Daytona 300

United Rentals 300
NASCAR Xfinity Series
VenueDaytona International Speedway
LocationDaytona Beach, Florida, United States
Corporate sponsorUnited Rentals[1]
First race1959
First Xfinity Series race1982
Distance300 miles (480 km)
Laps120
Stages 1/2: 30 each
Final stage: 60
Previous namesModified Sportsman Race (1959–1965)
Permatex 300 (1966–1977)
Sportsman 300 (1978–1981)
Goody's 300 (1982–1995)
Goody's Headache Powder 300 (1996)
Gargoyles 300 (1997)
NAPA Auto Parts 300 (1998–2001)
EAS/GNC Live Well 300 (2002)
Koolerz 300 (2003)
Hershey's Kisses 300 (2004)
Hershey's Take 5 300 (2005)
Hershey's Kissables 300 (2006)
Orbitz 300 (2007)
Camping World 300 (2008–2009)
DRIVE4COPD 300 (2010–2014)
Alert Today Florida 300 (2015)
PowerShares QQQ 300 (2016–2018)
NASCAR Racing Experience 300 (2019–2020)[2]
Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300 (2021–2023)
Most wins (driver)Dale Earnhardt and Tony Stewart (7)
Most wins (team)Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (8)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (35)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Turns4

The Daytona 300, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the United Rentals 300, is the first race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season, 300-mile-long (483 km) held at Daytona International Speedway. It is held the day before the Daytona 500, and is considered the most prestigious event of the Xfinity Series. Until 2002, it was the only event of the Xfinity Series to be annually held at Daytona International Speedway. Austin Hill won the three most recent races, in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

  1. ^ "United Rentals sponsoring 2024 Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (January 29, 2019). "NASCAR Racing Experience to sponsor 2019 Xfinity opener at Daytona". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2019.