Ford 300

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Ford 300

Venue	Homestead-Miami Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Ford
First race	1995
Distance	300 miles (544 km)
Number of laps	200
Previous names	Jiffy Lube Miami 300 (1995)-(1999) Miami 300 (2000) GNC Live Well 300 (2001)

The Ford 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The race is part of the NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend, and is the final race of the season for the Busch Series.

The 1995 event was the first race held at the newly-opened Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsport Complex.

Beginning in 2007, the race will air on ESPN 2.

[edit] Past Winners

Ford 300

• 2007 - Jeff Burton (note:Final race under Anheuser-Busch sponsorship)
• 2006 - Matt Kenseth
• 2005 - Ryan Newman
• 2004 - Kevin Harvick
• 2003 - Kasey Kahne
• 2002 - Scott Wimmer

GNC Live Well 300

• 2001 - Joe Nemechek

Miami 300

• 2000 - Jeff Gordon

Jiffy Lube Miami 300

• 1999 - Joe Nemechek
• 1998 - Jeff Burton
• 1997 - Joe Nemechek
• 1996 - Kevin Lepage
• 1995 - Dale Jarrett

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Also a base-model full-size Ford automobile series in 1963 Ford 300 (1963)