VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300
NASCAR Xfinity Series
VenueKentucky Speedway
LocationSparta, Kentucky, United States
Corporate sponsorMyrtle Beach, South Carolina
First race2012
Last race2017
Distance300 mi (480 km)
Laps200 (Stage 1: 45 Stage 2: 45 Stage 3: 110)
Previous namesKentucky 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)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

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 300 miles (480 km). 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

History

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]

Past winners

Year Date No. 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

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Team Years Won
2 Ryan Blaney 2013, 2015

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won
3 Team Penske 2013, 2015, 2020
2 Richard Childress Racing 2012, 2014

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Make Years Won
4 United States Chevrolet 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017
3 United States Ford 2013, 2015, 2020

References

  1. ↑ Farmer, Keith (June 4, 2020). "Quaker State rescheduled, adds Xfinity races". WLEX-TV. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "NASCAR unveils schedule updates through Aug. 2". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 4, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Shady Rays to sponsor XFINITY race at Kentucky Speedway". Kentucky Speedway (Press release). Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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