Cabo Wabo Tequila 250

The Cabo Wabo Tequila 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place at Michigan International Speedway. It is held on the same weekend as the track's NASCAR Cup Series race, the FireKeepers Casino 400.

Cabo Wabo Tequila 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Michigan International Speedway
Location	Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
Corporate sponsor	Cabo Wabo
First race	1992 (1992)
Distance	250 miles (400 km)
Laps	125 Stages 1/2: 30 each Final stage: 65
Previous names	Detroit Gasket 200 (1992–1997) Pepsi 200 Presented by DeVilbiss (1998) NAPA 200 (1999) NAPAonline.com 250 (2000–2001) Cabela's 250 (2002–2004) Domino's Pizza 250 (2005) Carfax 250 (2006–2010) Alliance Truck Parts 250 (2011–2013) Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250 (2014) Great Clips 250 benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America (2015) Menards 250 presented by Valvoline (2016) Irish Hills 250 (2017) LTi Printing 250 (2018–2019) New Holland 250 (2021–2022)
Most wins (driver)	Todd Bodine Kyle Busch Dale Earnhardt Jr. Carl Edwards Mark Martin Ryan Newman Brad Keselowski Denny Hamlin (2)
Most wins (team)	Joe Gibbs Racing (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (17)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns	4

History

 

New Holland Agriculture was the title sponsor of the race in 2021 and 2022

First held in 1992, the race was a 200 mile event from its inception through 1999, and was extended to 250 miles (400 km) starting with the 2000 race.

The 2007 Carfax 250 was the first-ever carbon neutral stock car event. Through partnerships with The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org, Carfax offset all carbon emissions generated by the race, including carbon emissions from fans attending the race.^[1][2]

On May 31, 2023, it was announced that Cabo Wabo would be the title sponsor of the 2023 race.^[3]

Past winners

Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
						Laps	Miles (km)
1992	August 15	34	Todd Bodine	Team 34	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:35:41	125.414
1993	August 14	60	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	100	200 (321.868)	1:36:18	124.611
1994	August 20	33	Bobby Labonte	Carl Wegner	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:24:14	142.461
1995	August 19	60	Mark Martin*	Roush Racing	Ford	100	200 (321.868)	1:10:46	169.571
1996	August 17	4	Jeff Purvis	Phoenix Racing	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:14:31	161.038
1997	August 16	3	Steve Park	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:15:15	159.681
1998	August 15	9	Jeff Burton	Roush Racing	Ford	100	200 (321.868)	1:11:28	167.91
1999	August 21	3	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:15:29	158.975
2000	August 19	66	Todd Bodine	Cicci-Welliver Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:32:10	162.749
2001	August 18	02	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing	Ford	125	250 (402.336)	1:47:29	139.557
2002	August 17	99	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:50:35	135.644
2003	August 16	21	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	110*	220 (354.055)	1:33:43	140.85
2004	August 21	5	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	2:02:47	122.166
2005	August 20	39	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing	Dodge	125	250 (402.336)	1:49:30	136.986
2006	August 19	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	128*	256 (411.992)	2:03:21	124.524
2007	August 18	20	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:35:52	156.467
2008	August 16	60	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	125	250 (402.336)	1:49:50	136.571
2009	August 15	88	Brad Keselowski	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:52:43	133.077
2010	August 14	22	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	125	250 (402.336)	1:39:33	150.678
2011	June 18	60	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	125	250 (402.336)	1:43:34	144.834
2012	June 16	18	Joey Logano	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	125	250 (402.336)	1:52:48	132.979
2013	June 15	7	Regan Smith	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:48:50	137.825
2014	June 14	33	Paul Menard	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:47:33	139.557
2015	June 13	54	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	125	250 (402.336)	1:53:09	132.567
2016	June 11	19	Daniel Suárez	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	125	250 (402.336)	1:36:11	155.952
2017	June 17	20	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	125	250 (402.336)	2:00:19	124.671
2018	June 9	3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	91*	182 (292.901)	1:45:57	103.067
2019	June 8	2	Tyler Reddick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:52:29	133.353
2020*	Race moved to Richmond Raceway due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	August 21	16	A. J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	139*	278 (444.8)	2:24:16	115.619
2022	August 6	54	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	125	250 (402.336)	1:45:55	141.621
2023	August 5	20	John Hunter Nemechek	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	125	250 (402.336)	2:00:04	124.931

Notes

• 1995: Mark Martin declared winner after Dale Jarrett was disqualified due to an unapproved engine part.^[4]
• 2003 and 2018: Races shortened due to rain.
• 2006 and 2021: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime. In 2021, it took three attempts.
• 2020: Race cancelled due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moved to Richmond Raceway

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins	Driver	Years Won
2	Todd Bodine	1992, 2000
	Mark Martin	1993, 1995
	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	1999, 2006
	Ryan Newman	2001, 2005
	Carl Edwards	2008, 2011
	Brad Keselowski	2009, 2010
	Kyle Busch	2004, 2015
	Denny Hamlin	2007, 2017

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
7	Joe Gibbs Racing	2007, 2012, 2015-2017, 2022–2023
5	Roush Fenway Racing	1993, 1995, 1998, 2008, 2011
4	Richard Childress Racing	2003, 2014, 2018, 2019
3	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	1997, 1999, 2006
	Penske Racing	2001, 2005, 2010
	Richard Childress Racing	2003, 2014, 2018
2	Cicci-Welliver Racing	1992, 2000

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
17	Chevrolet	1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002-2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021
6	Ford	1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2011
	Toyota	2012, 2015-2017, 2022–2023
2	Dodge	2005, 2010

References

1. 2007 CARFAX 250 NASCAR Busch Series Race
2. Thompson, Jena, CARFAX Announces Carbon Neutral Campaign, retrieved July 25, 2008
3. "Cabo Wabo Tequila named NASCAR Xfinity Series race sponsor at Michigan International Speedway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 31, 2023.
4. "Upon Review, Martin Wins When Jarrett Is Disqualified". Associated Press. August 20, 1995 – via LA Times.

External links

• Michigan International Speedway at the race results at Racing-Reference

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