Baptist Health 200
The Baptist Health 200 is an annual 200-mile (321.869 km) NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors 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.
![]() | |
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |
---|---|
Venue | Homestead–Miami Speedway |
Location | Homestead, Florida, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Baptist Health |
First race | 1996 |
Distance | 201 miles (323 km) |
Laps | 134 (Stage 1: 40 Stage 2: 40 Stage 3: 54) |
Previous names | Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (1996–2001) Ford 200 (2002–2011) Ford EcoBoost 200 (2012–2019) |
Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (3) |
Most wins (team) | Kyle Busch Motorsports (5) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (11) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Turns | 4 |
History
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.[1] The following year, 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 Truck Series.
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.[1] 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.[1] Ted Musgrave won the final 250-mile race ahead of Travis Kvapil in 2001.[2]
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.[3] Ron Hornaday Jr. recorded the win ahead of the defending winner Musgrave.[3] The next five runnings of the race were won by Bobby Hamilton, Kasey Kahne, Todd Bodine, Mark Martin and Johnny Benson, Jr..[1] In 2008, Bodine became the first driver to win the event more than once.[4] Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Johnny Sauter won the next three editions of the event in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
In 2020, the race was moved from the season finale to the third round of the schedule. Although initially scheduled for Friday, March 20,[5] the race was postponed to Saturday, June 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Baptist Health assumed naming rights for the event.[7]
Past winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
1996 | March 17 | 7 | Dave Rezendes | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:30:12 | 102 |
1997 | March 16 | 98 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Liberty Racing | Ford | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:34:13 | 98.565 |
1998 | April 4 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:11:17 | 114.475 |
1999 | March 20 | 2 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 172* | 258 (415.21) | 2:20:58 | 109.813 |
2000 | February 26 | 60 | Andy Houston | Addington Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:55:50 | 129.755 |
2001 | March 4 | 1 | Ted Musgrave | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 2:07:11 | 118.176 |
2002 | November 15 | 11 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:30:30 | 133.26 |
2003 | November 14 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:40:08 | 120.439 |
2004 | November 19 | 2 | Kasey Kahne | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:44:56 | 114.93 |
2005 | November 19* | 30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:40:34 | 119.92 |
2006* | November 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:35:42 | 126.019 |
2007 | November 16 | 23 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 138* | 207 (333.134) | 1:32:20 | 134.513 |
2008 | November 14 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota | 137* | 205.5 (330.72) | 1:36:57 | 127.179 |
2009 | November 20 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 136* | 204 (328.306) | 1:32:43 | 132.015 |
2010 | November 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:41:43 | 118.55 |
2011 | November 18 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | 119* | 178.5 (287.267) | 1:25:25 | 125.385 |
2012 | November 16 | 33 | Cale Gale | Eddie Sharp Racing | Chevrolet | 140* | 210 (337.962) | 1:43:47 | 121.407 |
2013 | November 15 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 148* | 222 (357.274) | 2:01:57 | 109.225 |
2014 | November 14 | 54 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:45:59 | 113.791 |
2015 | November 20 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:35:10 | 126.725 |
2016 | November 18 | 9 | William Byron | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:32:57 | 129.747 |
2017 | November 17 | 29 | Chase Briscoe | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:28:58 | 135.556 |
2018 | November 16 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:30:13 | 133.684 |
2019 | November 15 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:31:43 | 131.492 |
2020 | June 13* | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 201 (323.478) | 1:54:23 | 105.435 |
- Notes
![](../I/m/Ford_200_Grid.jpg)
- 1999, 2007–2009, and 2012–2013: Race was extended due to a NASCAR overtime finish.
- 2005: Race postponed from Friday night to Saturday morning due to rain.
- 2006: First Truck race at night.
- 2011: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2018: Won both the race and championship.
- 2020: Race postponed from March 20 to June 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# of wins | Driver | Years won |
---|---|---|
3 | Kyle Busch | 2010, 2013, 2020 |
2 | Todd Bodine | 2005, 2008 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# of wins | Team | Years won |
---|---|---|
5 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020 |
3 | Ultra Motorsports | 1999, 2001, 2004 |
2 | Germain Racing | 2005, 2008 |
ThorSport Racing | 2011, 2015 | |
Hattori Racing Enterprises | 2018, 2019 |
Manufacturer wins
# of wins | Make | Years won |
---|---|---|
11 | ![]() |
2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
5 | ![]() |
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2017 |
![]() |
2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012 | |
3 | ![]() |
2001, 2003, 2004 |
See also
References
- Stanfield, Chris (November 24, 2009). "With title already won, still plenty to race for at Miami". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- Rodman, Dave (March 4, 2001). "Musgrave easily wins Truck Series event at Homestead". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- "Homestead: Hornaday wins race, Bliss the championship". Motorsport. November 16, 2002. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- "Benson wins Truck title over Hornaday in final laps". NASCAR. Turner Sports. November 17, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- Norman, Brad (April 3, 2019). "2020 schedules for Xfinity Series, Gander Trucks unveiled". NASCAR. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- "NASCAR postpones Atlanta, Homestead races". ESPN. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- "Baptist Health is named Entitlement Sponsor of the Homestead-Miami Speedway's 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race". Homestead–Miami Speedway (Press release). June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
Previous race: Vet Tix/Camping World 200 |
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Baptist Health 200 |
Next race: Vankor 350 |