Food City 300
The Food City 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is held the night before the NASCAR Cup Series race the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. Until 2021, the race was the second of two Xfinity events at Bristol.
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Food City |
| First race | 1982 |
| Distance | 159.9 miles (257.3 km) |
| Laps | 300 Stages 1/2: 85 Final stage: 130 |
| Previous names | Pet Dairy 150 (1982) Free Service 150 (1983) Free 200 (1984) Tri-City Pontiac 200 (1985–1988) Jay Johnson 200 (1989) Jay Johnson 250 (1990–1991) Food City 250 (1992–2013) |
| Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (5) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (6) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (20) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 0.533 mi (0.858 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
First held as a 150-lap event, the race has increased in length several times, first to 200 laps in 1985, and to 250 laps in 1990. In 2014, the length of the race was increased to 300 laps, making it the same number of laps as the spring race.
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