Hooters 250
The Hooters 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that take place at Homestead–Miami Speedway. For much of its history, it was the final race of the Xfinity season. Harrison Burton is the defending winner.
Race history
From 2002 to 2019, the race was a part of the Ford Championship Weekend, and was the Championship Round for the Xfinity Series. It previously took place the day before the Ford EcoBoost 400, the former Championship round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.In 2020, the race date was changed to early spring as part of a schedule realignment. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was moved to June and changed from a single 300-mile race to two races combined for a total distance of 501 miles, replacing a date at Iowa Speedway. Hooters assumed naming rights for the first race, while the Contender Boats, a local boat manufacturer, sponsors the second, a Dash 4 Cash event. The Sunday race was originally named the 2020Census.gov 300 as the United States Census was going on at the time of the initially-scheduled date.
Past winners
- 2004, 2014 & 2020 : Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
- 2005: First race at night.
- 2007: Final race under Anheuser-Busch sponsorship.
- 2009: Kyle Busch won both the race and championship.
- 2014: Final race under Nationwide Insurance sponsorship.
- 2016, 2018 & 2019: Won both the race and championship.
- 2020: Race postponed from March 21 to June 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an additional race on June 14, replacing one of Iowa Speedway's dates. Race distance changed from one 300-mile race to two 250.5 mile races to accommodate both races.
- 1995–1996: Rectangular oval
- 1997–2002: Standard oval with flat turns
- 2003–present: Standard oval with steep variable banking
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
3 | Joe Nemechek | 1997, 1999, 2001 |
2 | Jeff Burton | 1998, 2007 |
2 | Kyle Busch | 2009, 2010 |
2 | Brad Keselowski | 2011, 2013 |
2 | Matt Kenseth | 2006, 2014 |
2 | Tyler Reddick | 2018, 2019 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
5 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2020 |
3 | NEMCO Motorsports | 1997, 1999, 2001 |
3 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1998, 2006, 2008 |
3 | Penske Racing | 2005, 2011, 2013 |
3 | Richard Childress Racing | 2004, 2007, 2019 |
2 | JR Motorsports | 2012, 2018 |
2 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2017, 2020 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
11 | Chevrolet | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
8 | Ford | 1995, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2020 |
5 | Toyota | 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2020 |
2 | Dodge | 2005, 2011 |
1 | Pontiac | 2002 |