Alsco Uniforms 250
The Alsco Uniforms 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place each spring at Texas Motor Speedway, and was first held in 1997. In 2005, TMS was rewarded with a second Xfinity Series event in November, the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. In 2011, the race became a Friday night race after being held on Saturday afternoon since 1997, returning to Saturday afternoon in 2017. Austin Cindric is the defending winner of the event after winning it in 2020.
Matt Kenseth passes Denny Hamlin to win the 2007 event
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Alsco[1] |
| First race | 1997 |
| Distance | 250.5 miles (403.1 km) |
| Laps | 167[2] Stages 1/2: 40 each Final stage: 87 |
| Previous names | Coca-Cola 300 (1997–1999) Albertsons 300 (2000) Jani-King 300 (2001) O'Reilly 300 (2002–2009) O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 (2010–2016) My Bariatric Solutions 300 (2017–2020)[3] |
| Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (6) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (8) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (9) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1997 | April 5 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:27:03 | 122.993 |
| 1998 | April 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:29:47 | 120.174 |
| 1999 | March 27 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 163* | 244.5 (393.484) | 1:55:08 | 127.417 |
| 2000 | April 1 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:46:28 | 108.13 |
| 2001 | March 31 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:37 | 126.212 |
| 2002 | April 6 | 37 | Jeff Purvis | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116* | 174 (280.025) | 1:42:13 | 102.136 |
| 2003 | March 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:32:41 | 117.891 |
| 2004 | April 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:54 | 115.482 |
| 2005 | April 16 | 38 | Kasey Kahne | Akins Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:01 | 126.746 |
| 2006 | April 8 | 39 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 206* | 309 (497.287) | 2:22:38 | 129.984 |
| 2007 | April 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:06 | 126.671 |
| 2008 | April 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:58:39 | 151.707 |
| 2009 | April 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:55 | 144.096 |
| 2010 | April 19* | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:53 | 140.753 |
| 2011* | April 8 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:43 | 147.884 |
| 2012 | April 13 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:31 | 126.301 |
| 2013 | April 12 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:25:20 | 123.853 |
| 2014 | April 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:10:52 | 137.545 |
| 2015 | April 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:15:21 | 132.989 |
| 2016 | April 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:33 | 141.121 |
| 2017 | April 8 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:49 | 131.563 |
| 2018 | April 7 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:24:01 | 124.986 |
| 2019 | March 30 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:32:05 | 118.56 |
| 2020 | July 18* | 22 | Austin Cindric* | Team Penske | Ford | 201* | 301 (485.217) | 2:22:32 | 126.918 |
| 2021 | June 12 | ||||||||
- 1999 and 2002: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2006 and 2020: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
- 2010: Race postponed twice from Saturday to Monday due to rain.
- 2011: First scheduled night race in Texas Motor Speedway history. Carl Edwards gives the Ford Mustang its first Nationwide win since the introduction of the series new car.
- 2014: Chase Elliott gets his first career win and is the second youngest Nationwide Series at Texas with 18 years, 4 months and 7 days after Joey Logano.
- 2015: Erik Jones got his first career win after 8 starts to become the fourth youngest Xfinity Series winner at Texas with 18 years 11 months, 18 days, after Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, and Casey Atwood.
- 2020: Kyle Busch was disqualified after failing post race inspection. Austin Cindric finished 2nd and therefore won. Race postponed from March 28 to July 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 |
| 3 | Mark Martin | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | 2004, 2007 |
| Erik Jones | 2015, 2017 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| 6 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012 |
| 3 | Team Penske | 2006, 2018, 2020 |
References
- "Alsco Widens Its Footprint with Speedway Motorsports in 2021". Speedway Motorsports (Press release). Business Wire. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Jayski's Silly Season Site (March 13, 2017). "Wise Health System to sponsor Texas' April XFINITY Series race". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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