Focused Health 250 (Atlanta)

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Focused Health 250
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Atlanta Motor Speedway
Location Hampton, Georgia
Corporate sponsor Focused Health
First race2021
Distance251.02 miles (403.98 km)
Laps163 [1]
Stages 1/2: 40 each
Final stage: 83
Previous namesCredit Karma Money 250 (2021)
Alsco Uniforms 250 (2022-2023)
Most wins (team) Joe Gibbs Racing (2)
Most wins (manufacturer) Toyota (2)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Turns4

The Focused Health 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The race is one of two Xfinity Series races at Atlanta along with the RAPTOR King of Tough 250 in the spring.

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History

Credit Karma was the title sponsor of the race in its first year in 2021 Credit Karma Money 250 logo.png
Credit Karma was the title sponsor of the race in its first year in 2021

The track had previously always held one Busch/Nationwide/Xfinity Series race, but in 2021, when the NASCAR Cup Series got a second race at Atlanta for the first time since 2010, this Xfinity Series race was added to the schedule on the same weekend in July as the new Cup Series race. [2] Credit Karma held the naming rights to the race that year. [3] In 2022, Alsco replaced Credit Karma as the title sponsor. [4] When the start times for all of NASCAR's events were announced, the 2023 event will become a Saturday night event to coincide with the track's second Cup race returning to a nighttime event.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
2021 July 1054 Kyle Busch* Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164*252.56 (406.72)2:18:59109.032 Report [5]
2022 July 921 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 163251.02 (404.24)1:57:36128.071 Report [6]
2023 July 820 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 169*260.26 (419.119)2:24:33108.029 Report [7]

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
2 Joe Gibbs Racing 2021, 2023

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
2 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2021, 2023
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 2022

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