Pennzoil 250

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Pennzoil 250
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Location Speedway, Indiana, United States
Corporate sponsor Pennzoil (title sponsor)
Advance Auto Parts (presenting sponsor)
First race2012
Distance250 miles (400 km)
Laps100
Stages 1/2: 30 each
Final stage: 40
Previous namesIndiana 250 (2012–2013, 2019)
Lilly Diabetes 250 (2014–2018)
Most wins (driver) Kyle Busch (4)
Most wins (team) Joe Gibbs Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer) Toyota
Chevrolet (4)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Turns4

The Pennzoil 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Connor Zilisch is the defending race winner.

Contents

It takes place the Saturday of Kroger Super Weekend. [1] [2] This race replaced the Kroger 200, which had been held at the nearby Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for the previous 30 years.

History

In 2012, NASCAR announced that their second-tier series would run a race at IMS. It was called the Indiana 250. From 2014–2018, the race was known as the Lilly Diabetes 250. [3]

For 2016, as part of the Xfinity "Dash for Cash" format, the race was 250 miles in total, but two 20-lap heat races, similar to the Can-Am Duel, was to be added to be run prior to the 60-lap main event.

On January 15, 2020, new track owner Roger Penske announced that the race would move from the oval to the track's infield road course; Penske had purchased the track in late-2019. Despite the switch, the NASCAR Cup Series' Brickyard 400 continued to race on the oval, [4] although the Cup race did move to the road course the next season. Royal Dutch Shell took over as title sponsor of the race, renaming it the Pennzoil 150 after their Pennzoil brand. [5]

On March 26, 2020, as part of changes to the 2020 IndyCar Series schedule to account for the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced that the series' GMR Grand Prix—an IMS road course race typically held as a prelude to the Indianapolis 500—would be postponed to July 4, 2020, and form an IndyCar/NASCAR double-header with the Pennzoil 150. [6] [7]

On September 28, 2023, it was announced that the Cup and Xfinity Series races at Indianapolis would return to the oval in 2024, reviving the Brickyard 400 and the Xfinity race known as the Pennzoil 250. [8]

Past winners

Race winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Ref
LapsMiles (km)
2012 July 2822 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 100250 (402.336)1:59:00126.05 [9]
2013 July 2754 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100250 (402.336)1:51:26134.61 [10]
2014 July 263 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 100250 (402.336)1:49:22137.153 [11]
2015 July 2554 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100250 (402.336)1:49:52136.529 [12]
2016*July 2318 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 63*157.5 (253.471)1:09:20136.298 [13]
2017 July 229 William Byron JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100250 (402.336)1:58:50126.227 [14]
2018 September 10*7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100250 (402.336)2:13:53112.038 [15]
2019 September 718 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100250 (402.336)2:11:21114.199 [16]
2020

2023
Race run on road course layout- see Pennzoil 150
2024 July 2098 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 100250 (402.336)2:28:08101.260 [17]
2025 July 2688 Connor Zilisch JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100250 (402.336)2:22:59104.907 [18]

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
4 Kyle Busch 2013, 2015-2016, 2019

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
4 Joe Gibbs Racing 2013, 2015-2016, 2019
3 JR Motorsports 2017-2018, 2025

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
4 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2013, 2015-2016, 2019
Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 2014, 2017-2018, 2025
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2012
Flag of the United States.svg Ford 2024

Qualifying race winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Ref
LapsMiles (km)
2016 July 2318 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2050 (80.467)00:17:21172.911 [19]
20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2050 (80.467)00:17:24172.414 [20]

Race recaps

References

  1. "Super Weekend At The Brickyard Coming To IMS in July 2012". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  2. "Brickyard Schedule". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  3. "INDY NATIONWIDE RACE GETS NEW SPONSOR, NAME". NASCAR . July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  4. Albert, Zack (May 15, 2020). "Indianapolis Motor Speedway to run road course for NASCAR Xfinity Series race". NASCAR . Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  5. "Indianapolis XFINITY race to be sponsored by Pennzoil; race details set". Jayski's Silly Season Site . February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  6. "Indy road course set for July 4 NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader". NASCAR.com. March 26, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  7. "Could Tony Stewart attempt four races during the Brickyard weekend? 'Get me the good rides'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. "Indianapolis Motor Speedway returning to oval layout for NASCAR in 2024". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. "2012 Indiana 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  10. "2013 Indiana 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  11. "2014 Lilly Diabetes 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  12. "2015 Lilly Diabetes 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  13. "2016 Lilly Diabetes 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  14. "2017 Lilly Diabetes 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  15. "2018 Lilly Diabetes 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  16. "2019 Indiana 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  17. "2024 Pennzoil 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  18. "2025 Pennzoil 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  19. "2016 Lilly Diabetes 250 Heat Race #1". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  20. "2016 Lilly Diabetes 250 Heat Race #2". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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