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Chicagoland 300

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Venue
  
Chicagoland Speedway

Distance
  
300 miles (480 km)

First race
  
2001 (2001)

Laps
  
200

Chicagoland 300

Location
  
Joliet, Illinois, United States

Previous names
  
Sam's Club Presents The Hills Bros. Coffee 300 (2001) Tropicana Twister 300 (2002–2004) USG Durock 300 (2005–2007) Dollar General 300 (2008–2013) Jimmy John's Freaky Fast 300 (2014) Furious 7 300 (2015) Drive for Safety 300 (2016)

The Chicagoland 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race held annually at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. In 2008 the race has been held at night under Chicagoland Speedway's new lighting system, after being held as a day race for the previous 7 years. However, in 2011, the race returned to daytime, For 2016, it will serve as the final race of NASCAR's "regular season" for the Xfinity Series, Following the race, the top 12 drivers in points standings advance to the seven-race NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase.

Past winners

  • 2010: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
  • References

    Chicagoland 300 Wikipedia