Lilly Diabetes 250
For the state road called "Indiana 250", see Indiana State Road 250.
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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| Venue | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | Eli Lilly and Company |
| First race | 2012 |
| Distance | 250 miles (402.336 km) |
| Laps | 100 |
| Previous names | Indiana 250 (2012–2013) |
The Lilly Diabetes 250[1] is a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 2012. It takes place the Saturday of Kroger Super Weekend.[2][3] This race replaced the Kroger 200, which had been held at the nearby Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, formerly known as Indianapolis Raceway Park, for the previous 30 years. Brad Keselowski won the inaugural event.
Race results
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||
| 2012 | July 28 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:59:00 | 126.05 |
| 2013 | July 27 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:51:26 | 134.61 |
| 2014 | July 26 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:49:22 | 137.153 |
Race recaps
- 2012 - Brad Keselowski won the inaugural event and marked the last NASCAR Nationwide Series win for manufacturer Dodge after announcing they would not return to the top 3 divisions in 2013.
- 2013 - Brian Scott looked like he could win his first NNS race until Kyle Busch passed him in the final laps en route to victory.
- 2014 - Kyle Busch seemed like he had the race won but Ty Dillon made a move that won him the race. Dillon thus became the first Nationwide regular to win the event.
Television broadcasters
| Year | Network | Host | Pre-race analyst (s) | Lap-by-lap | Color commentator(s) | Pit reporters |
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| 2012 | ESPN | Nicole Briscoe | Brad Daugherty Rusty Wallace |
Allen Bestwick | Dale Jarrett Andy Petree |
Dave Burns Jamie Little Jerry Punch Vince Welch |
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| 2015 | NBC | Krista Voda | Kyle Petty Dale Jarrett Rutledge Wood |
Rick Allen | Jeff Burton Steve Letarte |
Dave Burns Marty Snider Mike Massaro Kelli Stavast |
References
- ↑ "INDY NATIONWIDE RACE GETS NEW SPONSOR, NAME". NASCAR. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ↑ "Super Weekend At The Brickyard Coming To IMS in July 2012". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ "Brickyard Schedule". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
| Previous race: Sta-Green 200 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Lilly Diabetes 250 |
Next race: U.S. Cellular 250 |
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