{{Short description|NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega}} {{Infobox motor race | Race title = Love's RV Stop 225 | Logo = File:Loves_RV_Stop_225_Logo.png | Track map = 200px | Series long = NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | Venue = Talladega Superspeedway | Location = Talladega, Alabama, United States | Sponsor = Love's Travel Stops | First race = 2006 | Last race = | Distance = {{Convert|226.1|mi|km|1}} | Laps = 85<br>'''Stages 1/2:''' 20 each<br>'''Final stage:''' 45 | Previous names = '''John Deere 250''' (2006)<br>'''Mountain Dew 250''' (2007–2010)<br>'''Coca-Cola 250 Powered by Fred's''' (2011)<br>'''Fred's 250''' (2012–2017)<br>'''Fr8Auctions 250''' (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchfence.com/278172/going-going-gone-talladega-superspeedway-welcomes-back-freight-auctions-fr8auctions-250|title=Going, going, gone! Talladega Superspeedway welcomes back Freight Auctions for the Fr8Auctions 250|work=Catchfence|date=October 5, 2018|access-date=October 7, 2018}}</ref><br>'''Sugarlands Shine 250''' (2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/10/12/nascar-talladega-official-moonshine-sugarlands/ |title=NASCAR, Talladega enter partnership with Sugarlands |publisher=NASCAR |date=October 12, 2018 |access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref><br>'''Chevrolet Silverado 250''' (2020–2022)<br>'''Love's RV Stop 250''' (2023) | Most wins driver = Timothy Peters (3) | Most wins team = Red Horse Racing (3) | Most wins manufacturer = Toyota (11) | Surface = Asphalt | Length mi = 2.66 | Turns = 4 }} The '''Love's RV Stop 225''' is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Talladega Superspeedway. The race has been in the playoffs 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.
==History== The race was first held on October 7, 2006, as the '''John Deere 250'''. The race was won by future NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin. The race also saw Todd 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 penalty to finish fourth and retain a 121-point lead over Johnny Benson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://frontstretch.com/2006/10/08/tracking-truck-2006-john-deere-250/ |title=Tracking the Trucks: 2006 John Deere 250 at Talladega|last=Lunkenheimer|first=Beth|date=8 October 2006 |website=Frontstretch |access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>
In 2007, Mountain Dew would become the race sponsor and the race would be known as the '''Mountain 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/keepingpace/2009/oct/12/nascars-first-father-daughter-duo-compete-talladega/|title=NASCAR’s First Father-Daughter Duo To Compete At Talladega|last=Pace|first=Doug|date=12 October 2009 |website=The Spokesman-Review|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref> The race would also mark the first time the event had gone to overtime.
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2023 |title=Love’s RV Stops to sponsor NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/02/07/loves-rv-stops-to-sponsor-nascar-craftsman-truck-series-race-at-talladega-superspeedway/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}}</ref> 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 many close finishes. In 2007, Todd Bodine would edge out Rick Crawford by 0.014 seconds, the 9th closest finish. In 2010, after a muli-wreck incident, Kyle Busch won by 0.002 seconds over Aric Almirola. This would be the second closest finish in series history. In 2019, Spencer Boyd would beat Todd Gilliland by 0.027 seconds, the 17th closest finish. In the 2021 event, Tate Fogleman would hold off Tyler Hill to get the 27th closest finish. In 2024, the race would end up being the 23rd closest finish when Grant Enfinger would hold off Taylor 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 rookie Gio Ruggiero would hold off Corey Heim in overtime.
==Past winners== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Date ! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Truck number}} ! rowspan="2"|Driver ! rowspan="2"|Team ! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer ! colspan="2"|Race Distance ! rowspan="2"|Race Time ! rowspan="2"|Average Speed<br>(mph) ! rowspan="2"|Report ! rowspan="2"|Ref |- ! Laps ! Miles (km) |- | 2006 | October 7 | align="center"|6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|1:48:33 |align="center"|138.207 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 John Deere 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_John_Deere_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2007 | October 6 | align="center"|30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|1:55:25 |align="center"|129.985 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Mountain Dew 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Mountain_Dew_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2008 | October 4 | align="center"|30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|1:43:06 |align="center"|145.513 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Winn-Dixie|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Mountain_Dew_250_Fueled_by_Winn-Dixie/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2009 | October 31 | align="center"|51 | Kyle Busch | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Toyota |align="center"|98* |align="center"|260.68 (419.523) |align="center"|2:02:21 |align="center"|127.837 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Fred's|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2009_Mountain_Dew_250_Fueled_by_Fred%27s/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2010 | October 30 | align="center"|18 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |align="center"|95* |align="center"|252.7 (406.681) |align="center"|1:48:51 |align="center"|139.293 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Fred's|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2010_Mountain_Dew_250_Fueled_by_Freds/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2011 | October 22 | align="center"|33 | Mike Wallace | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|1:57:41 |align="center"|127.481 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Coca-Cola 250 Powered by Fred's|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2011_Coca-Cola_250_Powered_by_Freds/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2012 | October 6 | align="center"|7 | Parker Kligerman | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|1:56:26 |align="center"|128.85 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Fred's 250 Powered by Coca-Cola|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2012_Freds_250_Powered_by_Coca-Cola/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2013 | October 19 | align="center"|98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|2:02:09 |align="center"|122.819 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Fred's 250 Powered by Coca-Cola|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2013_Freds_250_Powered_by_Coca-Cola/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2014 | October 18 | align="center"|17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |align="center"|95* |align="center"|252.7 (406.681) |align="center"|1:54:19 |align="center"|132.632 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Fred's 250 Powered by Coca-Cola|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2014_Freds_250_Powered_by_Coca-Cola/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2015 | October 24 | align="center"|17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |align="center"|98* |align="center"|260.68 (419.523) |align="center"|2:00:16 |align="center"|130.051 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2015 Fred's 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2015_Freds_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2016 | October 22 | align="center"|24 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|2:05:54 |align="center"|119.161 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Fred's 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016_Freds_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2017 | October 14 |align="center"|75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota |align="center"|95* |align="center"|252.7 (406.681) |align="center"|1:57:18 |align="center"|129.258 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Fred's 250 Powered by Coca-Cola|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2017_Freds_250_Powered_by_Coca-Cola/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2018 | October 13 |align="center"|25 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|1:48:47 |align="center"|137.911 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Fr8Auctions 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2018_Fr8Auctions_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2019 | October 12 |align="center"|20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |align="center"|98* |align="center"|260.68 (419.523) |align="center"|2:07:21 |align="center"|122.817 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2019 Sugarlands Shine 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2019_Sugarlands_Shine_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2020 | October 3 |align="center"|4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |align="center"|94 |align="center"|250.04 (402.4) |align="center"|1:55:55 |align="center"|129.424 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2020_Chevrolet_Silverado_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2021 | October 2 |align="center"| 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |align="center"|99* |align="center"|263.34 (423.72) |align="center"|2:06:17 |align="center"|125.119 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2021 Chevy Silverado 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2021_Chevy_Silverado_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022 | October 1 |align="center"| 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet |align="center"|95* |align="center"|252.7 (406.681) |align="center"|2:12:40 |align="center"|114.286 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2022 Chevrolet Silverado 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2022_Chevy_Silverado_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref> |- | 2023 | September 30 |align="center"| 34 | Brett Moffitt | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |align="center"|99* |align="center"|263.34 (423.72) |align="center"|2:26:07 |align="center"|108.136 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2023 Love's RV Stop 250|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2023_Loves_RV_Stop_250/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 30, 2023}}</ref> |- | 2024 | October 4 |align="center"| 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |align="center"|85 |align="center"|226.1 (363.9) |align="center"|1:48:24 |align="center"|125.148 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2024 Love's RV Stop 225|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2024_Loves_RV_Stop_225/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 4, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2025 | October 17 |align="center"| 17 | Gio Ruggiero | Tricon Garage | Toyota |align="center"|90* |align="center"|239.4 (385.305) |align="center"|2:00:27 |align="center"|119.253 | Report |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2025 Love's RV Stop 225|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2025_Loves_RV_Stop_225/C/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 17, 2025}}</ref> |- | 2026 | October 23 |align="center"| | | | |align="center"| |align="center"| |align="center"| |align="center"| | Report |align="center"| |}
*'''2009–10, 2014–2015, 2017, 2019, 2021-2023, and 2025:''' The race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
===Multiple winners (drivers)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! # Wins ! Driver ! Years won |- ! 3 | Timothy Peters | 2014, 2015, 2018 |- ! rowspan="4" | 2 | Todd Bodine | 2007, 2008 |- | Kyle Busch | 2009, 2010 |- | Parker Kligerman | 2012, 2017 |- | Grant Enfinger | 2016, 2024 |}
===Multiple winners (teams)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! # Wins ! Team ! Years won |- ! 3 | Red Horse Racing | 2012, 2014, 2015 |- ! rowspan="4" | 2 | Germain Racing | 2007, 2008 |- | GMS Racing | 2016, 2018 |- | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 2010, 2020 |- | Young's Motorsports | 2019, 2021 |}
===Manufacturer wins=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! # Wins ! Make ! Years won |- ! 11 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Toyota | 2007-2010, 2012-2015, 2017, 2020, 2025 |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chevrolet | 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ford | 2006, 2023 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Racing-Reference track|Talladega_Superspeedway|Talladega Superspeedway}}
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