NASCAR overtime Finish
- 2020 & 2021: Race canceled and moved to Darlington due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Team wins
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
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| 2 | Brad Keselowski Racing | 2014, 2017 |
| GMS Racing | 2018, 2019 |
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Chevrolet
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2013, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | Ford
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2014, 2017 |
| 1 |  Toyota
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2015 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pappone, Jeff. "Ron Fellows looks back fondly as Mosport upgrades to draw bigger events ". Toronto: The Globe and Mail, November 30, 2012. Accessed 2013-04-29.
- ^ "NASCAR's truck series to race at Canada road course in 2013 Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine". Sporting News, November 16, 2012. Accessed 2013-04-29.
- ^ McDonald, Norris (April 29, 2013). "Chevy Silverado to sponsor NASCAR race at CTMP". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ^ "James Buescher wins pole for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series road course race in Canada". MassLive.com / The Republican. Springfield, MA. August 31, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "Chase Elliott wins road-course race". Fox Sports. September 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK BATTLES CUSTER TILL END FOR WIN AT CANADA". NASCAR. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Heather (August 6, 2020). "NASCAR releases the 2020 playoff schedule, no changes for Bristol". WCYB-TV. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Utter, Jim (May 25, 2021). "NASCAR cancels Truck race at Mosport, adds Darlington". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Chevrolet Silverado 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Chevrolet Silverado 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Chevrolet Silverado 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Chevrolet Silverado 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Chevrolet Silverado 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Chevrolet Silverado 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Chevrolet Silverado 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- NASCAR.com track page
- Canadian Tire Motorsport Park race results at Racing-Reference