Bar Harbor 200 (Xfinity)

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Bar Harbor 200
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Dover International Speedway
Location Dover, Delaware, United States
Corporate sponsor Sea Watch International
Bar Harbor Foods [1]
First race1986
Distance200 miles (320 km)
Laps200 (Stage 1: 60 Stage 2: 60 Stage 3: 80)
Previous namesGrand National 200 (1986–1988)
Ames / Peak 200 (1989)
Ames / SplitFire 200 (1990)
SplitFire 200 (1991–1994)
MBNA 200 (1995–1997)
MBNA Gold 200 (1998–1999)
MBNA.com 200 (2000–2001)
MBNA All-American Heroes 200 (2002)
Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger (2003)
Stacker 2 Hundred Presented by YJ Stinger (2004)
Dover 200 (2005–2006, 2009–2010, 2014)
RoadLoans.com 200 (2007)
Camping World RV Sales 200 (2008)
OneMain Financial 200 (2011–2012)
5-hour Energy 200 benefiting Living Beyond Breast Cancer (2013)
Hisense 200 (2015)
Drive Sober 200 (2016–2017)
Most wins (driver) Kyle Busch (3)
Most wins (team) Joe Gibbs Racing (7)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (16)
Circuit information
SurfaceConcrete
Length1 mi (1.6 km)
Turns4

The Bar Harbor 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place at Dover International Speedway. It is the second Xfinity Series race each year at Dover. The race usually takes place in late September or early October. It is held before the Gander Outdoors 400, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. It is the third race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs.

NASCAR Xfinity Series

The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's top level circuit, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a Cup Series event scheduled for that weekend.

Dover International Speedway motorsport track in the United States

Dover International Speedway is a race track in Dover, Delaware, United States. Since opening in 1969, it has held at least two NASCAR races each year. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

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Christopher Bell is the most recent winner of the event, having won it in 2018.

Christopher Bell (racing driver)

Christopher David Bell is an American professional stock car racing driver. A Toyota development driver, he currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 20 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. He is the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion.

Past winners

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2018 Bar Harbor 200
YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1986 September 1377 Morgan Shepherd Whitaker Racing Buick 200200 (321.868)1:45:27113.798
1987 September 1922 Rick Mast A.G. Dillard Motorsports Buick 200200 (321.868)1:45:40113.529
1988 September 1717 Michael Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:43:23116.073
1989 September 1652 Ken Schrader Ken Schrader Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:47:49111.3
1990 September 157 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 200200 (321.868)1:37:29123.097
1991 September 147 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 200200 (321.868)1:34:50126.538
1992 September 1959 Robert Pressley Alliance Motorsports Oldsmobile 200200 (321.868)1:50:50108.271
1993 September 1834 Todd Bodine Team 34 Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:54:47104.545
1994 September 1774 Johnny Benson Jr. BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:57:06102.477
1995 September 1625 Johnny Rumley Beverly Racing Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:50:07108.975
1996 September 1474 Randy LaJoie BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:41:24118.343
1997 September 206 Joe Bessey Joe Bessey Motorsports Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)2:06:2694.912
1998 September 1917 Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:53:11106.023
1999 September 2527 Casey Atwood Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)2:11:1991.382
2000 September 2317 Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:50:03109.041
2001 September 2210 Jeff Green ppc Racing Ford 200200 (321.868)1:51:32107.591
2002 September 2123 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 200200 (321.868)1:41:28118.265
2003 September 205 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:46:03133.154
2004 September 258 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:38:21122.013
2005 September 2439 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 200200 (321.868)1:43:46115.644
2006 September 232 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 202*202 (325.087)2:05:0496.908
2007 September 2220 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)2:20:5185.197
2008 September 2018 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 207*207 (333.134)1:55:59107.084
2009 September 2629 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:38:20122.034
2010 September 2518 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200200 (321.868)1:42:14117.379
2011 October 160 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200200 (321.868)1:42:17117.321
2012 September 2918 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200200 (321.868)1:37:00123.711
2013 September 2822 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 200200 (321.868)1:31:27131.219
2014 September 2754 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200200 (321.868)1:43:19116.148
2015 October 37 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200200 (321.868)1:54:07105.156
2016 October 2*19 Daniel Suárez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200200 (321.868)1:55:18104.076
2017 September 3022 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 200200 (321.868)1:47:10111.975
2018 October 620 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200200 (321.868)1:42:42116.845
2019 October 5

In North American motorsport, a green–white–checker finish is one in which no yellow caution flag is shown during the final laps. Many race rules require a green–white–checker finish, because no competition may take place, including no passing, while a caution flag is showing. The name alludes to three racing flags:

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
3 Kyle Busch 2008, 2010, 2014
2 Harry Gant 1990, 1991
Matt Kenseth 1998, 2000
Clint Bowyer 2006, 2009
Joey Logano 2012, 2013

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
7 Joe Gibbs Racing 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
3 Whitaker Racing 1986, 1990, 1991
Team Penske 2005, 2013, 2017
2 BACE Motorsports 1994, 1996
Reiser Enterprises 1998, 2000
Richard Childress Racing 2006, 2009

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
16 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015
6 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
4 Flag of the United States.svg Buick 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991
Flag of the United States.svg Ford 2001, 2011, 2013, 2017
1 Flag of the United States.svg Oldsmobile 1992
Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac 2002
Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2005

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References

  1. "Bar Harbor® Foods, Sea Watch International to sponsor NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at Dover on Saturday, Oct. 6". Catchfence. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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