VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300

VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Kentucky Speedway
Location	Sparta, Kentucky, United States
Corporate sponsor	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
First race	2012
Last race	2017
Distance	300 mi (480 km)
Laps	200 (Stage 1: 45 Stage 2: 45 Stage 3: 110)
Previous names	Kentucky 300 (2012–2013)
Most wins (driver)	Ryan Blaney (2)
Most wins (team)	Richard Childress Racing Team Penske (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (3)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns	4

The VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 is a race run by NASCAR Xfinity Series at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, United States. It was first run in 2012, and was won by the winner of the Feed the Children 300, Austin Dillon. The distance of the race is 300 miles (480 km). This race is used as a filler for the Kentucky Indy 300 race that ran here from 2001 to 2011, Starting in 2016, it will be the first race in the Round of 12 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs. On March 8th, 2017 it was announced that Las Vegas Motor Speedway, another SMI track, would get a second Cup date, a second Xfinity date, and a second Truck date. While the Fall Cup race and Truck race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will go there, Kentucky will lose this race and be moved to Las Vegas.

History

The first time that this race was run was in 2012, and it was won by the contender and winner of the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award, and pole winner, Austin Dillon.

Past winners

• 2015: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
3	Chevrolet	2012, 2014, 2016
2	Ford	2013, 2015

Television broadcasters

2013: Marty Reid was fired after this race after making an error when Ryan Blaney took the white flag he said that he already won the race.

References

• Racing-Reference.info – 2012 Kentucky 300