| Venue | Auto Club Speedway |
|---|---|
| First race | 1997 |
| Distance | 300 miles (482.803 km) |
| Laps | 150 |
| Previous names | Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 (1997–1998)
Auto Club 300 (1999–2002) 1-800-Pitshop.com 300 (2003) Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade (2004) Stater Brothers 300 (2005-2010) |
The Royal Purple 300 is the fifth race on the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule. It is held in late March at Auto Club Speedway, usually the day before the Cup series race, although in 2008 it was held after the Cup series race due to a rain delay. It was previously ran in October and late April/early May.
| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||
| 1997 | October 19 | Todd Bodine | Pontiac | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:04 | 145.083 |
| 1998 | July 19 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:09 | 148.576 |
| 1999 | May 1 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:30:03 | 119.96 |
| 2000 | April 29 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:25 | 126.375 |
| 2001 | April 28 | Hank Parker Jr. | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 1:55:25 | 155.957 |
| 2002 | April 27 | Scott Riggs | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:59 | 131.403 |
| 2003 | April 26 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:19:05 | 129.419 |
| 2004 | May 1 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:31 | 138.978 |
| 2005 | February 26 | Mark Martin | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:33:31 | 117.251 |
| 2006 | February 25 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 147.501 | 2:02:02 |
| 2007 | February 24 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:20:46 | 127.871 |
| 2008 | February 25* | Tony Stewart | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:06:58 | 141.769 |
| 2009 | February 21 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:11:13 | 137.178 |
| 2010 | February 20 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 152* | 304 (489.24) | 2:06:46 | 143.886 |
| 2011 | March 26 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:52 | 140.772 |
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