VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300

Not to be confused with Kentucky 300.

VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300
NASCAR Xfinity Series


Venue	Kentucky Speedway
Location	Sparta, Kentucky, United States
Corporate sponsor	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
First race	2012
Distance	300 miles (480 km)
Laps	200
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 Ford (2)
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 Chase.

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

Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Miles (km)	Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
2012	September 22	3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	300 (482.803)	2:10:55	137.492
2013	September 21	22	Ryan Blaney	Penske Racing	Ford	200	300 (482.803)	2:28:36	121.131
2014	September 20	62	Brendan Gaughan	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	300 (482.803)	2:21:36	127.119
2015	September 26	22	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Ford	201*	301.5 (485.217)	2:44:06	110.238
2016	September 24	1	Elliott Sadler	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	200	300 (482.803)	2:48:37	106.751

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

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
2	Ryan Blaney	2013, 2015

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
2	Richard Childress Racing	2012, 2014
2	Team Penske	2013, 2015

Manufacturer wins

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

Television broadcasters

Year	Network	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
2012	ESPN	Dave Burns Marty Reid	Ricky Craven
2013
2014
2015	NBCSN	Ralph Sheheen	Dale Jarrett
2016	NBCSN	Dave Burns	Dale Jarrett

References

Racing-Reference.info – 2012 Kentucky 300

Previous race: Drive for Safety 300	Xfinity Series VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300	Next race: Drive Sober 200

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Note: The Xfinity Series has multiple events at the same racing venue.

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