| Venue | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
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| Sponsor | History Channel |
| First race | 1982 |
| Distance | 300 miles (482.803 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Mello Yello 300 (1982–1984)
Winn-Dixie 300 (1985–1988) Champion Spark Plug 300 (1989–1994) Red Dog 300 (1995–1996) Carquest Auto Parts 300 (1997–2009) Tech-Net Professional Auto Service 300 presented by CarQuest (2010) Top Gear 300 (2011) |
The History Channel 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is held the day before the Coca-Cola 600 on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The race began in its current organization 1982 as the Mello Yello 300; the current sponsorship is from The History Channel and BBC Worldwide through the United States version the BBC's Top Gear franchise.
From 2007-09 the race was a Saturday night race. For 2010, the starting time was moved to 2:30 P.M. EST in response to fans wanting an afternoon NNS race and allowing for ESPN on ABC coverage, allowing it to be part of a television doubleheader weekend for ESPN, paired with the Indianapolis 500 the next day.
Late Model Sportsman/Grand American/Modified race
| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| 1982 | May 29 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 126.731 | |
| 1983 | May 28 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 117.724 | |
| 1984 | May 26 | Bobby Allison | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:38 | 126.198 |
| 1985 | May 25 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:30:54 | 119.284 |
| 1986 | May 24 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:08:50 | 139.715 |
| 1987 | May 23 | Harry Gant | Buick | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:08:54 | 139.643 |
| 1988 | May 28 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:08:36 | 139.969 |
| 1989 | May 27 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:11:55 | 136.45 |
| 1990 | May 26 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:01 | 132.337 |
| 1991 | May 25 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:15:06 | 133.235 |
| 1992 | May 23 | Jeff Gordon | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:31 | 127.207 |
| 1993 | May 29 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:08 | 127.539 |
| 1994 | May 28 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:20:57 | 127.704 |
| 1995 | May 27 | Chad Little | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:40 | 131.707 |
| 1996 | May 25 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:55:32 | 155.799 |
| 1997 | May 24 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:47 | 126.954 |
| 1998 | May 23 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:14:53 | 133.449 |
| 1999 | May 29 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:30:47 | 119.377 |
| 2000 | May 27 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:27:50 | 121.759 |
| 2001 | May 26 | Jeff Green | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:20:24 | 128.205 |
| 2002 | May 25 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:29:09 | 120.684 |
| 2003 | May 24 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:10:09 | 138.302 |
| 2004 | May 29 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:37:31 | 114.275 |
| 2005 | May 28 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:32:35 | 117.968 |
| 2006 | May 27 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:42:33 | 110.735 |
| 2007 | May 26 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:07 | 132.24 |
| 2008 | May 24 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 202* | 303 (487.631) | 2:31:05 | 120.331 |
| 2009 | May 23 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 170* | 255 (410.382) | 1:58:31 | 129.096 |
| 2010 | May 29 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 203* | 304.5 (490.045) | 2:18:11 | 132.216 |
| 2011 | May 28 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:11:44 | 136.64 |
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