Winn-Dixie 250
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| Venue | Daytona International Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | Winn-Dixie |
| First race | 2002 |
| Distance | 250 miles (402 km) |
| Number of laps | 100 |
| Previous names | Stacker 2/GNC Live Well 250 (2002) Winn-Dixie 250 (2003) Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo (2004-2007) |
The Winn-Dixie 250 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place under the lights at Daytona International Speedway. It is held the night before the Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400.
This is the final restrictor plate race of the season for the Nationwide series. Until 2006 there had been a different winner in each race. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was the first repeat winner when he won the 2006 event.
Three of the six times the race has been run, the winning car was car #8 (Earnhardt, Jr.: 2 wins, Martin Truex, Jr.: 1 win).
[edit] Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Car Make | Winner's Prize (USD) |
Distance (miles) |
Average Speed (mph) |
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| Stacker 2/GNC Live Well 250 | ||||||
| 2002 | July 5 |  Joe Nemechek |
Pontiac | $ | 250 | 125.892 |
| Winn-Dixie 250 | ||||||
| 2003 | July 4 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Chevrolet | $ | 250 | 153.715 |
| Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo | ||||||
| 2004 | July 2 | Mike Wallace |
Ford | $ | 250 | 135.014 |
| 2005 | July 1 | Martin Truex Jr. |
Chevrolet | $ | 260[1] | 140.141 |
| 2006 | June 30 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Chevrolet | $ | 257.5[2] | 133.343 |
| 2007 | July 7 | Kyle Busch |
Chevrolet | $ | 255[3] | 139.091 |
- ^ 2005: 104 laps / 260 miles due to Green-white-checker finish
- ^ 2006: 103 laps / 257.5 miles due to Green-white-checker finish
- ^ 2007: 102 laps / 255 miles due to Green-white-checker finish (Ran on Saturday Morning due to Rain Friday Night)
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