Cabo Wabo 250

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Cabo Wabo 250
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Michigan International Speedway
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
Corporate sponsor Cabo Wabo
First race1992 (1992)
Last race2024 (2024)
Distance250 miles (400 km)
Laps125
Stages 1/2: 30 each
Final stage: 65
Previous namesDetroit Gasket 200 (1992–1997)
Pepsi 200 Presented by DeVilbiss (1998)
NAPA 200 (1999)
NAPAonline.com 250 (2000–2001)
Cabela's 250 (2002–2004)
Domino's Pizza 250 (2005)
Carfax 250 (2006–2010)
Alliance Truck Parts 250 (2011–2013)
Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250 (2014)
Great Clips 250 benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America (2015)
Menards 250 presented by Valvoline (2016)
Irish Hills 250 (2017)
LTi Printing 250 (2018–2019)
New Holland 250 (2021–2022)
Most wins (driver) Todd Bodine
Kyle Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Carl Edwards
Mark Martin
Ryan Newman
Brad Keselowski
Denny Hamlin (2)
Most wins (team) Joe Gibbs Racing (7)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (18)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns4

The Cabo Wabo 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that took place at Michigan International Speedway. It was held on the same weekend as the track's NASCAR Cup Series race, the FireKeepers Casino 400.

Contents

History

New Holland Agriculture was the title sponsor of the race in 2021 and 2022 NewHolland250 logo.png
New Holland Agriculture was the title sponsor of the race in 2021 and 2022

First held in 1992, the race was a 200 mile event from its inception through 1999, and was extended to 250 miles (400 km) starting with the 2000 race.

The 2007 Carfax 250 was the first-ever carbon neutral stock car event. Through partnerships with The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org, Carfax offset all carbon emissions generated by the race, including carbon emissions from fans attending the race. [1] [2]

On May 31, 2023, it was announced that Cabo Wabo would be the title sponsor of the 2023 race. [3]

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1992 August 1534 Todd Bodine Team 34 Chevrolet 100200 (321.868)1:35:41125.414 [4]
1993 August 1460 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 100200 (321.868)1:36:18124.611 [5]
1994 August 2033 Bobby Labonte Carl Wegner Chevrolet 100200 (321.868)1:24:14142.461 [6]
1995 August 1960 Mark Martin* Roush Racing Ford 100200 (321.868)1:10:46169.571 [7]
1996 August 174 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 100200 (321.868)1:14:31161.038 [8]
1997 August 163 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 100200 (321.868)1:15:15159.681 [9]
1998 August 159 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 100200 (321.868)1:11:28167.91 [10]
1999 August 213 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 100200 (321.868)1:15:29158.975 [11]
2000 August 1966 Todd Bodine Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet 125250 (402.336)1:32:10162.749 [12]
2001 August 1802 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Ford 125250 (402.336)1:47:29139.557 [13]
2002 August 1799 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 125250 (402.336)1:50:35135.644 [14]
2003 August 1621 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 110*220 (354.055)1:33:43140.85 [15]
2004 August 215 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 125250 (402.336)2:02:47122.166 [16]
2005 August 2039 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 125250 (402.336)1:49:30136.986 [17]
2006 August 198 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 128*256 (411.992)2:03:21124.524 [18]
2007 August 1820 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 125250 (402.336)1:35:52156.467 [19]
2008 August 1660 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 125250 (402.336)1:49:50136.571 [20]
2009 August 1588 Brad Keselowski JR Motorsports Chevrolet 125250 (402.336)1:52:43133.077 [21]
2010 August 1422 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 125250 (402.336)1:39:33150.678 [22]
2011 June 1860 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 125250 (402.336)1:43:34144.834 [23]
2012 June 1618 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 125250 (402.336)1:52:48132.979 [24]
2013 June 157 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 125250 (402.336)1:48:50137.825 [25]
2014 June 1433 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 125250 (402.336)1:47:33139.557 [26]
2015 June 1354 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 125250 (402.336)1:53:09132.567 [27]
2016 June 1119 Daniel Suárez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 125250 (402.336)1:36:11155.952 [28]
2017 June 1720 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 125250 (402.336)2:00:19124.671 [29]
2018 June 93 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 91*182 (292.901)1:45:57103.067 [30]
2019 June 82 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 125250 (402.336)1:52:29133.353 [31]
2020*Race moved to Richmond Raceway due to COVID-19 pandemic [32]
2021 August 2116 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 139*278 (444.8)2:24:16115.619 [33]
2022 August 654 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 125250 (402.336)1:45:55141.621 [34]
2023 August 520 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 125250 (402.336)2:00:04124.931 [35]
2024 August 177 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 128*256 (411.992)2:21:15108.743 [36]

Notes

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
2 Todd Bodine 1992, 2000
Mark Martin 1993, 1995
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1999, 2006
Ryan Newman 2001, 2005
Carl Edwards 2008, 2011
Brad Keselowski 2009, 2010
Kyle Busch 2004, 2015
Denny Hamlin 2007, 2017

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
7 Joe Gibbs Racing 2007, 2012, 2015-2017, 2022–2023
5 Roush Fenway Racing 1993, 1995, 1998, 2008, 2011
4 Richard Childress Racing 2003, 2014, 2018, 2019
3 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1997, 1999, 2006
Penske Racing 2001, 2005, 2010
Richard Childress Racing 2003, 2014, 2018
JR Motorsports 2009, 2013, 2024
2 Cicci-Welliver Racing 1992, 2000

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
18 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002-2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
6 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2011
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2012, 2015-2017, 2022–2023
2 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2005, 2010

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References

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