NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Location | Hampton, Georgia, United States |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.54 mi (2.48 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Georgia during numerous seasons and times of year since 1992.
First race | 1992 |
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Distance | 251.02 miles (403.98 km) |
Laps | 163 Stages 1/2: 40 each Final stage: 83 |
Previous names | Atlanta 300 (1992) Slick 50 300 (1993) Busch Light 300 (1994–1996) Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300 (1997) Stihl 300 (1998) Yellow Freight 300 (1999) Aaron's 312 (2000–2005) Nicorette 300 (2006–2008) Degree Men V12 300 (2009) Great Clips 300 (2010–2011) NRA American Warrior 300 (2012) Great Clips / Grit Chips 300 (2013) Great Clips 300 benefiting Feed the Children (2014) Hisense 250 (2015) Heads Up Georgia 250 (2016) Rinnai 250 (2017–2019) EchoPark 250 (2020–2021) Nalley Cars 250 (2022) Raptor King of Tough 250 (2023–2024) |
Most wins (driver) | Kevin Harvick (5) |
Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing (7) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (18) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.54 mi (2.48 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, a few miles south of Atlanta. This race had been Atlanta's lone Busch/Nationwide/Xfinity Series date until 2021 when a second race was added in July. Although it has been shuffled around the schedule several times, most years, it has been held at the beginning of the season in February or March.
Jeff Gordon, Mike Skinner, Jamie McMurray, and Carl Edwards have gotten their first series wins in this race.
Following the transfer of the season ending Cup series race from Atlanta to Homestead-Miami Speedway after the 2001 season (although due to the September 11 attacks, the 2001 Atlanta fall race was the second-to-last race of the season when the race at New Hampshire was moved from September to November as the last race of the season), the then 312-mile race was moved to Atlanta's fall race weekend where it remained until Aaron's Rental, who was sponsoring the race, chose instead to sponsor the lone Busch event at Talladega. The race gained sponsorship from GlaxoSmithKline through its Nicorette brand [1] [2] and moved back to its traditional spring date.
In September 2008, NASCAR officials announced that Nicorette would not renew its corporate sponsorship for race after the 2008 season. On October 26, 2008 it was announced that Unilever's deodorant brand Degree will take over sponsorship of this race starting in 2009. It was later announced that the now-Degree V12 300 would be moving to September as part of the latest round of NASCAR realignment, which resulted in the Pep Boys Auto 500, the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega, and the Pepsi 500 at Fontana /Auto Club Speedway trading places. The Degree V12 300 took the place of the Camping World RV Service 300 on NASCAR's Labor Day weekend race schedule and serves as an accompanying race to the AdvoCare 500.
In 2015, the Xfinity race at Atlanta moved along with the Cup race (Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500) to the second weekend of the season and ran as a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon along with the Truck Series. The race was also reduced to 250 miles in order to make the race a doubleheader on the same day. [3]
EchoPark Automotive became the title sponsor of the race in 2020, [4] replacing Rinnai. That year, the race had been moved from being in February and the second race of the season and the first race before the three-race west coast swing to March and as the fifth race of the season as the first race after the west coast swing. However, the race was moved again from March to June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] In 2021, the race returned to March. In 2022, Nalley Automotive Group replaced EchoPark as the title sponsor and the new name of the race was the Nalley Cars 250. [6] In 2023, Raptor Coatings replaced Nalley as the title sponsor and the new name of the race was the Raptor King of Tough 250. [7] In 2025, Bennett Transportation & Logistics, the primary sponsor of defending Atlanta Xfinity Series race winner Austin Hill, would become the title sponsor of this race, replacing Raptor.
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1992 | March 14 | 1 | Jeff Gordon | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 197 | 299.834 (482.536) | 2:24:36 | 124.412 | [8] |
1993 | November 13* | 2 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 299.834 (482.536) | 2:44:05 | 109.64 | [9] |
1994 | March 12 | 7 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 299.834 (482.536) | 2:20:56 | 127.649 | [10] |
1995 | March 11 | 74 | Johnny Benson Jr. | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 299.834 (482.536) | 2:03:45 | 145.767 | [11] |
1996 | March 9 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Labonte Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 299.834 (482.536) | 2:08:15 | 139.656 | [12] |
1997* | March 8 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 197 | 299.834 (482.536) | 1:58:55 | 151.751 | [13] |
1998* | November 7 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:10:23 | 138.193 | [14] |
1999 | March 13 | 19 | Mike Skinner | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:33:46 | 117.178# | [15] |
2000 | March 11* | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 203 | 312.62 (503.113) | 2:27:47 | 126.924 | [16] |
2001 | March 10 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 312.62 (503.113) | 2:10:18 | 143.954 | [17] |
2002 | October 26 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 312.62 (503.113) | 2:15:09 | 138.788 | [18] |
2003 | October 25 | 7 | Greg Biffle | Evans Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 312.62 (503.113) | 2:08:17 | 146.217 | [19] |
2004 | October 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Ford | 208* | 320.32 (515.505) | 2:24:08 | 133.343 | [20] |
2005 | March 19 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 203 | 312.62 (503.113) | 2:23:34 | 130.651 | [21] |
2006 | March 18 | 21 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:20:47 | 127.984 | [22] |
2007 | March 17 | 29 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:21:39 | 127.201 | [23] |
2008 | March 8 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 198* | 304.92 (490.721) | 2:19:21 | 131.29 | [24] |
2009 | September 5 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:04:04 | 145.228 | [25] |
2010 | September 4 | 88 | Jamie McMurray | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:04:44 | 144.452 | [26] |
2011 | September 3 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:15:40 | 132.811 | [27] |
2012 | September 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:32:51 | 117.88 | [28] |
2013 | August 31 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:08:01 | 140.747 | [29] |
2014 | August 30 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 300.3 (483.286) | 2:08:37 | 140.091 | [30] |
2015 | February 28 | 88 | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 251.02 (403.977) | 1:40:32 | 149.813 | [31] |
2016 | February 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 251.02 (403.977) | 1:49:53 | 137.065 | [32] |
2017 | March 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 251.02 (403.977) | 1:57:16 | 128.435 | [33] |
2018 | February 24 | 98 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 163 | 251.02 (403.977) | 1:56:09 | 129.67 | [34] |
2019 | February 23 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota* | 163 | 251.02 (403.977) | 1:48:00 | 139.456 | [35] |
2020 | June 6* | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 251.02 (403.977) | 2:02:37 | 122.832 | [36] |
2021 | March 20 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 251.02 (403.977) | 2:10:50 | 115.117 | [37] |
2022 | March 19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 172* | 264.88 (426.282) | 2:36:39 | 101.454 | [38] |
2023 | March 18 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 251.02 (403.977) | 2:44:49 | 91.382 | [39] |
2024 | February 24 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 169* | 260.26 () | 1:55:16 | 135.474 | [40] |
2025 | February 22 |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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5 | Kevin Harvick | 2009, 2013-2015, 2018 |
3 | Mark Martin | 1997, 1998, 2000 |
2 | Jamie McMurray | 2002, 2010 |
Matt Kenseth | 2004, 2008 | |
Carl Edwards | 2005, 2011 | |
Jeff Burton | 2006, 2007 | |
Kyle Busch | 2016, 2017 | |
Austin Hill | 2023, 2024 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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7 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012 |
5 | Richard Childress Racing | 2006, 2007, 2013, 2023, 2024 |
4 | JR Motorsports | 2010, 2014, 2015, 2021 |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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19 | Chevrolet | 1993-1996, 1999, 2001-2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013-2015, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
10 | Ford | 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2018 |
4 | Toyota | 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
Corporate sponsor | Focused Health |
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First race | 2021 |
Distance | 251.02 miles (403.98 km) |
Laps | 163 [41] Stages 1/2: 40 each Final stage: 83 |
Previous names | Credit Karma Money 250 (2021) Alsco Uniforms 250 (2022-2023) |
Most wins (driver) | Austin Hill (2) |
Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing Richard Childress Racing (2) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota Chevrolet (2) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.54 mi (2.48 km) |
Turns | 4 |
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.
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. [42] Credit Karma held the naming rights to the race that year. [43] In 2022, Alsco replaced Credit Karma as the title sponsor. [44] 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.
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
2021 | July 10 | 54 | Kyle Busch* | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 164* | 252.56 (406.72) | 2:18:59 | 109.032 | Report | [45] |
2022 | July 9 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 251.02 (404.24) | 1:57:36 | 128.071 | Report | [46] |
2023 | July 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 169* | 260.26 (419.119) | 2:24:33 | 108.029 | Report | [47] |
2024 | September 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 251.02 (404.24) | 2:07:05 | 118.514 | Report | [48] |
2025 | June 27 | Report |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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2 | Austin Hill | 2022, 2024 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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2 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2021, 2023 |
Richard Childress Racing | 2022, 2024 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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2 | Toyota | 2021, 2023 |
Chevrolet | 2022, 2024 |
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