5-Hour Energy 250 Explained

5-Hour Energy 250
Venue:Gateway International Raceway
Series Long:NASCAR Nationwide Series
Track Map:Gateway Motorsports Park diagram.svg
First Race:1997
Last Race:2010
Distance:250miles
Laps:200
Previous Names:Gateway 300 (1997)
Carquest Auto Parts 250 (1998–2001)
Charter Pipeline 250 (2002–2003)
Charter 250 (2004)
Wallace Family Tribute 250 (2005)
Busch Silver Celebration 250 (2006)
Gateway 250 (2007)
Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 (2008)–1st (2010)
5-Hour Energy 250 2nd (2010)

The 5-Hour Energy 250 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1997July 26Elliott SadlerDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet240300 (482.803)3:48:2578.803[1]
1998October 17Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet200250 (402.336)2:23:27104.566[2]
1999July 31Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet200250 (402.336)2:23:55104.227[3]
2000July 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200250 (402.336)2:08:39116.595[4]
2001July 21Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200250 (402.336)2:25:00103.448[5]
2002July 20Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord200250 (402.336)2:20:17106.926[6]
2003May 10Scott Riggsppc RacingFord200250 (402.336)2:41:3192.87[7]
2004May 8Martin Truex Jr.Chance 2 MotorsportsChevrolet200250 (402.336)2:27:50101.466[8]
2005July 30Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge200250 (402.336)2:25:11103.318[9]
2006July 29Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord200250 (402.336)2:05:54119.142[10]
2007July 21Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge200250 (402.336)2:37:5694.977[11]
2008July 19Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord200250 (402.336)2:18:46108.095[12]
2009July 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200250 (402.336)2:25:14103.286[13]
2010July 17Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord200250 (402.336)2:27:22101.787[14]
October 23Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge200250 (402.336)2:20:21106.876[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1997 Gateway 300. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: 1998 Carquest Auto Parts 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: 1999 Carquest Auto Parts 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2000 Carquest Auto Parts 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2001 Carquest Auto Parts 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  6. Web site: 2002 Charter Pipeline 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2003 Charter Pipeline 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  8. Web site: 2004 Charter 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2005 Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop N' Save. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  10. Web site: 2006 Busch Silver Celebration 250 presented by Shop N' Save. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  11. Web site: 2007 Gateway 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  12. Web site: 2008 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2009 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  14. Web site: 2010 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
  15. Web site: 2010 5-Hour Energy 250. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.

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