Ohio 250

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Ohio 250
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue Mansfield Motorsports Park
Location Mansfield, Ohio, United States
First race2004
Last race2008
Distance110 miles (177.03 km)
Laps250
Previous namesUAW / GM Ohio 250 (2004–2005)
City of Mansfield 250 (2006)
Ohio 250 (2007–2008)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (4)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.44 mi (0.71 km)
Turns4

The Ohio 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that was held at Mansfield Motorsports Park on Memorial Day weekend between 2004 and 2008.

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History

The 2006 race saw 18 caution flags flown during the race, setting a series record. Dennis Setzer won the 2007 race without making a fuel stop, which took place with a 22-gallon fuel cell. This race took over seven hours to run due to three rain delays and was the final Craftsman Truck Series victory for Spears Motorsports, who ceased operations following the 2007 season.

The 2008 edition was won by Donny Lia, who became the first rookie in nearly five seasons to win a Craftsman Truck Series race. The race was formerly known as the UAW/GM Ohio 250. General Motors operated a plant in Mansfield and a number of its residents used to work there. Appropriately, Chevrolet has won four of the five races, with Bobby Hamilton giving Dodge its only Mansfield victory in 2005. NASCAR announced it will not return to Mansfield for 2009, replacing the race with one to be held at Iowa Speedway.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
2004 May 1616 Jack Sprague Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet 252*110.88 (178.444)2:02:4354.706 [1]
2005 May 1504 Bobby Hamilton* Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge 254*111.76 (179.86)1:55:3765.907 [2]
2006 May 2733 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 250110 (177.027)1:59:0362.999 [3]
2007 May 2675 Dennis Setzer Spears Motorsports Chevrolet 250110 (177.027)2:11:5152.873 [4]
2008 May 2471 Donny Lia TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 250110 (177.027)1:59:5862.517 [5]

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears won
4 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2005
Source: [6]

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The 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ohio 250 was the seventh stock car race of the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 26, 2007, before a crowd of 15,000 in Mansfield, Ohio, at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, a 0.44 miles (0.71 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Dennis Setzer, driving for Spears Motorsports, would perform fuel mileage mastery, performing no pitstops throughout the race to win his 17th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Jack Sprague, driving for Wyler Racing, and Ken Schrader, driving for Bobby Hamilton Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

References

  1. 1 2 "2004 UAW/GM Ohio 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "2005 UAW-GM Ohio 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2006 City of Mansfield 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ohio 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2008 Ohio 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mansfield Motorsports Speedway: Camping World Truck Series Race Recaps". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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