The Andy's Frozen Custard 300 is a
NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race
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that takes place at
Texas Motor Speedway
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in
Fort Worth, Texas
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.
History
The race came about from the results of the
Ferko lawsuit
''Ferko, et al. v. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc., et al.'', commonly known as the Ferko lawsuit, was an American lawsuit between plaintiff Francis Ferko, a resident of Plano, Texas, and a minor shareholder of the then-public ...
in 2004. With
Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located in Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is ...
forced to forfeit its
Southern 500
The Southern 500, officially known as the Cook Out Southern 500 for sponsorship reasons, is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. The race distance is and consists of 367 laps. Fro ...
weekend as a result of the lawsuit, TMS gained a second weekend on the schedule for the
NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series racing, and fifth race for the
NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs.
The 2008 race was won by
Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and part-time ...
, breaking Kevin Harvick's string of three consecutive wins in this race.
In 2021, the race gained sponsorship from
Andy's Frozen Custard
Andy's Frozen Custard is a chain of American frozen custard stores with locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
The com ...
and was branded the Andy's Frozen Custard 335 to celebrate the company's 35th anniversary. Despite the number that represents the distance in the name being changed from 300 to 335, the actual length remained 300 miles. It was only 335 as a promotion for their anniversary. The event in 2022 will be titled the Andy's Frozen Custard 300.
Past winners
*2010: Race extended due to
NASCAR overtime.
Multiple winners (drivers)
Multiple winners (teams)
Manufacturer wins
References
External links
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2005 establishments in Texas
NASCAR Xfinity Series races
NASCAR races at Texas Motor Speedway
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and hi ...
Recurring sporting events established in 2005
Annual sporting events in the United States
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