The LiUNA! 175 was a race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series that takes place at the Milwaukee Mile in Wisconsin. The race was previously held from the series' first season in 1995 until 2009. The race was removed from the Truck Series schedule in 2010 and it returned to the schedule in 2023. It was once again removed from the schedule following the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[2]

LiUNA! 175
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
VenueMilwaukee Mile
LocationWest Allis, Wisconsin, United States
Corporate sponsorLaborers' International Union of North America[1]
First race1995
Last race2024
Distance175 miles (281.64 km)
Laps175
Previous namesSears Auto Center 125 (1995)
Sears Auto Center 200 (1996)
Sears DieHard 200 (1997, 2000)
DieHard 200 (1998–1999)
GNC Live Well 200 (2001–2002)
GNC 200 (2003)
Black Cat Fireworks (2004)
Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (2005–2007)
Camping World RV Sales 200 (2008)
Copart 200 (2009)
Clean Harbors 175 (2023)
Most wins (driver)Johnny Benson Jr. (3)
Most wins (team)Ultra Motorsports and Bill Davis Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (6)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1 mi (1.6 km)
Turns4

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1995 July 1 3 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 125 125 (201.168) 1:25:48 87.413 [3]
1996 July 6 24 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:16:39 87.816 [4]
1997 July 5 16 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 1:53:34 105.665 [5]
1998 July 4 2 Mike Bliss Ultra Motorsports Ford 200 200 (321.868) 1:55:00 104.347 [6]
1999 July 3 50 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 200 200 (321.868) 1:52:27 106.714 [7]
2000 July 1 99 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 200 200 (321.868) 2:14:26 89.264 [8]
2001 June 30 1 Ted Musgrave Ultra Motorsports Dodge 200 200 (321.868) 2:09:07 92.939 [9]
2002 June 29 29 Terry Cook K Automotive Racing Ford 203* 203 (326.696) 1:56:34 104.49 [10]
2003 June 28 62 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge 200 200 (321.868) 1:49:24 109.689 [11]
2004 June 25 1 Ted Musgrave Ultra Motorsports Dodge 205* 205 (329.915) 2:27:47 83.230 [12]
2005 June 24 46 Dennis Setzer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 1:49:11 109.907 [13]
2006 June 23 23 Johnny Benson Jr. Bill Davis Racing Toyota 200 200 (321.868) 2:20:04 85.673 [14]
2007 June 22 23 Johnny Benson Jr. Bill Davis Racing Toyota 200 200 (321.868) 2:05:39 95.503 [15]
2008 June 20 23 Johnny Benson Jr. Bill Davis Racing Toyota 200 200 (321.868) 2:13:48 89.686 [16]
2009 June 20* 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:06:18 95.012 [17]
2010

2022
Not held
2023 August 27 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 175 177.625 (285.860) 2:04:23 85.683 [18]
2024 August 25 38 Layne Riggs Front Row Motorsports Ford 175 177.625 (285.860) 1:49:16 97.537 [19]

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# Wins Driver Years Won
3 Johnny Benson Jr. 2006-2008
2 Ron Hornaday Jr. 1997, 2009
Ted Musgrave 2001, 2004

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
3 Ultra Motorsports 1998, 2001, 2004
Bill Davis Racing 2006, 2007, 2008
2 Roush Racing 1999, 2000

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Make Years Won
6   Chevrolet 1995-1997, 2005, 2009, 2023
5   Ford 1998-2000, 2002, 2024
3   Dodge 2001, 2003, 2004
  Toyota 2006-2008

References

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  1. ^ "LIUNA named sponsor of Truck Series Race at the Milwaukee Mile". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Truck Series will not return to Milwaukee Mile in 2025". August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "1995 Sears Auto Center 125". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "1996 Sears Auto Center 125". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "1997 Sears DieHard 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "1998 DieHard 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "1999 DieHard 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "2000 Sears DieHard 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "2001 GNC Live Well 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "2002 GNC Live Well 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "2003 GNC 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "2004 Black Cat Fireworks 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "2005 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "2006 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "2007 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "2008 Camping World RV Sales 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "2009 Copart 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "2023 Clean Harbors 175". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "2024 LiUNA! 175". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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