The Alsco 300 was a
NASCAR Xfinity Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
race held at
Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 J ...
in
Sparta, Kentucky
Sparta is a home rule-class city in Gallatin and Owen counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 231 at the 2010 census.
Sparta is home to Kentucky Speedway.
Geography
Sparta is located in southwestern Gallatin County at (38.6 ...
,
United States
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. The distance of the race was 300 miles (482.803 km).
History
Kentucky Speedway, opened in 2000 by Jerry Carrol, held its first Busch Series race in 2001.
Brad Paisley
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sang the National Anthem, and then-
Cincinnati Bengals
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player
Corey Dillon
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gave the command to start engines. This race saw
Travis Kvapil
Travis Wade Kvapil ( ; born March 1, 1976) is an American professional stock car driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Silverado for Beaver Motorsports.
He was the 2003 NASCAR ...
go upside down after clipping
Rich Bickle
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's No. 59 car off of Turn 2, and the car slid all the way down the backstretch in the turn three grass.
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Michael Harvick (born December 8, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 4 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Harvick is the 2014 Cup Series champio ...
won the inaugural event.
Hypermarket chain
Meijer
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was the race's sponsor since 2003 after previous sponsorship from
Outback Steakhouse
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and
Kroger
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Founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincin ...
.
Nabisco
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Nabisco's ...
, through its Oreo and Ritz brands, had been an associate sponsor since the 2002 race. For 2011, the race was sponsored by the
Nonprofit organization
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Feed The Children
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. Starting in 2016, the race was sponsored by
Alsco
Alsco (American Linen Supply Company) is an American company, it is a linen and uniform-rental business service provider to restaurants, health care organizations, the automotive industry and industrial facilities. Having around 180 locations, wit ...
. In 2017, Alsco signed a multi-year agreement to continue being the sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series race. Alsco is one of only two companies to serve as entitlement sponsor of multiple Xfinity Series events. Each year Alsco provides its sponsorship partners, employees, customer and prospects with over 1,500 tickets to the race.
The race received a doubleheader in 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The second race, the
Shady Rays 200
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 rac ...
, was held the day before the Alsco 300.
Kentucky was removed from the 2021 Xfinity schedule.
David Gilliland
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won here for an underfunded team in 2006 with 8 starts in his résumé. This win gave him the ride in the 38 car in mid-2006, replacing
Elliott Sadler
Elliott William Barnes Sadler (born April 30, 1975) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing. Sadler is one of 36 dr ...
in the 38 car.
Joey Logano
Joseph Thomas Logano (born May 24, 1990), is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 22 Ford Mustang for Team Penske, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Seri ...
is the first repeat winner, winning three straight years from 2008 to 2010. Also, four different drivers have won at Kentucky Speedway to claim their first Nationwide Series win.
David Gilliland
David Leonard Gilliland (born April 1, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. Since 2017, he has operated David Gilliland Racing, a team that races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, ...
(2006),
Stephen Leicht
Stephen Russell Leicht (born January 9, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has over 150 feature event wins in quarter midgets and go-karts, and was the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year. He last competed ...
(2007), Joey Logano (2008), and
Austin Dillon
Austin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver and reality TV show actor. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing. ...
(2012).
Past winners
*2002: Race started on Saturday night but was finished on Sunday afternoon due to rain.
*2013: Race shortened due to rain.
*2016: Race extended due to
overtime
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*by custom (what is considered healthy or reasonable by society), ...
.
*2017: Race postponed from Friday night to Saturday afternoon due to severe weather.
Multiple winners (drivers)
Multiple winners (teams)
Manufacturer wins
Notable races
*2008: When Joey Logano won, he became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history, at 18 years old, 21 days, shattering
Casey Atwood's record (18 years, 313 days) that stood since 1999.
*2013: Rain struck Sparta as Feed the Children 300 ending short and the
Quaker State 400
The Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, commonly known as simply the Quaker State 400, was a annual NASCAR Cup Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. The inaugural event was held on July 9, 2011 and was won by Kyle Busch ...
was moved to Sunday afternoon. Brad Keselowski won the rain-shortened race and would go on to get wrecked on Sunday as
Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978) is an American professional auto racing driver. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD for 23XI Racing. He is the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion and the ...
turned into Keselowski. This may have started the Kurt Busch vs. Keselowski rivalry that would go on to the
2014 5-hour Energy 400.
*2014: Brad Keselowski overcame a speeding penalty to get a top 5 finish. Kevin Harvick held off a charging Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski.
References
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