NASCAR Nationwide Series | |
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Venue | Nashville Superspeedway |
Corporate sponsor | Federated Auto Parts |
First race | 2002 |
Last race | 2011 |
Distance | 299.925 miles (482.682 km) |
Laps | 225 |
Previous names | Inside Traxx 300 Presented by Met-Rx (2002) Trace Adkins Chrome 300 (2003) Federated Auto Parts 300 (2004–2011) |
The Federated Auto Parts 300 is a discontinued NASCAR Nationwide Series race that took place at Nashville Superspeedway. The race was one of two races held at the track, which received a second date on the then-Busch Series schedule one year after the track opened. Traditionally run in early June since its 2002 inception, the race moved to late July in 2011 as part of a schedule realignment.
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
2002 | June 8 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:23:41 | 125.244 | [1] |
2003 | June 7 | 10 | Scott Riggs | ppc Racing | Ford | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:31:48 | 118.547 | [2] |
2004 | June 12 | 00 | Jason Leffler | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:36:53 | 114.708 | [3] |
2005 | June 12* | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:27:20 | 122.141 | [4] |
2006 | June 10 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:25:42 | 123.511 | [5] |
2007 | June 9 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:18:28 | 129.949 | [6] |
2008 | June 7 | 88 | Brad Keselowski | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:32:58 | 117.643 | [7] |
2009 | June 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:18:46 | 129.682 | [8] |
2010 | June 5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:30:46 | 119.36 | [9] |
2011 | July 23 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 225 | 299.925 (482.682) | 2:14:17 | 134.011 | [10] |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Carl Edwards | 2006, 2007, 2011 |
2 | Brad Keselowski | 2008, 2010 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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3 | Roush Fenway Racing | 2006, 2007, 2011 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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4 | Chevrolet | 2002, 2004. 2005, 2008 |
Ford | 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011 | |
1 | Dodge | 2010 |
Toyota | 2009 |
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