Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)

Dollar General 300
Venue Chicagoland Speedway
Sponsor Dollar General / Coca-Cola
First race 2001
Distance 300 miles (482.803 km)
Laps 200
Previous names Sam's Club Presents The Hills Bros. Coffee 300 (2001)

Tropicana Twister 300 (2002-2004)

USG Durock 300 (2005-2007)

The Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race held annually at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Since 2008 the race has been held at night under Chicagoland Speedway's new lighting system, after being held as a day race for the previous 7 years.

Past winners

Year Date Driver Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
2001 July 14 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:30:40 119.469
2002 July 13 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:20:37 128.008
2003 July 12 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ford 200 300 (482.803) 2:18:45 129.73
2004 July 10 Justin Labonte Dodge 200 300 (482.803) 2:21:58 126.79
2005 July 9 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:18:06 130.34
2006 July 8 Casey Mears Dodge 200 300 (482.803) 2:23:31 125.421
2007 July 14 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:12:41 135.661
2008 July 11 Kyle Busch Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:04:37 144.443
2009 July 10 Joey Logano Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:02:10 147.340
2010 July 9 Kyle Busch Toyota 203* 304.5 (490.045) 2:10:37 139.875
2011 Sept 17 Brad Keselowski Dodge 200 300 (482.803) 2:01:06 148.637

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