Menards 250
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NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Michigan International Speedway |
Location | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Menards Valvoline |
First race | 1992 |
Distance | 250 miles (400 km) |
Laps | 125 |
Previous names |
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Most wins (driver) | Todd Bodine Kyle Busch Dale Earnhardt Jr. Carl Edwards Mark Martin Ryan Newman Brad Keselowski (2) |
Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing (5) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (14) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Menards 250 presented by Valvoline is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place at Michigan International Speedway. First held in 1992, the race was a 200 miles (320 km) event from its inception through 1999, and was extended to 250 miles starting with the 2000 race, it is held the day before the Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400.
The 2007 Carfax 250 was the first-ever carbon neutral stock car event. Through partnerships with The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org, Carfax offset all carbon emissions generated by the race, including carbon emissions from fans attending the race.[1][2]
Contents
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||
1992 | August 15 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Chevrolet | 100 | 200 (321.868) | 1:35:41 | 125.414 |
1993 | August 14 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 100 | 200 (321.868) | 1:36:18 | 124.611 |
1994 | August 20 | Bobby Labonte | Carl Wegner | Chevrolet | 100 | 200 (321.868) | 1:24:14 | 142.461 |
1995 | August 19 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 100 | 200 (321.868) | 1:10:46 | 169.571 |
1996 | August 17 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 200 (321.868) | 1:14:31 | 161.038 |
1997 | August 16 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 100 | 200 (321.868) | 1:15:15 | 159.681 |
1998 | August 15 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 100 | 200 (321.868) | 1:11:28 | 167.91 |
1999 | August 21 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 100 | 200 (321.868) | 1:15:29 | 158.975 |
2000 | August 19 | Todd Bodine | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:32:10 | 162.749 |
2001 | August 18 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Ford | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:47:29 | 139.557 |
2002 | August 17 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:50:35 | 135.644 |
2003 | August 16 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110* | 220 (354.055) | 1:33:43 | 140.85 |
2004 | August 21 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 2:02:47 | 122.166 |
2005 | August 20 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:49:30 | 136.986 |
2006 | August 19 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 128* | 256 (411.992) | 2:03:21 | 124.524 |
2007 | August 18 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:35:52 | 156.467 |
2008 | August 16 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:49:50 | 136.571 |
2009 | August 15 | Brad Keselowski | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:52:43 | 133.077 |
2010 | August 14 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:39:33 | 150.678 |
2011 | June 18 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:43:34 | 144.834 |
2012 | June 16 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:52:48 | 132.979 |
2013 | June 15 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:48:50 | 137.825 |
2014 | June 14 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:47:33 | 139.557 |
2015 | June 13 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 250 (402.336) | 1:53:09 | 132.567 |
- 2003: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2006: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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2 | Todd Bodine | 1992, 2000 |
Mark Martin | 1993, 1995 | |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1999, 2006 | |
Ryan Newman | 2001, 2005 | |
Carl Edwards | 2008, 2011 | |
Brad Keselowski | 2009, 2010 | |
Kyle Busch | 2004, 2015 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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5 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1993, 1995, 1998, 2008, 2011 |
3 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1997, 1999, 2006 |
Penske Racing | 2001, 2005, 2010 | |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 2007, 2012, 2015 | |
2 | Cicci-Welliver Racing | 1992, 2000 |
Richard Childress Racing | 2003, 2014 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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14 | Chevrolet | 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014 |
6 | Ford | 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2011 |
2 | Dodge | 2005, 2010 |
Toyota | 2012, 2015 |
References
- ↑ 2007 CARFAX 250 NASCAR Busch Series Race
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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NASCAR Xfinity Series Menards 250 |
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