2015 Speed Energy Formula Off-Road season
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The 2015 Speed Energy Formula Off-Road presented By Traxxas season was the third season of the Speed Energy Formula Off-Road series, and second with the name. Sheldon Creed won the championship.
Drivers
No. | Driver(s) | Round(s) |
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2 | Matt Mingay | 1–3 |
Rusty Wallace | 10 | |
3 | Charles Dorrance | All |
5 | E. J. Viso | All |
7 | Robby Gordon | All |
17 | Lalo Laguna | 4-5 |
Dale Dondel | 6 | |
18 | Apdaly Lopez | 6, 10 |
25 | Arie Luyendyk, Jr. | All |
27 | Matthew Brabham | 11–12, 17–18 |
33 | C. J. Greaves | 10 |
47 | Keegan Kincaid | All |
48 | Scotty Steele | 4-6 |
50 | Burt Jenner | 4–6[1] |
54 | Boris Said | 10 |
55 | Gavin Harlien | 6 |
56 | Nathan Pretty | 1–3, 10, 15–16, 17 |
57 | Bill Hynes | All |
74 | Sheldon Creed | 1-6, 10 |
P. J. Jones | 7–9 | |
75 | Erik Davis | 6 |
77 | Jerrett Brooks | 10 |
87 | Toby Price | 1, 3 |
Billy Geddes | 2 | |
88 | Jeremy Stenberg | 10 |
99 | Kyle LeDuc | 6 |
199 | Travis Pastrana | 10 |
454 | Brad Gallard | 1–3 |
Schedule
Race summaries
Rounds 1–3: Adelaide
The season-opening tripleheader was held in conjunction with the V8 Supercars Championship's Adelaide 500,[24] one of seven support events for the race.[25] Of the ten drivers, six were series veterans: Robby Gordon, E. J. Viso, Keegan Kincaid, Charles Dorrance, Bill Hynes, and Sheldon Creed; also comprising the field are Australian racers: off-road motorcycle racer Toby Price, off-road racer Brad Gallard, former V8 Supercars driver Nathan Pretty, and stunt rider Matt Mingay.[26]
Before the start of the first race, Dorrance flipped in turn 9, and the effort to flip the truck back shortened the race from eight to five laps.[27] Viso, starting from sixth, moved up the field and took the lead after Pretty's[28] suspension failed. Gordon finished second, followed by Mingay.[27]
In race three, backfield starters Creed, Gordon and Viso moved to the front quickly, and battled with Mingay for the lead, but Mingay and Viso made contact and spun in turn 6. Creed and Gordon duelled for second while Kincaid led for the remainder of the race. On the final lap, Gordon passed Creed in the final turn as Creed lost control of his truck; after jumping the second ramp, Creed flipped, hit the wall upon crossing the finish, and landed back on all four tires.[29]
Round 10: X Games Austin
The series returned to the X Games at Circuit of the Americas for 2015. For the event, various drivers made their series debuts, three of whom being NASCAR drivers: 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace,[30] road course ringer Boris Said[31] and former Nationwide Series driver and eleven-time X Games medalist Travis Pastrana.[32] Additionally, Moto X biker Jeremy Stenberg competed in the event.[33] Of the 16 drivers invited, five are teenagers, with four being younger than 17: C. J. Greaves (19), Sheldon Creed (17), Jerett Brooks and Scotty Steele (16), Gavin Harlien (15).[32]
Rounds 11–12: Toronto
Indy Lights and FIA Formula E Championship driver Matthew Brabham joined the series shortly before the Friday practice.[34] The weather for Saturday was dry, though Sunday was marred by wet conditions.[35]
Round 20: Valvoline Raceway
The series remained in Australia for Round 20; despite initial plans to race at the Sydney Showground Stadium,[36] the Trucks moved the race to the Valvoline Raceway in Granville as a support race for the Ultimate Sprintcar Championship due to clashing schedules.[37]
Rounds 21–22: Las Vegas
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series driver Anthony Gandon made his series debut, while Greg Adler made his first start since the X Games round in 2014.[38]
Creed won the championship.[38]
Sydney
The Trucks returned to Australia for an exhibition series at the Sydney 500.[38]
Final standings
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References
- ↑ Burns, Josh (March 17, 2015). "SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Returns to St. Petersburg Gran Prix". Off-Road. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 1 of 21 – Clipsal 500 – 2/27/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 2 of 21 – Clipsal 500 – 2/28/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 3 of 21 – Clipsal 500 – 3/1/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 4 of 21 – GP Of St. Pete Race 1 – 3/28/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 5 of 21 – GP Of St. Pete Race 2 – 3/29/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 6 of 21 – Grand Prix Of Long Beach – 4/19/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 7 of 21 – Detroit Belle Isle GP Race #1 – 5/29/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 8 of 21 – Detroit Belle Isle GP Race #2 – 5/30/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 9 of 21 – Detroit Belle Isle GP Race #3 – 5/31/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 10 of 21 – X GAMES Austin – 6/7/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 11 of 21 – Toronto Race #1 – 6/13/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 12 of 21 – Toronto Race #2 – 6/14/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 13 of 21 – Sand Sports #1 – 9/18/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 13 of 21 – Sand Sports #2 – 9/19/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 13 of 21 – Sand Sports #3 – 9/20/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 16 of 21 – Gold Coast Race #1 – 10/23/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 17 of 21 – Gold Coast Race #2 – 10/24/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 18 of 21 – Gold Coast Race #3 – 10/25/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 19 of 21 – Gold Coast Race #4 – 10/25/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 20 of 21 – Valvoline Raceway – 10/31/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 21 of 22 – Las Vegas Village – 11/5/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Round 22 of 22 – Las Vegas Village – 11/5/15". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Stadium Super Truck Series heading for Australia in 2015". Racer. October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ↑ Stokes, Katrina; Hough, Andrew (March 1, 2015). "Public holiday push for Clipsal 500 weekend". News.com.au. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Driver line-up confirmed for Stadium Super Trucks". V8 Supercars. February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 Jenkin, Cara (February 28, 2015). "Super Trucks are a must-see act for Clipsal fans". Herald Sun. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "E.J. Viso wins Stadium Super Trucks opener in Australia". Autoweek. February 28, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Keegan Kincaid Wins Stadium Super Trucks Clipsal 500 Finale in Adelaide, Australia". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Fryer, Jenna (April 2, 2015). "Rusty Wallace to Compete in off-Road Truck Race at X Game". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Boris Said to Race Off Road Trucks at X Games". K1 Speed. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- 1 2 "Off-Road Truck Racing: Teen Drivers". X Games. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ↑ "X Games Austin preview -- Jeremy Stenberg". X Games. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Brabham 4th in Stadium Super Truck Debut". Matthew Brabham. June 14, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ Kirby, Cameron (June 15, 2015). "Matt Brabham impresses in Stadium Super Truck debut". Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ "SUPER TRUCKS ADDS SYDNEY TO AUSTRALIAN TOUR". Speedcafe. August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "SUPER TRUCKS SYDNEY SHOW SWITCHES VENUE". Speedcafe. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Sheldon Creed Double's Down in Las Vegas Capturing the 2015 Championship and SST Season Finale". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. November 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.