Built Ford Tough 225
| Venue: | Kentucky Speedway |
| Main sponsor: | ford |
| First race: | 2000 |
| Distance: | 225 miles (362.10 km) |
| Number of laps: | 150 |
| Former names: | Kroger 225 (2000-2002) |
The Built Ford Tough 225 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series car race that takes place at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta , Kentucky . It has been held since the 2000 season and covers a distance of 225 miles (362.10 kilometers). There are 150 laps to complete. In 2004 and 2005 there was a "Green-White-Checkered-Finish" . Carl Edwards took his first win ever in a NASCAR top division in the Built Ford Tough 225 of 2003. Mike Skinner led in 135 of the 150 laps in the 2007 race and won with a relatively large lead of more than five seconds for a NASCAR race.
Previous pole positions and race winners
| Pole position | Race winner | ||||||
| season | driver | Car brand | driver | Car brand | Victory Bonus ( US Dollars ) |
Distance ( miles ) |
Average speed ( mph ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger 225 | |||||||
| 2000 | Bryan Reffner | Chevrolet | Greg Biffle | ford | 77,085 | 225 | 98.385 |
| 2001 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 74,035 | 225 | 113.525 |
| 2002 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 75,800 | 225 | 143.515 |
| Built Ford Tough 225 | |||||||
| 2003 | Jon Wood | ford | Carl Edwards | ford | 77,500 | 225 | 122.393 |
| 2004 | Dennis Setzer | Chevrolet | Bobby Hamilton | Dodge | 80.125 | 230 * | 122.6 |
| 2005 | Bill Lester | Toyota | Dennis Setzer | Chevrolet | 83,000 | 227 * | 117.747 |
| 2006 | Marcos Ambrose | ford | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Chevrolet | 84,875 | 225 | 118.110 |
| 2007 | Ryan Mathews | Toyota | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 86,425 | 225 | 121.179 |
| 2008 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | Johnny Benson | Toyota | 89,650 | 225 | 114.592 |
| 2009 | Ron Hornaday junior | Chevrolet | Ron Hornaday junior | Chevrolet | 74,900 | 225 | 121.933 |
| 2010 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 74,875 | 225 | 130.603 |
* = Green-White-Checkered-Finish