NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Kentucky Speedway |
Location | Sparta, Kentucky, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
First race | 2012 |
Last race | 2017 |
Distance | 300 mi (480 km) |
Laps | 200 (Stage 1: 45 Stage 2: 45 Stage 3: 110) |
Previous names | Kentucky 300 (2012–2013) VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 (2014–2017) Shady Rays 200 (2020) |
Most wins (driver) | Ryan Blaney (2) |
Most wins (team) | Team Penske (3) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (4) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 was a race run by NASCAR Xfinity Series at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, United States. It was first run in 2012, and was won by the winner of the Feed the Children 300, Austin Dillon. The distance of the race was 300 miles (480 km). This race was used as a filler for the Kentucky Indy 300 race that ran here from 2001 to 2011, Starting in 2016, it was the first race in the Round of 12 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs. On March 8, 2017, it was announced that Las Vegas Motor Speedway, another SMI track, would get a second Cup date, a second Xfinity date, and a second Truck date. While the Fall Cup race and Truck race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway went there, Kentucky lost this race and was moved to Las Vegas