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Drive for the Cure 300

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First race
  
1973

Laps
  
200

Distance
  
300 miles (480 km)

Drive for the Cure 300

Venue
  
Charlotte Motor Speedway

Location
  
Concord, North Carolina, United States

Corporate sponsor
  
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

The Drive for the Cure 300 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The 1985 race was extended to 400.5 miles (644.5 km), which still stands as the longest race distance run in Xfinity Series history. It is held before the Sprint Cup Series' Bank of America 500 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, For the NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase, it will be the third race and final race in the Round of 12.

Past winners

  • 1976: Race postponed from October 9 to October 23 due to rain.
  • 2003: Race postponed from Friday night to Saturday morning due to rain.
  • 2006: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
  • 2016: Race postponed from Friday night to Sunday afternoon due to Hurricane Matthew.

    • References

    Drive for the Cure 300 Wikipedia
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