| Race Title: | Alsco 300 |
| Track Map: | Kentucky Speedway.svg |
| Series Long: | NASCAR Xfinity Series |
| Venue: | Kentucky Speedway |
| Location: | Sparta, Kentucky, United States |
| Sponsor: | Alsco |
| First Race: | 2001 |
| Last Race: | 2020 |
| Distance: | 300miles |
| Laps: | 200 (Stage 1: 45 Stage 2: 45 Stage 3: 110) |
| Previous Names: | Outback Steakhouse 300 (2001) Kroger 300 (2002) Meijer 300 (2003–2010) Feed the Children 300 (2011–2013) John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 presented by Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (2014) Kentucky 300 (2015) |
| Most Wins Driver: | Joey Logano Brad Keselowski Kyle Busch (3) |
| Most Wins Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing (6) |
| Most Wins Manufacturer: | Ford (7) |
| Surface: | Asphalt |
| Length Mi: | 1.5 |
| Turns: | 4 |
The Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, United States. The distance of the race was 300 miles (482.803 km).
Kentucky Speedway, opened in 2000 by Jerry Carrol, held its first Busch Series race in 2001. Brad Paisley sang the National Anthem, and then-Cincinnati Bengals player Corey Dillon gave the command to start engines. This race saw Travis Kvapil go upside down after clipping Rich Bickle's No. 59 car off of Turn 2, and the car slid all the way down the backstretch in the turn three grass. Kevin Harvick won the inaugural event.
Hypermarket chain Meijer was the race's sponsor since 2003 after previous sponsorship from Outback Steakhouse and Kroger. Nabisco, through its Oreo and Ritz brands, had been an associate sponsor since the 2002 race. For 2011, the race was sponsored by the Nonprofit organization Feed The Children. Starting in 2016, the race was sponsored by Alsco.[1] In 2017, Alsco signed a multi-year agreement to continue being the sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series race.[2] Alsco is one of only two companies to serve as entitlement sponsor of multiple Xfinity Series events. Each year Alsco provides its sponsorship partners, employees, customer and prospects with over 1,500 tickets to the race.[3]
The race received a doubleheader in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The second race, the Shady Rays 200, was held the day before the Alsco 300.[5]
Kentucky was removed from the 2021 Xfinity schedule.[6]
David Gilliland won here for an underfunded team in 2006 with 8 starts in his résumé. This win gave him the ride in the 38 car in mid-2006, replacing Elliott Sadler in the 38 car. Joey Logano is the first repeat winner, winning three straight years from 2008 to 2010. Also, four different drivers have won at Kentucky Speedway to claim their first Nationwide Series win. David Gilliland (2006), Stephen Leicht (2007), Joey Logano (2008), and Austin Dillon (2012).
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 2001 | June 16 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:31:47 | 118.59 | |
| 2002 | June 15/16* | 92 | Todd Bodine | Herzog Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:33 | 127.164 | |
| 2003 | June 14 | 25 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Team Rensi Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:12:14 | 136.123 | |
| 2004 | June 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:08 | 126.642 | |
| 2005 | June 18 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:33:42 | 117.111 | |
| 2006 | June 17 | 84 | David Gilliland | Clay Andrews Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:35:10 | 116.004 | |
| 2007 | June 16 | 90 | Stephen Leicht | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:32:56 | 117.698 | |
| 2008 | June 14 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:12:50 | 135.508 | |
| 2009 | June 13 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:20:51 | 127.796 | |
| 2010 | June 12 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:36:08 | 115.286 | |
| 2011 | July 8 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:10.03 | 138.408 | |
| 2012 | June 29 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:58:42 | 151.643 | |
| 2013 | June 28 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 170* | 255 (410.382) | 1:56:39 | 131.162 | |
| 2014 | June 27 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:15:33 | 132.792 | |
| 2015 | July 10 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:12:18 | 136.054 | |
| 2016 | July 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201* | 301.5 (485.217) | 2:05:24 | 144:258 | |
| 2017 | July 8* | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:30:56 | 119.258 | |
| 2018 | July 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:29 | 131.884 | |
| 2019 | July 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:05 | 139.445 | |
| 2020 | July 10 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:13:25 | 134.916 | |
| Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Joey Logano | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2011, 2013, 2015 | |
| Kyle Busch | 2004, 2016, 2017 | |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 2001, 2014 |
| Team | Years Won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| 4 | Team Penske | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2020 | |
| 2 | Richard Childress Racing | 2001, 2012 |
| Make | Years Won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Ford | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2020 | |
| 6 | Chevrolet | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014 | |
 Toyota | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 | ||
| 1 | Dodge | 2011 |