VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 should not be confused with Kentucky 300.
| Race Title: | VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 |
| Series Long: | NASCAR Xfinity Series |
| Venue: | Kentucky Speedway |
| Location: | Sparta, Kentucky, United States |
| Sponsor: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| First Race: | 2012 |
| Last Race: | 2017 |
| Distance: | 300miles |
| Laps: | 200 (Stage 1: 45 Stage 2: 45 Stage 3: 110) |
| Previous Names: | Kentucky 300 (2012–2013) VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 (2014–2017) Shady Rays 200 (2020) |
| Most Wins Driver: | Ryan Blaney (2) |
| Most Wins Team: | Team Penske (3) |
| Most Wins Manufacturer: | Chevrolet (4) |
| Surface: | Asphalt |
| Length Mi: | 1.5 |
| Turns: | 4 |
The VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 was a race run by NASCAR Xfinity Series at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, United States. It was first run in 2012, and was won by the winner of the Feed the Children 300, Austin Dillon. The distance of the race was . This race was used as a filler for the Kentucky Indy 300 race that ran here from 2001 to 2011, Starting in 2016, it was the first race in the Round of 12 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs. On March 8, 2017, it was announced that Las Vegas Motor Speedway, another SMI track, would get a second Cup date, a second Xfinity date, and a second Truck date. While the Fall Cup race and Truck race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway went there, Kentucky lost this race and was moved to Las Vegas
The first time that this race was run was in 2012, and it was won by the contender and winner of the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award, and pole winner, Austin Dillon.
Despite being off the schedule since 2017, the race was briefly restored during the 2020 season as a replacement for the New Hampshire Motor Speedway event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in a July doubleheader with the Alsco 300.[1] [2] The race, the Shady Rays 200, was held the day before the Alsco 300.[3]
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 2012 | September 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:10:55 | 137.492 | |
| 2013 | September 21 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:28:36 | 121.131 | |
| 2014 | September 20 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:36 | 127.119 | |
| 2015 | September 26 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 201* | 301.5 (485.217) | 2:44:06 | 110.238 | |
| 2016 | September 24 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:48:37 | 106.751 | |
| 2017 | September 23 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:58:38 | 151.728 | |
| 2018 – 2019 | Not held | |||||||||
| 2020 | July 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 136* | 204 (328.306) | 1:51:31 | 109.759 | |
| Team | Years Won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Team Penske | 2013, 2015, 2020 | |
| 2 | Richard Childress Racing | 2012, 2014 |
| Make | Years Won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Chevrolet | 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 | |
| 3 | Ford | 2013, 2015, 2020 |