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Drydene 200 (Sunday)
The Drydene 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that took place at Dover International Speedway. It was the second Xfinity Series race each year at Dover. The race usually took place in late September or early October before being moved to August in 2020. It is held before the Drydene 400, the NASCAR Cup Series race. It was the third race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs prior to 2020.
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Dover International Speedway |
| Location | Dover, Delaware, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Drydene |
| First race | 1986 |
| Last race | 2020 |
| Distance | 200 miles (320 km) |
| Laps | 200 (Stages 1/2:60 each Final stage: 80) |
| Previous names | Grand National 200 (1986–1988) Ames / Peak 200 (1989) Ames / SplitFire 200 (1990) SplitFire 200 (1991–1994) MBNA 200 (1995–1997) MBNA Gold 200 (1998–1999) MBNA.com 200 (2000–2001) MBNA All-American Heroes 200 (2002) Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger (2003) Stacker 2 Hundred Presented by YJ Stinger (2004) Dover 200 (2005–2006, 2009–2010, 2014) RoadLoans.com 200 (2007) Camping World RV Sales 200 (2008) OneMain Financial 200 (2011–2012) 5-hour Energy 200 benefiting Living Beyond Breast Cancer (2013) Hisense 200 (2015) Drive Sober 200 (2016–2017) Bar Harbor 200 (2018) Use Your Melon Drive Sober 200 (2019) |
| Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (7) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (16) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
In the 2001 edition of the race Martin Truex Jr. made his NASCAR national series debut.
Chase Briscoe is the final winner of the event, having won it in 2020.
The 2020 race was held as a doubleheader in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Run on August 23, it took place the day after the rescheduled spring race also named the Drydene 200.[1][2] Dover downscaled to one race in 2021.[3]
Past winners edit
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1986 | September 13 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:45:27 | 113.798 |
| 1987 | September 19 | 22 | Rick Mast | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Buick | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:45:40 | 113.529 |
| 1988 | September 17 | 17 | Michael Waltrip | DarWal, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:43:23 | 116.073 |
| 1989 | September 16 | 52 | Ken Schrader | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:47:49 | 111.3 |
| 1990 | September 15 | 7 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:37:29 | 123.097 |
| 1991 | September 14 | 7 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:34:50 | 126.538 |
| 1992 | September 19 | 59 | Robert Pressley | Alliance Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:50:50 | 108.271 |
| 1993 | September 18 | 34 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:54:47 | 104.545 |
| 1994 | September 17 | 74 | Johnny Benson Jr. | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:57:06 | 102.477 |
| 1995 | September 16 | 25 | Johnny Rumley | Beverly Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:50:07 | 108.975 |
| 1996 | September 14 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:41:24 | 118.343 |
| 1997 | September 20 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:06:26 | 94.912 |
| 1998 | September 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:53:11 | 106.023 |
| 1999 | September 25 | 27 | Casey Atwood | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:11:19 | 91.382 |
| 2000 | September 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:50:03 | 109.041 |
| 2001 | September 22 | 10 | Jeff Green | ppc Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:51:32 | 107.591 |
| 2002 | September 21 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:41:28 | 118.265 |
| 2003 | September 20 | 5 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:46:03 | 133.154 |
| 2004 | September 25 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chance 2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:38:21 | 122.013 |
| 2005 | September 24 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:43:46 | 115.644 |
| 2006 | September 23 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 202* | 202 (325.087) | 2:05:04 | 96.908 |
| 2007 | September 22 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:20:51 | 85.197 |
| 2008 | September 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 207* | 207 (333.134) | 1:55:59 | 107.084 |
| 2009 | September 26 | 29 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:38:20 | 122.034 |
| 2010 | September 25 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:42:14 | 117.379 |
| 2011 | October 1 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:42:17 | 117.321 |
| 2012 | September 29 | 18 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:37:00 | 123.711 |
| 2013 | September 28 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:31:27 | 131.219 |
| 2014 | September 27 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:43:19 | 116.148 |
| 2015 | October 3 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:54:07 | 105.156 |
| 2016 | October 2* | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:55:18 | 104.076 |
| 2017 | September 30 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:47:10 | 111.975 |
| 2018 | October 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:42:42 | 116.845 |
| 2019 | October 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:51:29 | 107.639 |
| 2020 | August 23* | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:47:21 | 111.784 |
- 2006 & 2008: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
- 2016: Race postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain.
- 2020: Race moved from Saturday to Sunday due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers) edit
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 2008, 2010, 2014 |
| 2 | Harry Gant | 1990, 1991 |
| Matt Kenseth | 1998, 2000 | |
| Clint Bowyer | 2006, 2009 | |
| Joey Logano | 2012, 2013 |
Multiple winners (teams) edit
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| 3 | Whitaker Racing | 1986, 1990, 1991 |
| Team Penske | 2005, 2013, 2017 | |
| 2 | BACE Motorsports | 1994, 1996 |
| Reiser Enterprises | 1998, 2000 | |
| Richard Childress Racing | 2006, 2009 | |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 2019, 2020 |
Manufacturer wins edit
References edit
- ^ . Dover International Speedway. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ . Dover International Speedway. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Crandall, Kelly (October 30, 2020). "33 races on tap for 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series". Racer. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
External links edit
- Dover International Speedway race results at Racing-Reference