VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300
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| Venue | Kentucky Speedway |
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| Location | Sparta, Kentucky, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| First race | 2012 |
| Distance | 300 miles (480 km) |
| Laps | 200 (Stage 1: 45 Stage 2: 45 Stage 3: 110) |
| Previous names | Kentucky 300 (2012–2013) |
| Most wins (driver) | Ryan Blaney (2) |
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Richard Childress Racing Team Penske (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (3) |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 is 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 race is 300 miles (480 km). This race is used as a filler for the Kentucky Indy 300 race that ran here from 2001 to 2011, Starting in 2016, it will be the first race in the Round of 12 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase. On March 8th, 2017 it was announced that Las Vegas Motor Speedway, another SMI track, would get a second Cup date, a second Xfinity date, and a second Truck date. While the Fall Cup race and Truck race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will go there, Kentucky will lose this race and be moved to Las Vegas.
The first time that this race was run was in 2012, and it was won by the contender and winner of the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award, and pole winner, Austin Dillon.
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