Ford EcoBoost 200

Ford EcoBoost 200

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Venue	Homestead-Miami Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Ford EcoBoost engine
First race	1996
Distance	201-miles (323.478 km)
Laps	134
Previous names	Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (1996–2001) Ford 200 (2002–2011)

The Ford EcoBoost 200 is an annual 200-mile (321.869 km) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. The race began as a 250-mile race in 1996, but beginning with the 2002 season, the race was shortened by 50 miles.

History

The 2006 field being told that there was one lap remaining

First held as a points-paying event in 1996, the race has had fifteen different winners.^[1] An exhibition race, running 25 laps, was held on November 4, 1995, won by Geoff Bodine.^[2]

Beginning as a 250-mile race, the inaugural race in 1996 was won by Ford racing driver Dave Rezendes after starting the race tenth on the grid.^[3] Kenny Irwin, Jr. and Rick Crawford won the second and third running of the race, while Mike Wallace won the event in 1999 after going an extra seven miles.^[3] In 2000, Chevrolet racing driver, Andy Houston won the event after qualifying third on the grid; the highest starting position for any of the winners at the time.^[3] Ted Musgrave won the final 250-mile race ahead of Travis Kvapil in 2001.^[4]

For the 2002 running of the race, the race's distance was shortened by 50 miles and was moved to November, becoming the last race in the championship season.^[5] Ron Hornaday, Jr. recorded the win ahead of the defending winner Musgrave.^[5] The next five runnings of the race were won by Bobby Hamilton, Kasey Kahne, Todd Bodine, Mark Martin and Johnny Benson, Jr..^[3] In 2008, Bodine became the first driver to win the event more than once.^[6] Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Johnny Sauter won the next three runnings of the event in 2009, 2010 and 2011.^[1]

Past winners

Notes

• 1997: John Nemechek was seriously injured in a crash during the race, and died several days later, becoming the first of two drivers (the other being Tony Roper in 2000) to die from injuries sustained in a crash in the Camping World Truck Series.
• 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013: Race extended due to one or more green–white–checker finishes.
• 2005: Race postponed from Friday night to Saturday morning due to rain.
• 2006: First truck race at night.
• 2011: The race was shortened due to rain.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

# of wins	Make	Years won
7	Toyota	2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
5	Ford	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006
	Chevrolet	2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012
3	Dodge	2001, 2003, 2004

See also

• Ford EcoBoost 300
• Ford EcoBoost 400
• Ford Championship Weekend

References