NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway explained

Race Title:SciAps 200
Series Long:NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue:New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Location:Loudon, New Hampshire, United States
Sponsor:SciAps[1]
First Race:1990
Distance:211.6miles
Laps:200
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 110
Previous Names:Budweiser 300 (1990–1992)
NE Chevy 250 (1993–1994)
NE Chevy Dealers 250 (1995)
Stanley 200 (1996)
United States Cellular 200 (1997)
Gumout Long Life Formula 200 (1998)
Busch 200 (1999–2000, 2002)
CVS Pharmacy 200 Presented by Bayer (2001)
New England 200 (2003, 2005–2006, 2010–2011)
Siemens 200 (2004)
Camping World 200 presented by RVs.com (2007)
Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by RVs.com (2008)
Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by Turtle Wax (2009)
F.W. Webb 200 (2012)
CNBC Prime's "The Profit" 200 (2013)
Sta-Green 200 (2014)
Lakes Region 200 (2015, 2018)
AutoLotto 200 (2016)
Overton's 200 (2017)
ROXOR 200 (2019)
Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200 (2021)
Crayon 200 (2022)
Ambetter Health 200 (2023)
Former second race:
NE Chevy 250 (1990–1992)
Most Wins Driver:Kyle Busch (6)
Most Wins Team:Joe Gibbs Racing (14)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Toyota (14)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.058
Turns:4

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series has been held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire since 1990. The race is currently held as a 200 lap (211.6miles) race under the SciAps 200 name for sponsorship reasons.

Christopher Bell is the defending winner, having won it in 2024.

History

When first held in 1990, the race was 300 laps. It was scaled back to 250 laps, the length of the 1990-1992 fall NHMS race, starting in 1993, and again to its current 200 laps in 1996.

From 1990 to 1992, New Hampshire held a second, 250 lap/264.5miles Busch Series race in the fall. The second race was removed from the schedule in 1993, in exchange for a Winston Cup Series race at the track.

During the practice for the 2000 event, Adam Petty died after he lost control of his car after his throttle were stuck wide open going into turn three; Petty's death was caused by a basilar skull fracture from the ensuing impact. Cup Series driver Kenny Irwin Jr. also died under similar circumstances during the practice of thatlook.com 300, occurring eight weeks later at the same track, leading NASCAR to make significant rule changes to maintain driver safety.

Until 2010, in 23 races held at NHMS, there had never been a repeat Xfinity Series winner, the longest such streak in any of NASCAR's national touring series.[2] Kyle Busch broke the streak with victories in 2009 and 2010. He would also win the 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2017 Xfinity Series races at the track. Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell would later also become repeat winners of the Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire. Additionally, Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing won this race each year from 2008 to 2021 except for Keselowski's two wins in 2012 and 2014, both of which were for Team Penske. He drove a Dodge in 2012 and a Ford in 2014.

The 2020 race was canceled and replaced by a race at Kentucky Speedway due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

In 2021, the race returned to the Xfinity Series schedule and Ambetter (owned by Centene Corporation) became the title sponsor of the race. With them being a healthcare company and the race being held during the time when people were getting COVID-19 vaccines, Ambetter added "get vaccinated" in the name of the race next to their own so it would sound like "better get vaccinated" to encourage people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.[4] On May 21, 2022, it was announced that Crayon Software Experts would be the title sponsor of the Xfinity Series of the race[5] after Ambetter became the title sponsor of the Cup Series race at New Hampshire in 2022 (replacing Foxwoods Resort Casino).[6]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1990July 1599Tommy EllisJ&J RacingBuick300317.4 (510.805)3:41:5885.797
October 1422Rick MastA.G. Dillard MotorsportsBuick250264.5 (425.671)2:44:3794.405
1991July 1436Kenny WallaceRusty Wallace RacingPontiac300317.4 (510.805)2:54:38109.093
October 1325Ricky CravenRicky CravenChevrolet250264.5 (425.671)2:54:4390.832
1992July 128Jeff BurtonFILMAR RacingOldsmobile300317.4 (510.805)3:18:3495.907
August 2387Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet250264.5 (425.671)2:47:1494.897
1993August 2259Robert PressleyAlliance MotorsportsChevrolet250264.5 (425.671)2:57:1289.56
1994May 782Derrike CopeRon ZockFord250264.5 (425.671)2:59:1688.527
1995May 1323Chad LittleMark Rypien MotorsportsFord250264.5 (425.671)2:31:11104.972
1996July 1274Randy LaJoieBACE MotorsportsChevrolet200211.6 (340.537)2:10:5796.953
1997May 1034Mike McLaughlinTeam 34Chevrolet200211.6 (340.537)2:45:2576.752
1998May 900Buckshot JonesBuckshot RacingPontiac200211.6 (340.537)2:05:55100.829
1999May 898Elton SawyerAkins-Sutton MotorsportsFord200211.6 (340.537)2:03:42103.324
2000May 1336Tim FedewaCicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet200211.6 (340.537)2:22:0489.366
2001May 1257Jason Kellerppc RacingFord200211.6 (340.537)1:56:47108.714
2002May 1125Bobby Hamilton Jr.Team Rensi MotorsportsFord200211.6 (340.537)1:55:02110.368
2003July 1937David GreenBrewco MotorsportsPontiac200211.6 (340.537)1:57:33108.005
2004July 2417Matt KensethReiser EnterprisesFord200211.6 (340.537)2:15:2993.709
2005July 168Martin Truex Jr.Chance 2 MotorsportsChevrolet201*212.658 (342.239)2:18:3392.093
2006July 1560Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord200211.6 (340.537)2:00:12105.624
2007June 3021Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200211.6 (340.537)2:06:07100.669
2008June 2820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)1:56:27109.025
2009June 2718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)1:53:26111.925
2010June 2618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)1:54:43110.673
2011July 1618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota206*217.948 (350.753)2:21:4892.221
2012July 1422Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge200211.6 (340.537)1:58:46106.899
2013July 1354Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota213*225.354 (362.672)2:08:40105.087
2014July 1222Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord200211.6 (340.537)2:00:41105.201
2015July 1820Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)2:09:0698.342
2016July 1618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)2:00:3198.789
2017July 1518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)1:56:11109.276
2018July 2120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)2:07:2799.616
2019July 2020Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)2:01:39104.365
2020Not held
2021July 1754Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200211.6 (340.537)2:04:26102.031
2022July 167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet200211.6 (340.537)2:27:1386.240
2023July 1520John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota206*217.948 (350.753)2:38:4082.417
2024June 2220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota203*214.774 (345.645)2:35:2182.951

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
6Kyle Busch2009–2011, 2013, 2016, 2017
4Christopher Bell2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
2Brad Keselowski2012, 2014

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
13Joe Gibbs Racing2008–2011, 2013, 2015–2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
2Cicci-Welliver Racing1997, 2000
Team Penske2012, 2014

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
MakeYears Won
13 Toyota2008–2011, 2013, 2015–2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
9 Chevrolet1991 (1 of 2), 1992 (1 of 2), 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2022
8 Ford1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2014
3 Pontiac1991 (1 of 2), 1998, 2003
2 Buick1990 (2 of 2)
1 Oldsmobile1992 (1 of 2)
Dodge2012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SciAps named entitlement sponsor of 2024 Xfinity race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway . . NASCAR Digital Media . January 9, 2024 . January 9, 2024.
  2. http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=87783 New Hampshire Boasts Longest Single-Winner Streak
  3. News: Downey. KC. Coronavirus impact: NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway rescheduled. WMUR-TV. June 4, 2020. January 9, 2021.
  4. News: Ambetter from NH Healthy Families Named Entitlement Partner for NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at NHMS. New Hampshire Motor Speedway. July 1, 2021. July 1, 2021.
  5. Web site: Crayon to Sponsor NASCAR Xfinity Race at NHMS . Speed Sport . May 21, 2022 . June 23, 2022.
  6. Web site: Ambetter Named Entitlement Partner for 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire . . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . January 24, 2022 . June 23, 2022.

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