NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas explained

Race Title:The LiUNA! (spring)
Ambetter Health 302 (fall)
Series Long:NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue:Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Location:Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sponsor:Laborers' International Union of North America (spring race)
Ambetter (fall race)
First Race:1997 (spring race)
2018 (fall race)
Distance:Spring race:
 300miles
Fall race:
 301.5miles
Laps:200 (Spring)/201 (Fall)
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 110 (Spring)/111 (Fall)
Previous Names:Spring race:
Las Vegas 300 (1997)
Sam's Town Las Vegas 300 (1998)
Sam's Town 300 (1999–2013)
Boyd Gaming 300 (2014–2020)
Alsco Uniforms 300 (2021–2023)
Fall race:
DC Solar 300 (2018)
Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 (2019)
Alsco 300 (2020)
Alsco Uniforms 302 (2021–2023)
Most Wins Driver:Mark Martin (4)
Most Wins Team:Roush Fenway Racing (6)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Chevrolet (17)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.5
Turns:4

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series has been held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada since the track opened 1997. Currently, the track holds two Xfinity Series races. The 300-mile (480 km) spring race is currently The LiUNA! and the 301.5-mile (485 km) playoff race held in the fall is currently the Ambetter Health 302.

History

In 1997, after the track opened, Las Vegas Motor Speedway received a second-tier series date as a support to the Cup Series event. The race has usually been held as one of the first five races of the season.

On March 8, 2017, it was announced that Las Vegas Motor Speedway, would get a second Cup date, a second Xfinity date, and a second Truck date starting in 2018. The fall Cup and Truck Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway were moved to Las Vegas and Kentucky Speedway's fall Xfinity Series date (which had been a standalone race for the series) was moved to Las Vegas.[1] The new date that Las Vegas acquired from Kentucky became the final race of the regular season to replace the Overton's 300 at Chicagoland Speedway which moved to June. Due to anti-Buschwhacking rules, no drivers running for Cup Series points were permitted to race in the fall race.

In 2019, with the announcement of the track's September weekend going prime-time, the race became a Saturday night event. For 2022, the fall race received an extra lap in the process to make the race close to 302 miles with the event being 301.5 miles/201 laps in length. (This is similar to the Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (another SMI track), which is 301 miles in length.)

In 2021, Alsco became the title sponsor of the spring Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas, replacing Boyd Gaming, which had been the title sponsor from 2014 to 2020.[2]

In 2024, the Laborers' International Union of North America Local 872 (the branch of the union based in Las Vegas) became the title sponsor of the track's spring Xfinity Series race, replacing Alsco.[3] Alsco also did not return as the title sponsor of the fall race and Ambetter (owned by the Centene Corporation) became the title sponsor of that race.[4]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1997March 168Jeff GreenDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:37:41114.153[5]
1998February 2812Jimmy SpencerSpencer Motor VenturesChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:37:43114.129[6]
1999March 660Mark MartinRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:13:57134.37[7]
2000March 49Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:13:13135.118[8]
2001March 300Todd BodineBuckshot RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:23:17125.625[9]
2002March 29Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:25:24123.796[10]
2003March 187Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:35:44115.582[11]
2004March 621Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:27:20122.172[12]
2005March 129Mark MartinRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:27:21122.158[13]
2006March 119Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge206*309 (497.287)2:28:08125.158[14]
2007March 1029Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:52:12104.53[15]
2008March 15Mark MartinJR MotorsportsChevrolet202*303 (487.631)2:48:09108.118[16]
2009February 2816Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord209*313.5 (504.529)2:56:16106.713[17]
2010February 2733Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet200300 (482.803)2:27:38121.924[18]
2011March 532Mark MartinTurner MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:15:33132.792[19]
2012March 106Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:21:46129.969[20]
2013March 912Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:23:54125.087[21]
2014March 822Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord200300 (482.803)2:16:22131.997[22]
2015March 733Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:22:50126.021[23]
2016March 518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200300 (482.803)2:03:47145.415[24]
2017March 1112Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord200300 (482.803)2:31:52118.525[25]
2018March 3 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:16:29131.884[26]
September 1542Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:30:56119.258[27]
2019March 218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota213*319.5 (514.185)2:35:12123.518[28]
September 142Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:10:10138.234[29]
2020February 22–2398Chase BriscoeStewart–Haas RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:19:44128.817[30]
September 2698Chase BriscoeStewart–Haas RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:20:51127.796[31]
2021March 616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:38:10113.804[32]
September 251Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet201301.5 (485.217)2:26:28123.509[33]
2022March 554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200300 (482.803)2:56:15102.128[34]
October 158Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet201301.5 (485.217)2:04:14145.613[35]
2023March 421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:11:51136.519[36]
October 1498Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord201301.5 (485.217)2:18:31130.598[37]
2024March 220John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200300 (482.803)2:11:15137.143[38]
October 19201301.5 (485.217)

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
4Mark MartinSpring: 1999, 2005, 2008, 2011
3Jeff BurtonSpring: 2000, 2002, 2007
2Kevin HarvickSpring: 2004, 2010
Kyle BuschSpring: 2016, 2019
Chase BriscoeSpring: 2020
Fall: 2020
Josh BerryFall: 2021–2022

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
6Roush Fenway RacingSpring: 1999–2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012
5Richard Childress RacingSpring: 2004, 2007, 2015, 2023
Fall: 2019
4Joe Gibbs RacingSpring: 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024
3Team PenskeSpring: 2013–2014, 2017
Stewart–Haas RacingSpring: 2020
Fall: 2020, 2023
3JR MotorsportsFall: 2021–2022

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
MakeYears Won
17 ChevroletSpring: 1997–1998, 2001, 2003–2004, 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2023
Fall: 2018–2019, 2021–2022
12 FordSpring: 1999–2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012–2014, 2017, 2020
Fall: 2020, 2023
4 ToyotaSpring: 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024
1 DodgeSpring: 2006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruce. Tim. 2018 XFINITY Series rules include expanding Indianapolis aero package. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group. 1 November 2017.
  2. Alsco Widens Its Footprint with Speedway Motorsports in 2021. Speedway Motorsports. Business Wire. February 2, 2021. February 2, 2021.
  3. Web site: LiUNA Local 872 named sponsor 2024 spring Xfinity race at Las Vegas . . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . October 16, 2023 . October 19, 2023.
  4. Web site: Ambetter Health 302 . . . July 25, 2024.
  5. Web site: 1997 Las Vegas 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  6. Web site: 1998 Sam's Town Las Vegas 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  7. Web site: 1999 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  8. Web site: 2000 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  9. Web site: 2001 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2002 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  11. Web site: 2003 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  12. Web site: 2004 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  13. Web site: 2005 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  14. Web site: 2006 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  15. Web site: 2007 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  16. Web site: 2008 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  17. Web site: 2009 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  18. Web site: 2010 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  19. Web site: 2011 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  20. Web site: 2012 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  21. Web site: 2013 Sam's Town 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  22. Web site: 2014 Boyd Gaming 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  23. Web site: 2015 Boyd Gaming 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  24. Web site: 2016 Boyd Gaming 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  25. Web site: 2017 Boyd Gaming 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  26. Web site: 2018 Boyd Gaming 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  27. Web site: 2018 DC Solar 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  28. Web site: 2019 Boyd Gaming 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  29. Web site: 2019 Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  30. Web site: 2020 Boyd Gaming 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  31. Web site: 2020 Alsco 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  32. Web site: 2021 Alsco Uniforms 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  33. Web site: 2021 Alsco Uniforms 302. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  34. Web site: 2022 Alsco Uniforms 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  35. Web site: 2022 Alsco Uniforms 302. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  36. Web site: 2023 Alsco Uniforms 300. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  37. Web site: 2023 Alsco Uniforms 302. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 12, 2023.
  38. Web site: 2024 The LiUNA!. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 2, 2024.

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