| Venue | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Dollar General |
| First race | 1982 |
| Distance | 300 miles (482.803 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Miller Time 300 (1982–1984)
Miller 400 (1985) All Pro 300 (1986–1994) All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 (1995–2000) Lowe's Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 (2004) Dollar General 300 (2005-2010, 2012-present) Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage (2011) |
The Dollar General 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The 1985 race was extended to 400.5 miles (644.5 km), which still stands as the longest race distance run in Nationwide Series history.
| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||
| 1982 | October 9 | Darrell Waltrip | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:25:46 | 123.485 |
| 1983 | October 8 | Sam Ard | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:25 | 141.269 |
| 1984 | October 6 | Darrell Waltrip | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:26:45 | 123.499 |
| 1985 | October 5 | Terry Labonte | Pontiac | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 2:51:03 | 140.485 |
| 1986 | October 4 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:07 | 138.746 |
| 1987 | October 10 | Harry Gant | Buick | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:30 | 131.868 |
| 1988 | October 8 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:25:32 | 123.683 |
| 1989 | October 7 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:49 | 126.035 |
| 1990 | October 6 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:05 | 132.272 |
| 1991 | October 5 | Harry Gant | Buick | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:27:37 | 121.937 |
| 1992 | October 10 | Jeff Gordon | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:28:49 | 120.954 |
| 1993 | October 9 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:37:37 | 113.96 |
| 1994 | October 8 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:13:30 | 134.831 |
| 1995 | October 7 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:11:57 | 136.415 |
| 1996 | October 5 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:24:03 | 124.957 |
| 1997 | October 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:38 | 127.089 |
| 1998 | October 3 | Mike McLaughlin | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:03:49 | 145.376 |
| 1999 | October 9 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:15:06 | 133.235 |
| 2000 | October 7 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:05 | 145.064 |
| 2001 | October 6 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:05 | 139.445 |
| 2002 | October 12 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:06:22 | 142.443 |
| 2003 | October 11* | Greg Biffle | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:09 | 148.576 |
| 2004 | October 15 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:43:21 | 110.193 |
| 2005 | October 14 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:55:36 | 102.506 |
| 2006 | October 13 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | 203* | 304.5 (490.045) | 2:50:45 | 106.999 |
| 2007 | October 12 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:29:40 | 120.267 |
| 2008 | October 10 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:53:40 | 103.647 |
| 2009 | October 16 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:19:41 | 128.863 |
| 2010 | October 15 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:23:16 | 125.64 |
| 2011 | October 14 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:14:08 | 134.195 |
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