Kroger 225

Kroger 225
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue	Louisville Motor Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Kroger
First race	1995
Last race	1999
Distance	98.4 miles (158.359 km)
Laps	225
Previous names	Ford 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[edit]

Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Miles (km)	Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
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]

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

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

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

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