Stock car racing events for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series were held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California during numerous seasons and times of year between 1994 and 2003.

Ford Credit 125

The Ford Credit 125 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California held during the 1995 season.

Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1995 April 22 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 125 100 (62.5) 0:52:45 71.09 Report

Lucas Oil 250

The Lucas Oil 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California. One of the inaugural events of the series from its 1995 season, it was one of two races at the track in 1995, and then was the series' lone annual event at the track from 1996 to 2001, then after skipping the 2002 season was run once more in the spring of 2003, the series' final visit to the track. In addition, the track hosted the first series exhibition race in 1994, a 20-lap, event won by P. J. Jones. Points-paying events were 200 laps () in 1995, 300 laps () from 1996 to 1999, and 250 laps () from 2000 to 2003; the event changed from running in the fall to a spring race in 1999.

Mike Skinner and Dennis Setzer each won the event twice, the only drivers to win more than once; drivers who scored their first series wins at the track were Randy Tolsma in 1997, and Setzer in 1998.

Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)Ref Laps Miles (km)Exhibition race 1994* July 30 P. J. Jones Vestar Motorsports Ford 20 10 (16.093) 0:07:02 81.818 Official races 1995 October 15 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 100 (160.934) 1:28:03 61.193 1996 October 14 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 150 (241.402) 2:16:48 65.789 1997 October 12 Randy Tolsma Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet 300 150 (241.402) 1:57:58 76.293 1998 October 18 Dennis Setzer K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge 300 150 (241.402) 2:10:29 68.974 1999* April 10 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet 301* 150.5 (242.206) 1:58:18 76.331 2000 March 26 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 250 125 (201.168) 1:48:34 69.082 2001 March 17 Ted Musgrave Ultra Motorsports Dodge 250 125 (201.168) 2:01:41 61.618 2002 Not held 2003* March 23 Dennis Setzer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet 255* 127.5 (205.191) 2:09:59 58.854

1994: Exhibition race 1999 and 2003: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.

Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won2 Mike Skinner 1995, 1996 Dennis Setzer 1998, 2003

Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won2 Richard Childress Racing 1995-1996 Ultra Motorsports 2000-2001

Manufacturer wins # Wins Make Years won 5 Chevrolet 1995–1997, 1999, 20032 Ford 1994, 2000 Dodge 1998, 2001

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