NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Dover International Speedway |
Location | Dover, Delaware, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Sea Watch International Bar Harbor Foods [1] |
First race | 1986 |
Distance | 200 miles (320 km) |
Laps | 200 (Stage 1: 60 Stage 2: 60 Stage 3: 80) |
Previous names | Grand 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 | |
Surface | Concrete |
Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
Turns | 4 |
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.
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.
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Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
1986 | September 13 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:45:27 | 113.798 |
1987 | September 19 | 22 | Rick Mast | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Buick | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:45:40 | 113.529 |
1988 | September 17 | 17 | Michael Waltrip | DarWal, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:43:23 | 116.073 |
1989 | September 16 | 52 | Ken Schrader | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:47:49 | 111.3 |
1990 | September 15 | 7 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:37:29 | 123.097 |
1991 | September 14 | 7 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:34:50 | 126.538 |
1992 | September 19 | 59 | Robert Pressley | Alliance Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:50:50 | 108.271 |
1993 | September 18 | 34 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:54:47 | 104.545 |
1994 | September 17 | 74 | Johnny Benson Jr. | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:57:06 | 102.477 |
1995 | September 16 | 25 | Johnny Rumley | Beverly Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:50:07 | 108.975 |
1996 | September 14 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:41:24 | 118.343 |
1997 | September 20 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:06:26 | 94.912 |
1998 | September 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:53:11 | 106.023 |
1999 | September 25 | 27 | Casey Atwood | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:11:19 | 91.382 |
2000 | September 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:50:03 | 109.041 |
2001 | September 22 | 10 | Jeff Green | ppc Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:51:32 | 107.591 |
2002 | September 21 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:41:28 | 118.265 |
2003 | September 20 | 5 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:46:03 | 133.154 |
2004 | September 25 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:38:21 | 122.013 |
2005 | September 24 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:43:46 | 115.644 |
2006 | September 23 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 202* | 202 (325.087) | 2:05:04 | 96.908 |
2007 | September 22 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:20:51 | 85.197 |
2008 | September 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 207* | 207 (333.134) | 1:55:59 | 107.084 |
2009 | September 26 | 29 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:38:20 | 122.034 |
2010 | September 25 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:42:14 | 117.379 |
2011 | October 1 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:42:17 | 117.321 |
2012 | September 29 | 18 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:37:00 | 123.711 |
2013 | September 28 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:31:27 | 131.219 |
2014 | September 27 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:43:19 | 116.148 |
2015 | October 3 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:54:07 | 105.156 |
2016 | October 2* | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:55:18 | 104.076 |
2017 | September 30 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:47:10 | 111.975 |
2018 | October 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:42:42 | 116.845 |
2019 | October 5 |
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# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Kyle Busch | 2008, 2010, 2014 |
2 | Harry Gant | 1990, 1991 |
Matt Kenseth | 1998, 2000 | |
Clint Bowyer | 2006, 2009 | |
Joey Logano | 2012, 2013 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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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 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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16 | 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015 | |
6 | 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 | |
4 | 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991 | |
2001, 2011, 2013, 2017 | ||
1 | 1992 | |
2002 | ||
2005 |
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