NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte (fall race)
The race last run as Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The 1985 race was extended to 400.5 miles (644.5 km), which still stands as the longest race distance run in Xfinity Series history.
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | TBA |
| First race | 1973 |
| Last race | 2017 |
| Distance | 250 kilometres (155.34 mi) |
| Laps | 67 Stages 1/2: 20 each Final stage: 27 |
| Previous names | World Service Life 300 (1973–1978) Unnamed/Unknown (1979) Charlotte 300 (1980) Miller High Life 300 (1981) Miller Time 300 (1982–1984) Miller 400 (1985) All Pro 300 (1986–1994) All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 (1995–2000) Little Trees 300 (2001–2003) Lowe's Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 (2004) Dollar General 300 (2005–2010, 2012–2013) Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage (2011) Drive for the Cure 300 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (2014–2017) Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (2018) Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (2019-2021) |
| Most wins (driver) | Darrell Waltrip A. J. Allmendinger (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing (6) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (21) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.28 mi (3.67 km) |
| Turns | 17 |
It is held before the NASCAR Cup Series' Bank of America Roval 400 in the playoffs.
In 2018, the race was shifted to run the "Roval" infield road course configuration of Charlotte. With this, the race length was shortened from 300 miles to 200 kilometers (125 miles). It would also move up a week on the Xfinity Series schedule, the middle race of the first round of the playoffs. Chase Briscoe became the first Xfinity Series driver to win the race in its Roval configuration. The race was increased to 67 laps and 250 km (155.34 mi) in 2019.