NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte (spring race) explained

Race Title:BetMGM 300
Series Long:NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue:Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location:Concord, North Carolina, United States
Sponsor:BetMGM[1]
First Race:1978
First Series Race:1982
Distance:300miles
Laps:200
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 110
Previous Names:Sportsman 100 (1978)
Sun Drop 300 (1979)
Mello Yello 300 (1980–1984)
Winn-Dixie 300 (1985–1988)
Champion Spark Plug 300 (1989–1994)
Red Dog 300 (1995–1996)
Carquest Auto Parts 300 (1997–2009)
Tech-Net Professional Auto Service 300 presented by CarQuest (2010)
Top Gear 300 (2011)
History 300 (2012–2014)
Hisense 300 (2015)
Hisense 4K TV 300 (2016–2017)
Alsco 300 (2018–2020)
Alsco Uniforms 300 (2021–2023)
Most Wins Driver:Kyle Busch (6)
Most Wins Team:Roush Fenway Racing (6)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Chevrolet (14)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.5
Turns:4

The BetMGM 300 is an annual 300-mile (482.803 km) NASCAR Xfinity Series race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina during Memorial Day weekend as a support race for the Coca-Cola 600.

The race's origins trace back to 1978, when a it was a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series race was held the day before the World 600. In 1982 it became a Busch Series race. The race celebrated its 40th running in 2018, and is considered one of the more popular races on the Xfinity Series schedule.[2]

From its inception through 2004, the race was scheduled for Saturday afternoon. In 1985 only, it was held the same day as The Winston. Lights were installed at Charlotte in 1993, and from 2005 to 2009 the race was a Saturday night race. In 2010, the race was moved back to 2:30 p.m. eastern in response to fans wanting an afternoon race and allowing for ABC coverage. In 2015, the race's broadcast was transferred to Fox NASCAR after the departure of the NASCAR on ESPN content, allowing both of the races in Charlotte (the 300 on Saturday, and the 600 on Sunday) to air on Fox.

In 2024, BetMGM, a sports betting and online gaming platform jointly owned by MGM Resorts International and Entain, became the new title sponsor of the race.[1]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1978May 277Morgan ShepherdPontiac67100.5 (161.739)0:51:45116.49
1979May 26Darrell WaltripChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:17:09131.243
1980May 2421David PearsonPontiac200300 (482.803)2:30:17119.773
1981May 23Morgan ShepherdPontiac200300 (482.803)2:36:14115.212
1982May 2977Harry GantHarry GantPontiac200300 (482.803)2:22:02126.731
1983May 2815Dale EarnhardtRobert GeePontiac200300 (482.803)2:32:54117.724
1984May 2622Bobby AllisonFrank PlessingerOldsmobile200300 (482.803)2:22:38126.198
1985May 2515Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsPontiac200300 (482.803)2:30:54119.284
1986May 2415Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsPontiac200300 (482.803)2:08:50139.715
1987May 237Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick200300 (482.803)2:08:54139.643
1988May 2832Dale JarrettHorace IsenhowerOldsmobile200300 (482.803)2:08:36139.969
1989May 2725Rob MorosoDick MorosoOldsmobile200300 (482.803)2:11:55136.45
1990May 2632Dale JarrettHorace IsenhowerPontiac200300 (482.803)2:16:01132.337
1991May 253Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet200300 (482.803)2:15:06133.235
1992May 231Jeff GordonBill Davis RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:21:31127.207
1993May 2930Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac200300 (482.803)2:21:08127.539
1994May 2829Phil ParsonsPhil Parsons RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:20:57127.704
1995May 2723Chad LittleMark Rypien MotorsportsFord200300 (482.803)2:16:40131.707
1996May 2560Mark MartinRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)1:55:32155.799
1997May 2487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:21:47126.954
1998May 2360Mark MartinRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:14:53133.449
1999May 2960Mark MartinRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:30:47119.377
2000May 279Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:27:50121.759
2001May 2610Jeff Greenppc RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:20:24128.205
2002May 2521Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:29:09120.684
2003May 2417Matt KensethReiser EnterprisesFord200300 (482.803)2:10:09138.302
2004May 295Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:37:31114.275
2005May 285Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:32:35117.968
2006May 2760Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:42:33110.735
2007May 269Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge200300 (482.803)2:16:07132.24
2008May 2432Kyle BuschBraun RacingToyota202*303 (487.631)2:31:05120.331
2009May 231Mike BlissPhoenix RacingChevrolet170*255 (410.382)1:58:31129.096
2010May 2918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota203*304.5 (490.045)2:18:11132.216
2011May 2816Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord200300 (482.803)2:11:44136.64
2012May 2622Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge200300 (482.803)2:25:51123.414
2013May 2554Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200300 (482.803)2:18:33129.917
2014May 2442Kyle LarsonTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:00:11149.771
2015May 2333Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:08:44139.824
2016May 2818Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota206*309 (497.287)2:41:54114.515
2017May 2712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord200300 (482.803) 2:38:17113.72
2018May 2622Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord204*306 (492.459)2:49:04108.596
2019May 252Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:42:37110.69
2020May 2554Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota203*304.5 (490.045)2:43:30111.743
2021May 2954Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200300 (482.803)2:39:57112.535
2022May 288Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:33:07117.557
2023May 29*7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:26:54122.532
2024May 2517Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet200300 (482.803)2:36:27115.053

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
6Kyle Busch2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2020
3Mark Martin1996, 1998, 1999
2Morgan Shepherd1978, 1981
Harry Gant1982, 1987
Dale Earnhardt1983, 1991
Tim Richmond1985, 1986
Dale Jarrett1988, 1990
Jeff Green2001, 2002
Matt Kenseth2003, 2011
Brad Keselowski2012, 2018

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
6Roush Fenway Racing1996, 1998-2000, 2006, 2011
5Joe Gibbs Racing2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021
Hendrick Motorsports1985, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2024
3Team Penske2012, 2017, 2018
Richard Childress Racing2002, 2015, 2019
2Horace Isenhower1988, 1990
JR Motorsports2022, 2023

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
MakeYears Won
14 Chevrolet1979, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
12 Ford1992, 1995, 1996, 1998-2001, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2017, 2018
9 Pontiac1978, 1980-1983, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1993
6 Toyota2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021
3 Oldsmobile1984, 1988, 1989
2 Dodge2007, 2012
1 Buick1987

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BetMGM to sponsor NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway . . NASCAR Digital Media . March 13, 2024 . March 13, 2024.
  2. Web site: Alsco Makes History as Entitlement Sponsor for the Alsco 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series Race on May 26. www.charlottemotorspeedway.com.
  3. Web site: Bliss wins rain-shortened race, first victory since '04 . NASCAR . Sporting News Wire Service . May 25, 2009 . May 26, 2012.

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