Textilease/Medique 300
| NASCAR Busch Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | South Boston Speedway |
| First race | 1982 |
| Last race | 2000 |
| Distance | 120 miles (193.1 km) |
| Laps | 300 |
| Previous names |
Lowe's 200 (1982) Miller 300 (1983-1984) Miller 200 (1985) Coors 200 (1986-1990) Coors Light 300 (1991) Ford Credit 300 (1994-1995) Winston Motorsports 300 (1996-1997) Lycos.com 300 presented by Valleydale Foods (1998) Textilease/Medique 300 presented by Advance Auto Parts (1999) Textilease/Medique 300 (2000) |
The Textilease/Medique 300 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at South Boston Speedway, in South Boston, Virginia. One of the inaugural events of the series from its 1982 season, it was one of three races at the track in 1982, five in 1984, three in 1984 to 1985, four in 1986 and, from 1987 to 1991, was the series' second annual visit to the track; no Busch Series events were held at South Boston Speedway in 1992 or 1993, during which time the track was reconfigured from 0.357 mi (0.575 km) to 0.400 mi (0.644 km) in length, but in 1994 a single race returned to the track,[1] and was run annually until 2000, after which South Boston Speedway departed the series schedule.[2] The race distance was 200 laps (71.4 miles (114.9 km)) in 1982 and from 1985 to 1990, 300 laps (107.1 miles (172.4 km)) from 1983 to 1984 and in 1991, and 300 laps (120 miles (193.1 km)) from 1994 to 2000.[2]
Tommy Houston won the race three times, the most of any driver; Dennis Setzer scored his first career Busch Series victory in the 1994 event.[1]
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1982 | July 24 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 71.4 (114.91) | n/a | 74.096 | |
| 1983 | September 17 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 300 | 107.1 (172.36) | n/a | 78.096 | |
| 1984 | August 18 | Tommy Houston | Mason Day Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 107.1 (172.36) | 1:50:59 | 57.9 | |
| 1985 | July 20 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 71.4 (114.91) | 1:01:58 | 69.133 | |
| 1986 | June 28 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 71.4 (114.91) | 0:57:20 | 74.72 | |
| 1987 | July 18 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 71.4 (114.91) | 0:52:56 | 80.931 | |
| 1988 | July 16 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 71.4 (114.91) | 0:56:29 | 75.845 | |
| 1989 | July 15 | Tommy Houston | Arndt Racing | Buick | 200 | 71.4 (114.91) | 1:05:57 | 64.958 | |
| 1990 | July 21 | Tommy Houston | Houston Racing | Buick | 200 | 71.4 (114.91) | 0:53:33 | 80 | |
| 1991 | July 20 | Steve Grissom | Grissom Racing Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 300 | 107.1 (172.36) | 1:37:54 | 65.638 | |
| 1992 – 1993 |
Not held | ||||||||
| 1994 | July 16 | Dennis Setzer | Alliance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 120 (193.12) | 1:54:15 | 63.02 | |
| 1995 | July 29 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 120 (193.12) | 1:42:33 | 70.21 | |
| 1996 | June 8 | Todd Bodine | Pro Tech Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 120 (193.12) | 1:41:43 | 70.785 | |
| 1997 | June 13 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 120 (193.12) | 1:56:44 | 61.679 | |
| 1998 | July 25 | Tim Fedewa | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 120 (193.12) | 1:49:07 | 65.984 | |
| 1999 | June 12 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 300 | 120 (193.12) | 1:52:43 | 63.877 | |
| 2000 | June 10 | Jeff Green | ppc Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 120 (193.12) | 2:09:33 | 55.577 | |
References
- 1 2 Green, David (July 17, 1994). "Busch winner gives credit to Pearson". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. p. D7. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- 1 2 "Race Results at South Boston Speedway". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-08-23.