Myrtle Beach 250
| NASCAR Busch Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Myrtle Beach Speedway |
| First race | 1988 |
| Last race | 2000 |
| Distance | 134.5 miles (216.5 km) |
| Laps | 250 |
| Previous names |
Myrtle Beach 200 (1988) Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200 (1989-1990) Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250 (1991-1994) Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250 (1995-1996) Advance Auto Parts 250 (1997) Myrtle Beach 250 (1998-2000) |
The Myrtle Beach 250 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Myrtle Beach Speedway, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Added to the Busch Series schedule in 1988, Myrtle Beach Speedway hosted one race per year through the 2000 season, after which it was removed from the schedule. The first three races held were 200 laps, covering 107.6 miles (173.2 km). The distance was extended to 250 laps starting in 1991, where it remained for the rest of the race's history. Jimmy Spencer and Jeff Green were the only drivers to win twice in this race. Spencer won at both the 200 and 250 laps race lengths, while Green won the final two races ever held at Myrtle Beach.
Two other short tracks, Nashville Speedway USA and South Boston Speedway, were also removed from the Busch Series schedule after the 2000 season. This extra room created on the schedule was used to help add new races at Chicagoland Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, and Kentucky Speedway starting in 2001.
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||
| 1988 | July 2 | Rob Moroso | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 200 | 107.6 (173.165) | 1:36:04 | 66.971 |
| 1989 | July 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Team 34 | Buick | 200 | 107.6 (173.165) | 1:25:01 | 75.938 |
| 1990 | June 30 | Mark Martin | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 200 | 107.6 (173.165) | 1:24:52 | 76.072 |
| 1991 | June 22 | Chuck Bown | HMV Motorsports | Pontiac | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 1:49:15 | 73.867 |
| 1992 | June 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 2:21:14 | 57.139 |
| 1993 | June 12 | Jeff Burton | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 1:56:59 | 68.984 |
| 1994 | June 11 | Elton Sawyer | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 2:01:18 | 66.529 |
| 1995 | June 10 | Larry Pearson | Martin Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 1:41:23 | 79.599 |
| 1996 | June 22 | David Green | American Equipment Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 1:53:35 | 71.049 |
| 1997 | July 12 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 1:39:07 | 81.419 |
| 1998 | July 11 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 1:36:56 | 80.754 |
| 1999 | July 17 | Jeff Green | Progressive Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 1:35:52 | 84.179 |
| 2000 | June 17 | Jeff Green | ppc Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 134.5 (216.456) | 1:56:17 | 69.399 |