Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
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Location | Bristol, Tennessee, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Food City |
First race | 1982 |
Distance | 159.9 miles (257.3 km) |
Laps | 300 (Stage 1: 85 Stage 2: 85 Stage 3: 130) |
Previous names |
Pet Dairy 150 (1982) Free Service 150 (1983) Free 200 (1984) Tri-City Pontiac 200 (1985–1988) Jay Johnson 200 (1989) Jay Johnson 250 (1990–1991) Food City 250 (1992–2013) |
Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (4) |
Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (5) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (15) |
Surface | Concrete |
Length | 0.533 mi (0.858 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Food City 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series that takes place each August under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. The second race at Bristol of the season, it is held the night before the Sprint Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. First held as a 150 lap event, the race has increased in length several times, first to 200 laps in 1985, and to 250 laps in 1990. In 2014, the length of the race was increased to 300 laps, making it the same number of laps as the spring race.