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The Andy's Frozen Custard 300 is 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 ...
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that takes place at
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in
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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-publi ...
in 2004. With
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forced to forfeit its
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weekend as a result of the lawsuit, TMS gained a second weekend on the schedule for the
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and Xfinity Series racing, and fifth race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs. The 2008 race was won by
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, 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

* 2005 establishments in Texas NASCAR Xfinity Series races
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