Love's RV Stop 225

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue	Talladega Superspeedway
Location	Talladega, Alabama,United States
Corporatesponsor	Love's Travel Stops
First race	2006
Distance	226.1 miles (363.9 km)
Laps	85 Stages 1/2: 20 each Final stage: 45
Previous names	John Deere 250 (2006) Mountain Dew 250 (2007–2010) Coca-Cola 250 Powered by Fred's (2011) Fred's 250 (2012–2017) Fr8Auctions 250 (2018)[1] Sugarlands Shine 250 (2019)[2] Chevrolet Silverado 250 (2020–2022) Love's RV Stop 250 (2023) Love's RV Stop 225 (2024)
Most wins (driver)	Timothy Peters (3)
Most wins (team)	Red Horse Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Toyota (11)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Turns	4

TheLove's RV Stop 225 is aNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place atTalladega Superspeedway. The race has been in theplayoffs ever since the addition of it to the Truck Series schedule and every year since then, the race has been won by a non-playoff driver. The winner has only led the last lap of the race in several recent years it has been run.

Gio Ruggiero is the defending winner.

The race was first held on October 7, 2006, as theJohn Deere 250. The race was won by futureNASCAR Hall of FamerMark Martin. The race also sawTodd Bodine receive a penalty for passing below the yellow line with less than ten laps to go. In what could have been a major moment in the championship battle, Bodine recovered from the pentaly to finish fourth and retain a 121-point lead overJohnny Benson.^[3]

In 2007,Mountain Dew would become the race sponsor and the race would be known as theMountain Dew 250.

The 2009 running of the race would make history for multiple reasons. For the first time in NASCAR National Series event, a father-daughter combo was set to race.Mike Wallace was joined on the entry list by his daughter,Chrissy Wallace. While Chrissy had run Truck Series events in the past, this was the first time her father would be one of the competitors.^[4] The race would also mark the first time the event had gone toovertime.

With three laps to go in the 2010 race, a multi-car crash would bring out the caution. The crash saw Ron Hornaday Jr get airborne and land on its roof as it skid back onto the backing in Turn One. When it reached the banking, the truck began to barrel roll and once again, land on its roof. The accident brought out the red flag.

In 2020, Chevrolet became the sponsor of the event, promoting its Silverado truck.

In 2023,Love's RV Stop became the new title sponsor.^[5] In 2024, the race kept the same sponsor but the distance was reduced from 250 to 225 miles and was run on a Friday afternoon.

The race has been known to have manyclose finishes. In 2007, Todd Bodine would edge outRick Crawford by 0.014 seconds, the 9th closest finish. In 2010, after a muli-wreck incident,Kyle Busch won by 0.002 seconds overAric Almirola. This would be the second closest finish in series history. In 2019,Spencer Boyd would beatTodd Gilliland by 0.027 seconds, the 17th closest finish. In the 2021 event,Tate Fogleman would hold offTyler Hill to get the 27th closest finish. In 2024, the race would end up being the 23rd closest finish whenGrant Enfinger would hold offTaylor Gray near the end of the race. After starting on pole and led 37 laps, the race would end up being the 30th closest finish when rookieGio Ruggiero would hold offCorey Heim in overtime.

• 2009–10, 2014–2015, 2017, 2019, 2021-2023, and 2025: The race was extended due to aNASCAR Overtime finish.

# Wins	Make	Years won
11	Toyota	2007-2010, 2012-2015, 2017, 2020, 2025
7	Chevrolet	2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
2	Ford	2006, 2023

• Talladega Superspeedway race results at Racing-Reference

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