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Baptist Health 200

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue	Homestead–Miami Speedway
Location	Homestead, Florida, United States
Corporate sponsor	Baptist Health
First race	1996 (1996)
Distance	201 miles (323 km)
Laps	134 Stages 1/2: 40 Final stage: 54
Previous names	Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (1996–2001) Ford 200 (2002–2011) Ford EcoBoost 200 (2012–2019) Baptist Health 200 (2020, 2022) Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 (2023)
Most wins (driver)	Kyle Busch (3)
Most wins (team)	Kyle Busch Motorsports (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Toyota (12)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns	4

Stock car races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at the Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, since 1996. The 200-mile race, originally a 250-mile race between 1996 and 2002, is currently known as Baptist Health 200 for sponsorship reasons.

Grant Enfinger is the race's defending winner.

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. 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. 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. Ted Musgrave won the final 250-mile race ahead of Travis Kvapil in 2001.

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. Ron Hornaday Jr. recorded the win ahead of the defending winner Musgrave. The next five runnings of the race were won by Bobby Hamilton, Kasey Kahne, Todd Bodine, Mark Martin and Johnny Benson Jr. In 2008, Bodine became the first driver to win the event more than once. 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, the race was postponed to Saturday, June 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Baptist Health assumed naming rights for the event.

The 2021 race was replaced by the Sunoco 159 at the Daytona International Speedway road course, a move that followed the Cup and Xfinity Series changing from Auto Club Speedway to Daytona because of COVID-19. However, the two higher series retained their Homestead races for the 2021 season.

Past winners

Notes

• 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.
• 2021: Race canceled and moved to the Daytona road course due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

# of wins	Make	Years won
12	Toyota	2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013–2016, 2018–2020, 2022
7	Chevrolet	2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2023, 2024
6	Ford	1996–1999, 2006, 2017
3	Dodge	2001, 2003, 2004

See also

• Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300
• Straight Talk Wireless 400

References

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2. Rodman, Dave (March 4, 2001). "Musgrave easily wins Truck Series event at Homestead". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
3. ^ "Homestead: Hornaday wins race, Bliss the championship". Motorsport. November 16, 2002. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
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6. "NASCAR postpones Atlanta, Homestead races". ESPN. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
7. "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.
8. "New 2021 Event Dates & Details Announced". Homestead–Miami Speedway. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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23. "2010 Ford 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
24. "2011 Ford 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
25. "2012 Ford EcoBoost 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
26. "2013 Ford EcoBoost 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
27. "2014 Ford EcoBoost 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
28. "2015 Ford EcoBoost 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
29. "2016 Ford EcoBoost 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
30. "2017 Ford EcoBoost 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
31. "2018 Ford EcoBoost 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
32. "2019 Ford EcoBoost 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
33. "2020 Baptist Health 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
34. "2022 Baptist Health 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
35. "2023 Baptist Health Cancer Care 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
36. "2024 Baptist Health 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

External links

• Homestead-Miami Speedway race results at Racing-Reference

• 1996 establishments in Florida
• NASCAR races at Homestead-Miami Speedway
• NASCAR Truck Series races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1996
• Ford Motor Company
• Annual sporting events in the United States