Kentucky_300_(NASCAR)

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Defunct auto race formerly held in Sparta, Kentucky, United States


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

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History

The first time that this race was run was in 2012, and it was won by the contender and winner of the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award, and pole winner, Austin Dillon.

Despite being off the schedule since 2017, the race was briefly restored during the 2020 season as a replacement for the New Hampshire Motor Speedway event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in a July doubleheader with the Alsco 300.[1][2] The race, the Shady Rays 200, was held the day before the Alsco 300.[3]

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References

  1. Farmer, Keith (June 4, 2020). "Quaker State rescheduled, adds Xfinity races". WLEX-TV. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. "NASCAR unveils schedule updates through Aug. 2". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 4, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.



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