Myrtle Beach 250 Explained

Race Title:Myrtle Beach 250
Venue:Myrtle Beach Speedway
Series Long:NASCAR Busch Series
First Race:1988
Last Race:2000
Distance:134.5miles
Laps:250
Previous Names:Myrtle Beach 200 (1988)
Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200 (1989–1990)
Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250 (1991–1994)
Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250 (1995–1996)
Advance Auto Parts 250 (1997)
Myrtle Beach 250 (1998–2000)

The Myrtle Beach 250 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Myrtle Beach Speedway, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Added to the Busch Series schedule in 1988, Myrtle Beach Speedway hosted one race per year through the 2000 season, after which it was removed from the schedule. The first three races held were 200 laps, covering 107.6miles. The distance was extended to 250 laps starting in 1991, where it remained for the rest of the race's history. Jimmy Spencer and Jeff Green were the only drivers to win twice in this race. Spencer won at both the 200 and 250 laps race lengths, while Green won the final two races ever held at Myrtle Beach.

Two other short tracks, Nashville Speedway USA and South Boston Speedway, were also removed from the Busch Series schedule after the 2000 season. This extra room created on the schedule was used to help add new races at Chicagoland Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, and Kentucky Speedway starting in 2001.

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1988July 225Rob MorosoDick MorosoOldsmobile200107.6 (173.165)1:36:0466.971[1]
1989July 434Jimmy SpencerTeam 34Buick200107.6 (173.165)1:25:0175.938[2]
1990June 301Mark MartinBill Davis RacingFord200107.6 (173.165)1:24:5276.072[3]
1991June 2263Chuck BownHMV MotorsportsPontiac250134.5 (216.456)1:49:1573.867[4]
1992June 2020Jimmy SpencerDick MorosoOldsmobile250134.5 (216.456)2:21:1457.139[5]
1993June 128Jeff BurtonFILMAR RacingFord250134.5 (216.456)1:56:5968.984[6]
1994June 1138Elton SawyerAkins-Sutton MotorsportsFord250134.5 (216.456)2:01:1866.529[7]
1995June 1092Larry PearsonMartin RacingChevrolet250134.5 (216.456)1:41:2379.599[8]
1996June 2295David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet250134.5 (216.456)1:53:3571.049[9]
1997July 1229Elliott SadlerDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet250134.5 (216.456)1:39:0781.419[10]
1998July 1174Randy LaJoieBACE MotorsportsChevrolet250134.5 (216.456)1:36:5680.754[11]
1999July 1732Jeff GreenProgressive MotorsportsChevrolet250134.5 (216.456)1:35:5284.179[12]
2000June 1710Jeff Greenppc RacingChevrolet250134.5 (216.456)1:56:1769.399[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1988 Myrtle Beach 200. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: 1989 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: 1990 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: 1991 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  5. Web site: 1992 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  6. Web site: 1993 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  7. Web site: 1994 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  8. Web site: 1995 Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  9. Web site: 1996 Carolina Pride / Advance Auto Parts 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  10. Web site: 1997 Advance Auto Parts 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  11. Web site: 1998 Myrtle Beach 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  12. Web site: 1999 Myrtle Beach 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2000 Myrtle Beach 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.

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