NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol (spring race)

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The race last run as the Cheddar's 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the first of two Bristol races on the schedule.

Cheddar's 300
NASCAR Xfinity Series
VenueBristol Motor Speedway
LocationBristol, Tennessee, United States
Corporate sponsorAlsco[1]
First race1982 (1982)
Last race2020
Distance159.9 miles (257.3 km)
Laps300
Stages 1/2: 85 each
Final stage: 130
Previous namesSoutheastern 150 (1982–1983)
Budweiser 200 (1985–1989)
Budweiser 250 (1990–1993)
Goody's 250 (1994–1995)
Goody's Headache Powder 250 (1996)
Moore's Snacks 250 (1997–1999)
Cheez-It 250 (2000–2001)
Channellock 250 (2002–2003)
Sharpie Professional 250 (2004–2005)
Sharpie Mini 300 (2006–2008)
Scotts Turf Builder 300 (2009–2010)
Scotts EZ Seed 300 (2011)
Ford EcoBoost 300 (2012)
Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300 (2013)
Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 (2014–2015)[2]
Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 (2016–2018)
Alsco 300 (2019)[3]
Most wins (driver)Kyle Busch (4)
Most wins (team)Joe Gibbs Racing (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (17)
Circuit information
SurfaceConcrete
Length0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Turns4

The first Busch Series race at Bristol was 150 laps, and was won by Phil Parsons in 1982. The race was not held in 1984. The race increased in length several times since then: it was lengthened to 200 laps in 1985, 250 laps in 1990, and 300 laps in 2006.

In 2016, the race format was changed to include two 50-lap heat races and a 200-lap feature for a total of 300 laps, as part of the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash program. In 2017 that format did not return and instead reverted to its 300-lap distance with the new stage format. Stages 1 and 2 were 85 laps each, with stage 3 being the final 130 laps.

The race was removed from the 2021 schedule as the Xfinity Series did not follow the NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series in switching their first Bristol races to the dirt configuration.[4] When the Cup and Truck spring race returned to the concrete surface in 2024, the Xfinity date was not reinstated.

Past winners edit

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1982 March 13 28 Phil Parsons Johnny Hayes Racing Pontiac 150 79.95 (128.667) 0:59:20 80.848
1983 May 21 7 Morgan Shepherd Whitaker Racing Oldsmobile 150 79.95 (128.667) 0:56:16 85.255
1984 Not held
1985 March 30 17 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Chevrolet 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:26:00 74.372
1986 April 5 77 Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Buick 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:26:00 71.511
1987 April 11 97 Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Buick 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:25:16 75.032
1988 April 9 8 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:28:38 76.162
1989 April 10 75 Rick Wilson Charlie Henderson Oldsmobile 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:14:34 85.776
1990 April 7 2 L. D. Ottinger Parker Racing Oldsmobile 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:40:01 79.936
1991 April 13 44 Bobby Labonte Labonte Motorsports Oldsmobile 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:26:07 92.839
1992 April 4 7 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:26:02 92.929
1993 April 3 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:42:37 77.911
1994 April 9 44 David Green Labonte Motorsports Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:38:36 81.085
1995 April 1 29 Steve Grissom Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:29:10 89.664
1996 March 30 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:33:19 85.783
1997 April 12 9 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:46:58 74.743
1998 March 28 66 Elliott Sadler Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:45:55 75.484
1999 April 10 57 Jason Keller Progressive Motorsports Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:49:30 73.014
2000 March 25 82 Sterling Marlin SABCO Racing Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:46:52 74.813
2001 March 24 17 Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:50:53 72.103
2002 March 23 21 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 2:00:58 66.093
2003 March 22 21 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:57:03 68.304
2004 March 27 8 Martin Truex Jr. Chance 2 Motorsports Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.445) 1:42:21 78.114
2005 April 4* 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 256* 136.448 (219.591) 2:17:31 59.534
2006 March 25* 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 159.9 (257.334) 2:13:59 71.606
2007 March 24 60 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 159.9 (257.334) 2:29:49 64.038
2008 March 15 2 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 171* 91.143 (146.68) 1:09:20 78.874
2009 March 21 33 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 300 159.9 (257.334) 2:00:21 79.717
2010 March 20 12 Justin Allgaier Penske Racing Dodge 300 159.9 (257.334) 2:05:14 76.609
2011 March 19 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 159.9 (257.334) 1:52:39 85.166
2012 March 17 2 Elliott Sadler Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 159.9 (257.334) 1:41:16 94.74
2013 March 16 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 159.9 (257.334) 1:57:11 81.872
2014 March 15 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 159.9 (257.334) 1:50:04 87.165
2015 April 18 22 Joey Logano* Team Penske Ford 300 159.9 (257.334) 1:50:00 87.218
2016* April 16 20 Erik Jones[5] Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:08:10 93.829
2017 April 22 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 159.9 (257.334) 2:21:38 67.738
2018 April 14 18 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 159.9 (257.334) 2:21:57 67.857
2019 April 6 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 159.9 (257.334) 1:45:03 91.328
2020 June 1* 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 303* 161.499 (259.907) 2:19:03 69.687
  • 2005 and 2020: Race extended due to a NASCAR overtime finish.
  • 2005: Race postponed from Saturday to Monday due to rain.
  • 2006: Race had a snow delay after 32 laps, which led to it finishing under the lights.
  • 2008: Race shortened due to rain.
  • 2015: Joey Logano won the race after leading all 300 laps.
  • 2016: The main event was reduced to 200 laps, while the other 100 laps were divided into two heat races for the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash program.
  • 2020: Race postponed from April 4 to May 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, then postponed until June 1 due to logistical issues resulting from the postponement of Cup race at Charlotte from May 27 to May 28.

Multiple winners (drivers) edit

# Wins Driver Years Won
4 Kyle Busch 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014
3 Morgan Shepherd 1983, 1986, 1987
Kevin Harvick 2003, 2005, 2009
2 Elliott Sadler 1998, 2012
Erik Jones 2016, 2017

Multiple winners (teams) edit

# Wins Team Years Won
7 Joe Gibbs Racing 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
5 Richard Childress Racing 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012
3 Roush Fenway Racing 1996, 1997, 2007
2 Whitaker Racing 1983, 1992
Morgan Shepherd 1986, 1987
Dale Earnhardt, Inc./Chance 2 1988, 2004
Labonte Motorsports 1991, 1994
Diamond Ridge Motorsports 1995, 1998
Team Penske 2010, 2015

Manufacturer wins edit

# Wins Make Years Won
17   Chevrolet 1985, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020
7   Toyota 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
4   Oldsmobile 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991
  Ford 1996, 1997, 2007, 2015
3   Buick 1986, 1987, 1992
2   Pontiac 1982, 1993
1   Dodge 2010

Qualifying race winners edit

Year Date Race No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
2016 April 16 1[6] 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50 26.65 (42.89) 00:13:16 121.047
2[7] 2 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 26.65 (42.89) 00:13:15 120.977

References edit

  1. ^ Page, Scott (December 5, 2019). "Alsco/Cheddar's to sponsor Spring XFINITY race at Bristol". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "BMS Officials Announce Drive To Stop Diabetes 300 Presented By Lilly Diabetes". Bristol Motor Speedway. February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Alsco adds Bristol Motor Speedway to Xfinity Series race sponsorship lineup". 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ Crandall, Kelly (October 30, 2020). "33 races on tap for 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series". Racer. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Race Results". Motor Racing Network (MRN). April 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Heat 1 Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 16, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Heat 2 Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 16, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

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