NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol (spring race) explained

Race Title:Cheddar's 300
Series Long:NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue:Bristol Motor Speedway
Location:Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Sponsor:Alsco[1]
Last Race:2020
Distance:159.9miles
Laps:300
Stages 1/2: 85 each
Final stage: 130
Previous Names:Southeastern 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)
Surface:Concrete
Length Mi:0.533
Turns:4

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.

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

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1982March 1328Phil ParsonsJohnny Hayes RacingPontiac15079.95 (128.667)0:59:2080.848
1983May 217Morgan ShepherdWhitaker RacingOldsmobile15079.95 (128.667)0:56:1685.255
1984Not held
1985March 3017Darrell WaltripDarWal, Inc.Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:26:0074.372
1986April 577Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdBuick200106.6 (171.556)1:26:0071.511
1987April 1197Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdBuick200106.6 (171.556)1:25:1675.032
1988April 98Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:28:3876.162
1989April 1075Rick WilsonCharlie HendersonOldsmobile200106.6 (171.556)1:14:3485.776
1990April 72L. D. OttingerParker RacingOldsmobile250133.25 (214.445)1:40:0179.936
1991April 1344Bobby LabonteLabonte MotorsportsOldsmobile250133.25 (214.445)1:26:0792.839
1992April 47Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick250133.25 (214.445)1:26:0292.929
1993April 330Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac250133.25 (214.445)1:42:3777.911
1994April 944David GreenLabonte MotorsportsChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)1:38:3681.085
1995April 129Steve GrissomDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)1:29:1089.664
1996March 3060Mark MartinRoush RacingFord250133.25 (214.445)1:33:1985.783
1997April 129Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord250133.25 (214.445)1:46:5874.743
1998March 2866Elliott SadlerDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)1:45:5575.484
1999April 1057Jason KellerProgressive MotorsportsChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)1:49:3073.014
2000March 2582Sterling MarlinSABCO RacingChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)1:46:5274.813
2001March 2417Matt KensethReiser EnterprisesChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)1:50:5372.103
2002March 2321Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)2:00:5866.093
2003March 2221Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)1:57:0368.304
2004March 278Martin Truex Jr.Chance 2 MotorsportsChevrolet250133.25 (214.445)1:42:2178.114
2005April 4*29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet256*136.448 (219.591)2:17:3159.534
2006March 25*5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet300159.9 (257.334)2:13:5971.606
2007March 2460Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord300159.9 (257.334)2:29:4964.038
2008March 152Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet171*91.143 (146.68)1:09:2078.874
2009March 2133Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet300159.9 (257.334)2:00:2179.717
2010March 2012Justin AllgaierPenske RacingDodge300159.9 (257.334)2:05:1476.609
2011March 1918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota300159.9 (257.334)1:52:3985.166
2012March 172Elliott SadlerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet300159.9 (257.334)1:41:1694.74
2013March 1654Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota300159.9 (257.334)1:57:1181.872
2014March 1554Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota300159.9 (257.334)1:50:0487.165
2015April 1822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord300159.9 (257.334)1:50:0087.218
2016April 1620Erik Jones[5] Joe Gibbs RacingToyota200106.6 (171.556)1:08:1093.829
2017April 2220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota300159.9 (257.334)2:21:3867.738
2018April 1418Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota300159.9 (257.334)2:21:5767.857
2019April 620Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota300159.9 (257.334)1:45:0391.328
2020June 1*9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet303*161.499 (259.907)2:19:0369.687

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
4Kyle Busch2006, 2011, 2013, 2014
3Morgan Shepherd1983, 1986, 1987
Kevin Harvick2003, 2005, 2009
2Elliott Sadler1998, 2012
Erik Jones2016, 2017

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
7Joe Gibbs Racing2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
5Richard Childress Racing2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012
3Roush Fenway Racing1996, 1997, 2007
2Whitaker Racing1983, 1992
Morgan Shepherd1986, 1987
Dale Earnhardt, Inc./Chance 21988, 2004
Labonte Motorsports1991, 1994
Diamond Ridge Motorsports1995, 1998
Team Penske2010, 2015

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
MakeYears Won
17 Chevrolet1985, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020
7 Toyota2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
4 Oldsmobile1983, 1989, 1990, 1991
Ford1996, 1997, 2007, 2015
3 Buick1986, 1987, 1992
2 Pontiac1982, 1993
1 Dodge2010

Qualifying race winners

YearDateRaceDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
2016April 161[6] 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5026.65 (42.89)00:13:16121.047
2[7] 2Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5026.65 (42.89)00:13:15120.977

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alsco/Cheddar's to sponsor Spring XFINITY race at Bristol . Scott . Page . . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. . December 5, 2019 . December 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: BMS Officials Announce Drive To Stop Diabetes 300 Presented By Lilly Diabetes. Bristol Motor Speedway. February 13, 2014. February 14, 2014.
  3. Web site: Alsco adds Bristol Motor Speedway to Xfinity Series race sponsorship lineup. 24 January 2019.
  4. Crandall. Kelly. 33 races on tap for 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series. Racer. October 30, 2020. March 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Race Results. April 16, 2016. Motor Racing Network (MRN). April 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424043145/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-XFINITY/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?RaceID=7226&SubSeriesID=2&YearID=45. April 24, 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: 2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Heat 1 Results. April 16, 2016. Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505124925/http://www.jayski.com/nxs/2016/pdfs/nxs-07bms2016heat1results.pdf. May 5, 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: 2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Heat 2 Results. April 16, 2016. Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505121217/http://www.jayski.com/nxs/2016/pdfs/nxs-07bms2016heat2results.pdf. May 5, 2016. dead.

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