The Cheddar's 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 ...
stock car race at
Bristol Motor Speedway, the first of two Bristol races on the schedule.
The first Busch Series race at Bristol was 150 laps, and was won by
Phil Parsons in 1982. The race was not held in 1984. The race increased in length several times since then: it was lengthened to 200 laps in 1985, 250 laps in 1990, and 300 laps in 2006.
In 2016, the race format was changed to include two 50-lap heat races and a 200-lap feature for a total of 300 laps, as part of the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash program. In 2017 that format did not return and instead reverted to its 300-lap distance with the new stage format. Stages 1 and 2 were 85 laps each, with stage 3 being the final 130 laps.
The race was removed from the 2021 schedule as the Xfinity Series did not follow the
NASCAR Cup and
Camping World Truck Series
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck based stock cars. The series is one of th ...
in switching their first Bristol races to the dirt configuration.
Past winners
*2005 and 2020: Race extended due to a
NASCAR overtime finish.
*2005: Race postponed from Saturday to Monday due to rain.
*2006: Race had a snow delay after 32 laps, which led to it finishing under the lights.
*2008: Race shortened due to rain.
*2015: Joey Logano won the race after leading all 300 laps.
*2016: The main event was reduced to 200 laps, while the other 100 laps were divided into two heat races for the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash program.
*2020: Race postponed from April 4 to May 30 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, then postponed until June 1 due to logistical issues resulting from the postponement of Cup race at Charlotte from May 27 to May 28.
Multiple winners (drivers)
Multiple winners (teams)
Manufacturer wins
Qualifying race winners
References
External links
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2020 disestablishments in Tennessee
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Recurring sporting events established in 1982
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2021