The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race is a

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race that takes place at

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. The race has been the last race of the year for the Truck Series since

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History

From

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until

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, two races were held each year at Phoenix for the series. The first of the two Phoenix races in 1995 was the first-ever race for the series in its history. Since

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, the track has had one Truck Series race each year and which has been held the fall each year except for 1999 and

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when it was held in March and

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when it was held in February. In 2023, when Craftsman became the title sponsor of the Truck Series, they took over the title sponsorship of the race, replacing

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Past winners

* 2001, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2020, and 2022: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime. 2001 race took 2 attempts. * 2014: Race shortened due to power outage.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

References

External links

* {{NASCAR Truck Series races, state=collapsed NASCAR Truck Series races Annual sporting events in the United States 1995 establishments in Arizona Recurring sporting events established in 1995