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NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | World Wide Technology Raceway |
Location | Madison, Illinois, United States |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.250 mi (2.012 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at World Wide Technology Raceway, in Madison, Illinois during numerous seasons and times of year since 1997.
NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | World Wide Technology Raceway |
Location | Madison, Illinois, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Blues Hog [1] |
First race | 1997 |
Distance | 200 miles (321.869 km) |
Laps | 160 |
Previous names | Gateway 300 (1997) Carquest Auto Parts 250 (1998–2001) Charter Pipeline 250 (2002–2003) Charter 250 (2004) Wallace Family Tribute 250 (2005) Busch Silver Celebration 250 (2006) Gateway 250 (2007) Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 (2008–2010) |
Most wins (driver) | Carl Edwards (3) |
Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing (4) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (5) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.250 mi (2.012 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Nu Way 200 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog) is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
The race is held at 200 miles (321.869 km). It was previously held as a 250 miles (402.336 km), except in 1997 where it was a 300 miles (482.803 km). 2010 saw the track receiving a second race, also a 250-mile race, only for the track to be dropped from the-then Nationwide Series calendar for 2011. It was announced on August 29, 2024, that Gateway would host an Xfinity event. [2] On August 14, 2025, it was announced that the race would be titled the Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog. [1]
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | ||
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1997 | July 26 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 240 | 300 (482.803) | 3:48:25 | 78.803 | [3] | |
1998 | October 17 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:23:27 | 104.566 | [4] | |
1999 | July 31 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:23:55 | 104.227 | [5] | |
2000 | July 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:08:39 | 116.595 | [6] | |
2001 | July 21 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:00 | 103.448 | [7] | |
2002 | July 20 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:20:17 | 106.926 | [8] | |
2003 | May 10 | Scott Riggs | ppc Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:41:31 | 92.87 | [9] | |
2004 | May 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chance 2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:27:50 | 101.466 | [10] | |
2005 | July 30 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:11 | 103.318 | [11] | |
2006 | July 29 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:05:54 | 119.142 | [12] | |
2007 | July 21 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:56 | 94.977 | [13] | |
2008 | July 19 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:18:46 | 108.095 | [14] | |
2009 | July 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:14 | 103.286 | [15] | |
2010 | July 17 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:27:22 | 101.787 | [16] | |
2011 – 2024 | Not held | |||||||||
2025 | September 6 |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Carl Edwards | 2006, 2008, 2010 |
2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1998, 1999 |
Kevin Harvick | 2000, 2001 | |
Reed Sorenson | 2005, 2007 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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4 | Roush Fenway Racing | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
2 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | 1998, 1999, 1990 |
Richard Childress Racing | 2000, 2001 | |
Chip Ganassi Racing | 2005, 2007 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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6 | ![]() | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 |
5 | ![]() | 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
1 | ![]() | 2005 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | World Wide Technology Raceway |
Location | Madison, Illinois, United States |
First race | 2010 |
Last race | 2010 |
Previous names | 5-Hour Energy 250 (2010) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.250 mi (2.012 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The 5-Hour Energy 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
Brad Keselowski was the only-winner of the event.
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
2010 | October 23 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:20:21 | 106.876 | [17] |