Federated Auto Parts 300 Explained

Federated Auto Parts 300
Series Long:	NASCAR Nationwide Series
Venue:	Nashville Superspeedway
Sponsor:	Federated Auto Parts
First Race:	2002
Last Race:	2011
Distance:	299.925 miles (482.682 km)
Laps:	225
Previous Names:	Inside Traxx 300 Presented by Met-Rx (2002) Trace Adkins Chrome 300 (2003) Federated Auto Parts 300 (2004–2011)

The Federated Auto Parts 300 is a discontinued NASCAR Nationwide Series race that took place at Nashville Superspeedway. The race was one of two races held at the track, which received a second date on the then-Busch Series schedule one year after the track opened. Traditionally run in early June since its 2002 inception, the race moved to late July in 2011 as part of a schedule realignment.

Past winners

Year	Date		Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
						Laps	Miles (km)
2002	June 8	24	Jack Sprague	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:23:41	125.244	^[1]
2003	June 7	10	Scott Riggs	ppc Racing	Ford	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:31:48	118.547	^[2]
2004	June 12	00	Jason Leffler	Haas CNC Racing	Chevrolet	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:36:53	114.708	^[3]
2005	June 12*	2	Clint Bowyer	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:27:20	122.141	^[4]
2006	June 10	60	Carl Edwards	Roush Racing	Ford	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:25:42	123.511	^[5]
2007	June 9	60	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:18:28	129.949	^[6]
2008	June 7	88	Brad Keselowski	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:32:58	117.643	^[7]
2009	June 6	18	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:18:46	129.682	^[8]
2010	June 5	22	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:30:46	119.36	^[9]
2011	July 23	60	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	225	299.925 (482.682)	2:14:17	134.011	^[10]

• 2005: Race postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Wins	Driver	Years Won
3	Carl Edwards	2006, 2007, 2011
2	Brad Keselowski	2008, 2010

Manufacturer wins

Wins	Make	Years Won
4	Chevrolet	2002, 2004. 2005, 2008
	Ford	2003, 2006, 2007, 2011
1	Dodge	2010
	Toyota	2009

See also

• Tennessee Lottery 250 – Current Xfinity race at the track
• Rackley Roofing 200 – Current Truck Series race at the track

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2002 Inside Traxx 300 presented by Met-rx. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
2. Web site: 2003 Trace Adkins Chrome 300. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
3. Web site: 2004 Federated Auto Parts 300. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
4. Web site: 2005 Federated Auto Parts 300. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
5. Web site: 2006 Federated Auto Parts 300. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
6. Web site: 2007 Federated Auto Parts 300 presented by Dollar General. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
7. Web site: 2008 Federated Auto Parts 300 presented by Dollar General. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
8. Web site: 2009 Federated Auto Parts 300. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
9. Web site: 2010 Federated Auto Parts 300. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
10. Web site: 2011 Federated Auto Parts 300. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.