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NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race is a NASCAR Xfinity Series event held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Since 2020, it has been the season-finale for the series.
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Phoenix Raceway |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | None |
| First race | 1999 |
| Distance | 200 miles (320 km) |
| Laps | 200[1] Stages 1/2: 45 each Final stage: 110 |
| Previous names | Outback Steakhouse 200 (1999–2001) Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (2002–2004) Arizona 200 (2005) Arizona.Travel 200 (2006–2007) Hefty Odor Block 200 (2008) Able Body Labor 200 (2009) Wypall* 200 Powered by Kimberly-Clark (2010) Wypall* 200 (2011) Great Clips 200 (2012) ServiceMaster 200 (2013) DAV 200 (2014–2015) Ticket Galaxy 200 (2016–2017) Whelen Trusted to Perform 200 (2018) Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (2019–2020) |
| Most wins (driver) | Carl Edwards Kyle Busch (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing Joe Gibbs Racing (7) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (11) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
History edit
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The race was first run in 1999 as the Outback Steakhouse 200. It became the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 in 2002. Following realignment of the two Xfinity Series races, the Arizona 200 took over the November slot.
The 2016 race was held at night and served as the sixth race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs.
Whelen Engineering Company served as the title sponsor of the race in 2018.[2] Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment served as the title sponsor of the race in 2019 and 2020.[3] When they did not return in 2021, NASCAR did not set out to find a replacement title sponsor and instead named the race the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (in previous years, many fans would refer to the last race of the season by that name anyway regardless of what the official name of the race was).
The race was a day race in 2020 and a night race in 2021.
In its four years as the last race of the Xfinity Series season, the driver who won the championship also won the race: Austin Cindric in 2020, Daniel Hemric in 2021, Ty Gibbs in 2022 and Cole Custer in 2023.
Past winners edit
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1999 | November 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Gordon/Evernham Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:44:18 | 115.053 | [4] |
| 2000 | November 4 | 9 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:44:13 | 115.145 | [5] |
| 2001 | October 27 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:00:12 | 99.834 | [6] |
| 2002 | November 9 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:04:05 | 96.709 | [7] |
| 2003 | November 1 | 25 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Team Rensi Motorsports | Ford | 181* | 181 (291.291) | 1:52:16 | 96.734 | [8] |
| 2004 | November 6 | 41 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 205* | 205 (329.915) | 2:08:05 | 96.031 | [9] |
| 2005 | November 12 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:02:35 | 97.893 | [10] |
| 2006 | November 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 203* | 203 (326.696) | 2:13:33 | 91.202 | [11] |
| 2007 | November 10 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203* | 203 (326.696) | 2:18:41 | 89.111 | [12] |
| 2008 | November 8 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 201* | 201 (323.478) | 2:06:27 | 95.374 | [13] |
| 2009 | November 14 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:59:03 | 100.798 | [14] |
| 2010 | November 13 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:52:05 | 107.063 | [15] |
| 2011 | November 12 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:10:35 | 91.895 | [16] |
| 2012 | November 10 | 18 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 204* | 204 (328.306) | 2:04:48 | 98.077 | [17] |
| 2013 | November 9 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:58:37 | 101.166 | [18] |
| 2014 | November 8 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 206* | 206 (331.525) | 2:00:30 | 102.573 | [19] |
| 2015 | November 14 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:45:39 | 113.583 | [20] |
| 2016 | November 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:03:19 | 97.31 | [21] |
| 2017 | November 11 | 9 | William Byron | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:54:33 | 104.758 | [22] |
| 2018 | November 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:59:14 | 100.643 | [23] |
| 2019 | November 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 1:52:13 | 106.936 | [24] |
| 2020 | November 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 206* | 206 (331.525) | 2:13:51 | 92.342 | [25] |
| 2021 | November 6 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 204* | 204 (328.306) | 2:22:35 | 85.845 | [26] |
| 2022 | November 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 (321.868) | 2:11:37 | 91.174 | [27] |
| 2023 | November 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 202* | 202 (325.086) | 2:13:53 | 90.527 | [28] |
- 2003: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2004, 2006–2008, 2012, 2014, 2020, 2021, & 2023: Races extended due to a NASCAR overtime.
Multiple winners (drivers) edit
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Carl Edwards | 2005, 2008-2010 |
| Kyle Busch | 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016 |
Multiple winners (teams) edit
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Roush Fenway Racing | 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008-2010 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 | |
| 3 | Team Penske | 2011, 2014, 2020 |
| 2 | JR Motorsports | 2017, 2019 |
Manufacturer wins edit
References edit
- ^ "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ . www.ismraceway.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "Desert Diamond Casinos to sponsor Xfinity race at ISM Raceway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. November 13, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "1999 Outback Stakehouse 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2000 Outback Stakehouse 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2001 Outback Stakehouse 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2002 Bashas' Supermarkets 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2003 Bashas' Supermarkets 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2004 Bashas' Supermarkets 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2005 Arizona 200 Presented by Walk the Line". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2006 Arizona Travel 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2007 Arizona Travel 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Hefty Odor Block 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2009 Able Body Labor 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Wypall 200 Powered by Kimberly-Clark". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2011 Wypall 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Great Clips 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2013 ServiceMaster 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2014 DAV 200 Honoring America's Veterans". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2015 DAV 200 Honoring America's Veterans". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Ticket Galaxy 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Ticket Galaxy 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Whelen Trusted to Perform 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Xfinity Series Championship Race". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Xfinity Series Championship Race". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Xfinity Series Championship Race". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
External links edit
- Phoenix Raceway race results at Racing-Reference