Contender Boats 300
The Contender Boats 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that take place at Homestead–Miami Speedway. For much of its history, it was the final race of the Xfinity season. Harrison Burton is the defending winner.
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Homestead–Miami Speedway |
| Location | Homestead, Florida, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Contender Boats |
| First race | 1995 |
| Distance | 300 miles (480 km) |
| Laps | 167[1] Stages 1/2: 40 each Final stage: 87 |
| Previous names | Jiffy Lube Miami 300 (1995–1998) HotWheels.com 300 (1999) Miami 300 (2000) GNC Live Well 300 (2001) Ford 300 (2002–2011) Ford EcoBoost 300 (2012–2019) Hooters 250 / Contender Boats 250 (2020) |
| Most wins (driver) | Joe Nemechek (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (5) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (11) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Race history
From 2002 to 2019, the race was a part of the Ford Championship Weekend, and was the Championship Round for the Xfinity Series. It previously took place the day before the Ford EcoBoost 400, the former Championship round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
In 2020, the race date was changed to early spring as part of a schedule realignment. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was moved to June and changed from a single 300-mile race to two races combined for a total distance of 501 miles, replacing a date at Iowa Speedway.[2] Hooters assumed naming rights for the first race, while Contender Boats, a local boat manufacturer, sponsors the second, a Dash 4 Cash event.[3][4][5] The Sunday race was originally named the 2020Census.gov 300 as the United States Census was going on at the time of the initially-scheduled date.[6]
The race reverted to its original 300-mile distance in 2021 and Contender Boats returned as title sponsor to dub it the Contender Boats 300.[7]
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1995 | November 5 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 3:16:28 | 92.229 |
| 1996 | November 3 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Lepage Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:32:04 | 119.158 |
| 1997 | November 9 | 87 | Joe Nemechek* | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:39:26 | 112.9 |
| 1998 | November 15 | 9 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:18:53 | 129.605 |
| 1999 | November 13 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:24:28 | 124.596 |
| 2000 | November 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | JG Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:23:29 | 125.45 |
| 2001 | November 10 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:10 | 132.191 |
| 2002 | November 16 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:25:42 | 123.542 |
| 2003 | November 15 | 38 | Kasey Kahne | Akins Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:28:18 | 121.376 |
| 2004 | November 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 202* | 303 (487.631) | 2:45:22 | 110.482 |
| 2005* | November 19 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:24:41 | 124.41 |
| 2006 | November 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:16 | 126.523 |
| 2007* | November 17 | 29 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:39:59 | 112.512 |
| 2008 | November 15 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:33:24 | 117.34 |
| 2009 | November 21 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:49 | 126.924 |
| 2010 | November 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:42:32 | 110.747 |
| 2011 | November 19 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:30:47 | 119.377 |
| 2012 | November 17 | 5 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:19:44 | 128.817 |
| 2013 | November 16 | 48 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:45:06 | 109.025 |
| 2014*[8] | November 15 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 206* | 309 (497.287) | 2:40:36 | 115.442 |
| 2015 | November 21 | 42 | Kyle Larson | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:20:20 | 128.266 |
| 2016 | November 19 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:34:34 | 116.455 |
| 2017 | November 18 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:12:13 | 136.14 |
| 2018 | November 17 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:08:06 | 140.515 |
| 2019 | November 16 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:31:49 | 118.564 |
| 2020 | June 13* | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 167 | 250.5 (403.140) | 2:06:34 | 118.752 |
| June 14* | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 177* | 265.5 (427.280) | 2:15:52 | 117.247 | |
| 2021 | February 27 | ||||||||
- 2004, 2014 & 2020 (1 of 2): Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
- 2005: First race at night.
- 2007: Final race under Anheuser-Busch sponsorship.
- 2009: Kyle Busch won both the race and championship.
- 2014: Final race under Nationwide Insurance sponsorship.
- 2016, 2018 & 2019: Won both the race and championship.
- 2020: Race postponed from March 21 to June 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an additional race on June 14, replacing one of Iowa Speedway's dates. Race distance changed from one 300-mile race to two 250.5 mile races to accommodate both races.
Track configuration notes
- 1995–1996: Rectangular oval
- 1997–2002: Standard oval with flat turns
- 2003–present: Standard oval with steep variable banking
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Joe Nemechek | 1997, 1999, 2001 |
| 2 | Jeff Burton | 1998, 2007 |
| Kyle Busch | 2009, 2010 | |
| Brad Keselowski | 2011, 2013 | |
| Matt Kenseth | 2006, 2014 | |
| Tyler Reddick | 2018, 2019 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2020 (1 of 2) |
| 3 | NEMCO Motorsports | 1997, 1999, 2001 |
| Roush Fenway Racing | 1998, 2006, 2008 | |
| Penske Racing | 2005, 2011, 2013 | |
| Richard Childress Racing | 2004, 2007, 2019 | |
| 2 | JR Motorsports | 2012, 2018 |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 2017, 2020 (1 of 2) |
References
- "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Norris, Brad. "NASCAR realigns 2020 schedule, shifts events from Chicagoland, Richmond, Sonoma". NASCAR.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- "Dash 4 Cash is back: 2020 dates, tracks, results for Xfinity Series". NASCAR. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "Hooters Backing First Of Two Miami Xfinity Races". Speed Sport. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "Contender Boats Named Entitlement Sponsor for One of Homestead-Miami Speedway's Two 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Races". Homestead–Miami Speedway (Press release). June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- "Homestead-Miami Speedway's NASCAR Xfinity Series Race to be Named 2020CENSUS.GOV 300". Homestead–Miami Speedway. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "Contender Boats to Serve as Entitlement Partner for Upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway". Homestead–Miami Speedway. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "2014 Ford EcoBoost 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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