NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte

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NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4 (oval)
17 (roval)

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina since 1973.

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Spring race

BetMGM 300
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location Concord, North Carolina, United States
Corporate sponsor BetMGM
First race1978
First race1982
Distance300 miles (480 km)
Laps200
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 110
Previous namesSportsman 100 (1978)
Sun Drop 300 (1979)
Mello Yello 300 (1980–1984)
Winn-Dixie 300 (1985–1988)
Champion Spark Plug 300 (1989–1994)
Red Dog 300 (1995–1996)
Carquest Auto Parts 300 (1997–2009)
Tech-Net Professional Auto Service 300 presented by CarQuest (2010)
Top Gear 300 (2011)
History 300 (2012–2014)
Hisense 300 (2015)
Hisense 4K TV 300 (2016–2017)
Alsco 300 (2018–2020)
Alsco Uniforms 300 (2021–2023)
Most wins (driver) Kyle Busch (6)
Most wins (team) Roush Fenway Racing
Hendrick Motorsports (6)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (15)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

The BetMGM 300 is an annual 300-mile (482.803 km) NASCAR Xfinity Series race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina during Memorial Day weekend as a support race for the Coca-Cola 600. William Byron is the defending race winner.

History

The race's origins trace back to 1978, when a it was a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series race was held the day before the World 600. In 1982 it became a Busch Series race.

From its inception through 2004, the race was scheduled for Saturday afternoon. In 1985 only, it was held the same day as The Winston. Lights were installed at Charlotte in 1993, and from 2005 to 2009 the race was a Saturday night race. In 2010, the race was moved back to 2:30 p.m. eastern in response to fans wanting an afternoon race and allowing for ABC coverage. In 2015, the race's broadcast was transferred to Fox NASCAR after the departure of the NASCAR on ESPN content, allowing both of the races in Charlotte (the 300 on Saturday, and the 600 on Sunday) to air on Fox.

In 2018, Alsco, a linen and uniform rental services company, became the entitlement sponsor for the race, dubbing it the Alsco 300. [1] The name was tweaked in 2021 to become the Alsco Uniforms 300. [2]

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2024 BetMGM 300

In 2024, BetMGM, a sports betting and online gaming platform jointly owned by MGM Resorts International and Entain, became the new title sponsor of the race. [3]

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1978 May 277 Morgan Shepherd N/A Pontiac 67100.5 (161.739)0:51:45116.49
1979 May 26N/A Darrell Waltrip N/A Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:17:09131.243
1980 May 2421 David Pearson N/A Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:30:17119.773
1981 May 23N/A Morgan Shepherd N/A Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:36:14115.212
1982 May 2977 Harry Gant Harry Gant Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:22:02126.731
1983 May 2815 Dale Earnhardt Robert Gee Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:32:54117.724
1984 May 2622 Bobby Allison Frank Plessinger Oldsmobile 200300 (482.803)2:22:38126.198
1985 May 2515 Tim Richmond Hendrick Motorsports Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:30:54119.284
1986 May 2415 Tim Richmond Hendrick Motorsports Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:08:50139.715
1987 May 237 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 200300 (482.803)2:08:54139.643
1988 May 2832 Dale Jarrett Horace Isenhower Oldsmobile 200300 (482.803)2:08:36139.969
1989 May 2725 Rob Moroso Dick Moroso Oldsmobile 200300 (482.803)2:11:55136.45
1990 May 2632 Dale Jarrett Horace Isenhower Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:16:01132.337
1991 May 253 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:15:06133.235
1992 May 231 Jeff Gordon Bill Davis Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:21:31127.207
1993 May 2930 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:21:08127.539
1994 May 2829 Phil Parsons Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:20:57127.704
1995 May 2723 Chad Little Mark Rypien Motorsports Ford 200300 (482.803)2:16:40131.707
1996 May 2560 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)1:55:32155.799
1997 May 2487 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:21:47126.954
1998 May 2360 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:14:53133.449
1999 May 2960 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:30:47119.377
2000 May 279 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:27:50121.759
2001 May 2610 Jeff Green ppc Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:20:24128.205
2002 May 2521 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:29:09120.684
2003 May 2417 Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises Ford 200300 (482.803)2:10:09138.302
2004 May 295 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:37:31114.275
2005 May 285 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:32:35117.968
2006 May 2760 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:42:33110.735
2007 May 269 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 200300 (482.803)2:16:07132.24
2008 May 2432 Kyle Busch Braun Racing Toyota 202*303 (487.631)2:31:05120.331
2009 May 231 Mike Bliss Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 170*255 (410.382)1:58:31129.096
2010 May 2918 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 203*304.5 (490.045)2:18:11132.216
2011 May 2816 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:11:44136.64
2012 May 2622 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 200300 (482.803)2:25:51123.414
2013 May 2554 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:18:33129.917
2014 May 2442 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:00:11149.771
2015 May 2333 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:08:44139.824
2016 May 2818 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 206*309 (497.287)2:41:54114.515
2017 May 2712 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 200300 (482.803)2:38:17113.72
2018 May 2622 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 204*306 (492.459)2:49:04108.596
2019 May 252 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:42:37110.69
2020 May 2554 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 203*304.5 (490.045)2:43:30111.743
2021 May 2954 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:39:57112.535
2022 May 288 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:33:07117.557
2023 May 29*7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:26:54122.532
2024 May 2517 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:36:27115.053
2025 May 2417 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 205*307.5 (494.873)2:47:21110.248

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
6 Kyle Busch 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2020
3 Mark Martin 1996, 1998, 1999
2 Morgan Shepherd 1978, 1981
Harry Gant 1982, 1987
Dale Earnhardt 1983, 1991
Tim Richmond 1985, 1986
Dale Jarrett 1988, 1990
Jeff Green 2001, 2002
Matt Kenseth 2003, 2011
Brad Keselowski 2012, 2018

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
6 Roush Fenway Racing 1996, 1998-2000, 2006, 2011
Hendrick Motorsports 1985, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2024, 2025
5 Joe Gibbs Racing 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021
3 Team Penske 2012, 2017, 2018
Richard Childress Racing 2002, 2015, 2019
2 Horace Isenhower 1988, 1990
JR Motorsports 2022, 2023

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
15 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1979, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022-2025
12 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998-2001, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2017, 2018
9 Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac 1978, 1980-1983, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1993
6 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021
3 Flag of the United States.svg Oldsmobile 1984, 1988, 1989
2 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2007, 2012
1 Flag of the United States.svg Buick 1987

Fall race

Blue Cross NC 250
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location Concord, North Carolina, United States
Corporate sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
First race2018
Distance250 kilometres (155.34 mi)
Laps67
Stages 1/2: 20 each
Final stage: 27
Previous namesDrive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (2018)
Drive for the Cure 250 (2019–2024)
Most wins (driver) A. J. Allmendinger (4)
Most wins (team) Kaulig Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (6)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.28 mi (3.67 km)
Turns17

The Blue Cross NC 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It is held before the NASCAR Cup Series' Bank of America Roval 400 in the playoffs. Sam Mayer is the defending race winner.

History

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The Drive for the Cure 250 logo (2019–2024)
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The 2018 Drive for the Cure 200, the first race held on the road course configuration

In 2018, the race was shifted to run the "Roval" infield road course configuration of Charlotte. With this, the race length was shortened from 300 miles to 200 kilometers (125 miles). It would also move up a week on the Xfinity Series schedule, the middle race of the first round of the playoffs. Chase Briscoe became the first Xfinity Series driver to win the race in its Roval configuration. [5] The next year, the race was increased to 67 laps and 250 km (155.34 mi), with a name change, the Drive for the Cure 250. [6]

In 2025, the race encountered another name change, the Blue Cross NC 250. [7]

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
2018 September 2998 Chase Briscoe Stewart–Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Ford 55125.4 (201.812)1:32:3581.267
2019 September 2810 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 67155.34 (249.996)2:06:3073.726
2020 October 1016 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 68*157.76 (253.890)2:43:0558.041
2021 October 916 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 68*157.76 (253.890)2:07:1474.396
2022 October 816 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 72*164.16 (264.525)2:21:3770.771
2023 October 71 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 67155.34 (249.996)2:00:3177.387
2024 October 121 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 72*164.16 (264.525)2:28:3566.290
2025 October 4

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
4 A. J. Allmendinger 2019–2022
2 Sam Mayer 2023, 2024

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
4 Kaulig Racing 2019–2022
2 JR Motorsports 2023, 2024

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
6 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 2019–2024
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 2018

Former race

Drive for the Cure 300 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location Concord, North Carolina, United States
Corporate sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
First race1973
Last race2017
Distance300 miles (480 km)
Laps200
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 110
Previous namesWorld Service Life 300 (1973–1978)
Unnamed/Unknown (1979)
Charlotte 300 (1980)
Miller High Life 300 (1981)
Miller Time 300 (1982–1984)
Miller 400 (1985)
All Pro 300 (1986–1994)
All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 (1995–2000)
Little Trees 300 (2001–2003)
Lowe's Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 (2004)
Dollar General 300 (2005–2010, 2012–2013)
Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage (2011)
Drive for the Cure 300 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (2014–2017)
Most wins (driver) Darrell Waltrip (4)
Most wins (team) Roush Fenway Racing (6)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (16)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

The Drive for the Cure 300 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina was a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that took place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The 1985 race was extended to 400.5 miles (644.5 km), which stands as the longest race distance run in Xfinity Series history.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1973 October 612 Bobby Allison N/A Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:08:46123.969
1974 October 5 Bobby Allison N/A Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:30:07119.973
1975 October 4 Ray Hendrick N/A Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:32:36117.955
1976 October 23* Ray Hendrick Dick Armstrong Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:34:03116.845
1977 October 8 Darrell Waltrip N/A Chevrolet 178*267 (429.695)
1978 October 712 Bobby Allison N/A AMC 200300 (482.803)2:17:20131.068
1979 October 6 Darrell Waltrip N/A Pontiac 200300 (482.803)
1980 October 4 Dave Marcis N/A Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:30:03119.96
1981 October 10 Gary Balough N/A Pontiac 200300 (482.803)135.678
1982 October 917 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:25:46123.485
1983 October 800 Sam Ard Thomas Brothers Racing Oldsmobile 200300 (482.803)2:07:25141.269
1984 October 617 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:26:45123.499
1985 October 517 Terry Labonte DarWal, Inc. Pontiac 267400.5 (644.542)2:51:03140.485
1986 October 48 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Pontiac 200300 (482.803)2:09:07138.746
1987 October 107 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 200300 (482.803)2:16:30131.868
1988 October 825 Rob Moroso Dick Moroso Oldsmobile 200300 (482.803)2:25:32123.683
1989 October 725 Rob Moroso Dick Moroso Oldsmobile 200300 (482.803)2:22:49126.035
1990 October 648 Sterling Marlin Fred Turner Oldsmobile 200300 (482.803)2:16:05132.272
1991 October 57 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 200300 (482.803)2:27:37121.937
1992 October 101 Jeff Gordon Bill Davis Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:28:49120.954
1993 October 960 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:37:37113.96
1994 October 814 Terry Labonte Labonte Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:13:30134.831
1995 October 760 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:11:57136.415
1996 October 560 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:24:03124.957
1997 October 420 Jimmy Spencer Crestinger Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:21:38127.089
1998 October 334 Mike McLaughlin Team 34 Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:03:49145.376
1999 October 921 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:15:06133.235
2000 October 717 Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:04:05145.064
2001 October 660 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:09:05139.445
2002 October 129 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:06:22142.443
2003 October 11*7 Greg Biffle Evans Motorsports Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:01:09148.576
2004 October 1520 Mike Bliss Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:43:21110.193
2005 October 1439 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 200300 (482.803)2:55:36102.506
2006 October 1332 Dave Blaney Braun Racing Chevrolet 203*304.5 (490.045)2:50:45106.999
2007 October 1229 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:29:40120.267
2008 October 1018 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:53:40103.647
2009 October 1618 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:19:41128.863
2010 October 1522 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 200300 (482.803)2:23:16125.64
2011 October 1460 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:14:08134.195
2012 October 1220 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:10:07138.337
2013 October 1154 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:14:53133.449
2014 October 1022 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 200300 (482.803)2:27:20122.172
2015 October 933 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)1:58:24152.027
2016 October 9*12 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 200300 (482.803)2:05:23143.56
2017 October 742 Alex Bowman Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:26:43122.685

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
4 Darrell Waltrip 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984
3 Bobby Allison 1973, 1974, 1978
Mark Martin 1993, 1995, 1996
Kyle Busch 2008, 2009, 2013
2 Ray Hendrick 1975, 1976
Rob Moroso 1988, 1989
Harry Gant 1987, 1991
Terry Labonte 1985, 1994
Greg Biffle 2001, 2003
Jeff Burton 2002, 2007
Brad Keselowski 2010, 2014
Joey Logano 2012, 2016

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
6 Roush Fenway Racing 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2011
5 Joe Gibbs Racing 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013
4 Team Penske 2005, 2010, 2014, 2016
3 DarWal, Inc. 1982, 1984, 1985
2 Whitaker Racing 1987, 1991
Dick Moroso 1988, 1989
Richard Childress Racing 2007, 2015

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
16 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1973–1977, 1994, 1997–2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2017
9 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014, 2016
7 Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac 1979–1982, 1984–1986
4 Flag of the United States.svg Oldsmobile 1983, 1988–1990
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013
2 Flag of the United States.svg Buick 1987, 1991
Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2005, 2010
1 Flag of the United States.svg AMC 1978

References

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  2. "Alsco Uniforms 300". Charlotte Motor Speedway . Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. "BetMGM to sponsor NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. "Bliss wins rain-shortened race, first victory since '04". Sporting News Wire Service. NASCAR. May 25, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  5. Spencer, Reid (September 29, 2018). "Chase Briscoe gets first Xfinity win in inaugural Charlotte road course race". NASCAR . Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  6. "Charlotte Motor Speedway Enhances ROVAL™ with Expanded Backstretch Chicane". Charlotte Motor Speedway . June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  7. "Charlotte Motor Speedway, Blue Cross NC mark new phase of partnership; Xfinity race gets new name". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media. June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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