Draft Top 250

The Draft Top 250 (formerly known as the Goody's 250) is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Originally a Late Model race when it began in 1970, it joined the Budweiser Late Model Sportsman touring series in 1982 (the original year), and remained a part of the series through 1994. Following the 1994 season, both of Martinsville's races, the Miller 500 and the Advance Auto 500, were switched to Late Model Only formats with the ValleyStar Credit Union 300. The Advance Auto 500 served as the final race of the season for the series for ten years, from 1982 through 1991.

Draft Top 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Martinsville Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Draft Top[1]
First race	1970 (Late Model)
First Xfinity Series race	1982
Distance	157.8 mi (254.0 km)
Laps	250 Stages 1/2: 60 each Final stage: 130
Previous names	Cardinal 500 Classic: 1970–1984 Winn-Dixie 500: 1985-1986 Winston Classic: 1987–1992 Advance Auto Parts 500: 1993 Advance Auto 500: 1994 Goody's 250: 2006
Most wins (driver)	Harry Gant (2)
Most wins (team)	Whitaker Racing (2) Thomas Brothers Racing (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Pontiac (5)

History

The race changed distances several times in its history. From its inception until 1984, the twin feature races was 250 laps for each division, covering 131.2 miles (211.1 km). When both the Modified and Late Model Sportsman cars had both become touring format races, the local Late Model feature reduced the Modified and Busch features in 1985 to 200 laps, 105.2 miles (169.3 km). After Modifieds were dropped in 1993 in light of early 1990s safety issues, the distance was increased to 300 laps, 157.8 miles (254.0 km), while the Late Model race increased to 200 laps, when it changed in 1994 to 300 laps. When the 1st revival occurred the race was changed to 250 laps & now for the 2nd revival it will go remain to 250 laps.

As was the tradition at Martinsville, the two non-Cup race weekends featured two or three races that totaled 500 laps, a tradition still in place today by the now-Late Model only race, with qualifying races totaling 100 laps and a 200-lap feature.

In 2006, the race returned at Martinsville and was only held once, as a standalone event during the summer. It had been speculated the race would be held at night, under a temporary lighting system to be installed at the track, but it was held in the afternoon instead. The Goody's 250 replaced the ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 at Pikes Peak International Raceway on the Busch Series schedule. The race was replaced in 2007 by the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The race was the final start in NASCAR for Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Craven.

The Xfinity Series returned to Martinsville in 2020 as part of a triple-header with the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and NASCAR Cup Series in the fall and will be held at night.[2]

Past winners (NASCAR Xfinity Series only)

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Race Results
					Laps	Miles (km)
1982	October 31	Butch Lindley	Emanuel Zervakis	Pontiac	250	131.25 (211.226)	2:08:12	61.420	Report
1983	October 30	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	250	131.25 (211.226)	2:10:03	60.669	Report
1984	October 28	Morgan Shepherd	Lindy White	Pontiac	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:10:23	60.513	Report
1985	October 27	Tommy Ellis	Eric Freedlander	Pontiac	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:26:01	73.831	Report
1986	November 2	Brett Bodine	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:28:29	71.335	Report
1987	November 1	Jimmy Hensley	Sam Ard	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:27:10	72.413	Report
1988	October 30	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:33:08	65.083	Report
1989	October 29	L.D. Ottinger	Parker Racing	Pontiac	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:31:56	68.658	Report
1990	October 28	Steve Grissom	Grissom Racing Enterprises	Oldsmobile	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:25:16	74.026	Report
1991	October 27	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:20:16	78.637	Report
1992	October 18	Bobby Labonte	Labonte Motorsports	Chevrolet	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:32:57	67.907	Report
1993	October 17	Chuck Bown	Hensley Motorsports	Pontiac	300	157.8 (253.954)	2:12:59	71.197	Report
1994	October 16	Kenny Wallace	FILMAR Racing	Ford	300	157.8 (253.954)	2:15:39	69.797	Report
1995 – 2005	Not held
2006	July 22	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:09:03	61.139	Report
2007 – 2019	Not held
2020	October 31	Harrison Burton	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:07:56	61.673	Report
2021	October 30

References

1. "Martinsville Speedway & Draft Top Partner on Entitlement for Draft Top 250". Martinsville Speedway (Press release). October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
2. "Martinsville Speedway lands tripleheader playoff weekend". AP. April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

External links

• Racing-Reference.info - Martinsville Speedway Race Results