BellSouth Mobility 320

BellSouth Mobility 320
Venue Nashville Speedway USA
Sponsor BellSouth Mobility
First race 1984
Distance 190.7 miles (306.9 km)
Laps 320
Previous names Nashville 200 (1984)

CarQuest 200 (1988)

Granger Select 200 (1989)

Opryland USA 320 (1995)

BellSouth / Opryland USA 320 (1996)

BellSouth Mobility / Opryland 320 (1997-1998)

The BellSouth Mobility 320 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Nashville Speedway USA, in Nashville, Tennessee. Debuting as a 200 lap race of 119.2 miles (191.8 km), it was originally held only during the 1984 season. The event returned the schedule in 1988, and again in 1989, after which it was removed a second time. The race returned to the Busch circuit yet again in 1995, this time the race distance being extended from 200 to 320 laps, now covering 190.7 miles (306.9 km) in distance. The race remained on the Busch Series schedule for the next six seasons, but was removed a third and final time following the 2000 season.

Two other short tracks, Myrtle Beach Speedway and South Boston Speedway, were also removed from the Busch Series schedule after the 2000 season. This extra room created on the schedule was used to help add new races at Chicagoland Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, and Kentucky Speedway starting in 2001.

Race results

Year Date Winner Make Winner's Prize
(USD)
Average Race Speed
(mph)
2000 April 8 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet $48,675 77.015
1999 April 3 Jeff Green Chevrolet $42,050 83.608
1998 March 15 Mike McLaughlin Chevrolet $37,600 82.972
1997 April 19 Steve Park Chevrolet $31,885 64.554
1996 March 17 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet $21,685 64.487
1995 March 19 David Green Chevrolet $26,850 78.217
1989 May 20 Rick Mast Buick $9,775 87.290
1988 May 21 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet $6,300 93.838
1984 April 28 Jack Ingram Pontiac $4,000 89.793

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