The TSport 200 is a

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race at

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in the suburb of

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, located west of

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. It was held each year starting in 1995 (the first season of the Truck Series) until 2011 and returned to the Truck Series schedule in 2022. The event has always been held on the same weekend as the

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weekend at the nearby

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, similar to the

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serving the same purpose for the

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. From 1995 to 2000, the race was held on Thursday night. From 2001 to 2011, and again in 2022, the race was held on Friday night.

History

1995–2011

Kyle Busch made his first NASCAR Truck series start in the 2001 edition of the race at the age of 16. In 2011

Ross Chastain Ross Lee Chastain (born December 4, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1, Chevrolet ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing, part-tim ...

had his first Truck Series start at that years version of the race.

2022–present

On December 10, 2021, TSport, a company co-owned by Southern Off-Road Specialists as well as Truck Series team

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, was announced as the race's title sponsor in its return in 2022.

Race results

*1997, 1999, 2007, & 2022: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

References

External links

* NASCAR Truck Series races NASCAR races at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Recurring sporting events established in 1995 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2011 1995 establishments in Indiana 2011 disestablishments in Indiana 2022 establishments in the United States Long stubs with short prose {{Indiana-sport-stub