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NASCAR Busch Series at Nazareth Speedway
NASCAR Busch Series
VenueNazareth Speedway
LocationNazareth, Pennsylvania, United States
Corporate sponsorGoulds Pumps, ITT Industries
First race1988
Last race2004
Distance200 miles (321.9 km)
Laps200
Previous namesPennsylvania 300 (1988)
GM parts 300 (1989)
Pontiac 300 (1990)
Pontiac 200 (1991-1992)
Laneco 200 (1993)
Meridian Advantage 200 (1994-1996)
Core States Advantage 200 (1997)
First Union 200 (1998-1999)
Econo Lodge 200 (2000)
Nazareth 200 (2001)
Stacker 2 200 (2002)
Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200 (2003-2004)
Most wins (driver)Tim Fedewa
Ron Hornaday Jr. (2)
Most wins (team)BACE Motorsports (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (10)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.946 mi (1.522 km)
Turns4

Stock car races in the now-NASCAR Xfinity Series were held at Nazareth Speedway in Nazareth, Pennsylvania between 1988 to 2004, after the owners, International Speedway Corporation, closed the facility. The race was replaced with a race (currently known as Mission 200 at The Glen) at Watkins Glen, another ISC-owned track.

The race was originally held for 300 laps, but shortened to 200 laps in 1991. Tim Fedewa and Ron Hornaday Jr. are the only two drivers with multiple wins in this race, both winning the event twice.

After the closure of the track, the Xfinity Series would return to racing in Pennsylvania when Pocono Raceway held its inaugural Xfinity Series event, the Pocono Green 250 in 2016. It was won by Kyle Larson after it was shortened by rain showers after just 53 of the scheduled 100 laps. Elliott Sadler was the only former Nazareth winner to start that race.

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1988 May 7 22 Rick Mast A.G. Dillard Motorsports Buick 300 300 (482.803) 3:27:13 86.873 [1]
1989 April 30 81 Bobby Hillin Jr. Ted Conder Buick 300 300 (482.803) 3:40:35 81.601 [2]
1990 May 12 25 Jimmy Hensley Dick Moroso Oldsmobile 300 300 (482.803) 3:08:08 95.676 [3]
1991 May 11 63 Chuck Bown Hensley Motorsports Pontiac 200 200 (321.868) 1:54:32 104.772 [4]
1992 May 9 34 Todd Bodine Team 34 Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:15:39 88.463 [5]
1993 May 23 59 Robert Pressley Alliance Motorsports Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:07:40 94.191 [6]
1994 May 22 2 Ricky Craven RC Racing Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:14:22 89.308 [7]
1995 May 21 55 Tim Fedewa RaDiUs Motorsports Ford 200 200 (321.868) 2:28:00 81.081 [8]
1996 May 19 74 Randy LaJoie BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:05:53 84.181 [9]
1997 May 18 29 Elliott Sadler Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:09:27 92.7 [10]
1998 May 17 33 Tim Fedewa BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:13:07 90.146 [11]
1999 May 23 17 Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 168* 168 (270.369) 2:14:13 75.102 [12]
2000 July 16 3 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 2:14:38 89.131 [13]
2001 May 20 60 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 200 200 (321.868) 1:55:25 103.971 [14]
2002 May 18 57 Jason Keller ppc Racing Ford 200 200 (321.868) 2:29:05 80.492 [15]
2003 May 18 2 Ron Hornaday Jr. Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 1:57:07 102.462 [16]
2004 May 23 8 Martin Truex Jr. Chance 2 Motorsports Chevrolet 200 200 (321.868) 1:48:29 110.616 [17]
  • 1999: Race shortened due to darkness after a five-hour rain delay.

References

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  1. ^ "1988 Pennsylvania 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "1989 GM Parts 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "1990 Pontiac 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "1991 Pontiac 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "1992 Pontiac Pacesetters 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "1993 Laneco 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "1994 Meridian Advantage 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "1995 Meridian Advantage 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "1996 Meridian Advantage 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "1997 Core States Advantage 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "1998 First Union 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "1999 First Union 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "2000 Econo Lodge 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "2001 Nazareth 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "2002 Stacker 2 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "2003 Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "2004 Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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