Menards 250

Menards 250 presented by Valvoline

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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Michigan International Speedway
Location	Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
Corporate sponsor	Menards Valvoline
First race	1992 (1992)
Distance	250 miles (400 km)
Laps	125
Previous names	Detroit 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)
Most wins (driver)	Todd Bodine Kyle Busch Dale Earnhardt Jr. Carl Edwards Mark Martin Ryan Newman Brad Keselowski (2)
Most wins (team)	Roush Fenway Racing (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (14)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns	4

The Menards 250 presented by Valvoline is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place at Michigan International Speedway. First held in 1992, the race was a 200 miles (320 km) event from its inception through 1999, and was extended to 250 miles starting with the 2000 race, it is held the day before the Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400.

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.

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
					Laps	Miles (km)
1992	August 15	Todd Bodine	Team 34	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:35:41	125.414
1993	August 14	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	100	200 (321.868)	1:36:18	124.611
1994	August 20	Bobby Labonte	Carl Wegner	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:24:14	142.461
1995	August 19	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	100	200 (321.868)	1:10:46	169.571
1996	August 17	Jeff Purvis	Phoenix Racing	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:14:31	161.038
1997	August 16	Steve Park	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:15:15	159.681
1998	August 15	Jeff Burton	Roush Racing	Ford	100	200 (321.868)	1:11:28	167.91
1999	August 21	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	100	200 (321.868)	1:15:29	158.975
2000	August 19	Todd Bodine	Cicci-Welliver Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:32:10	162.749
2001	August 18	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing	Ford	125	250 (402.336)	1:47:29	139.557
2002	August 17	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:50:35	135.644
2003	August 16	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	110*	220 (354.055)	1:33:43	140.85
2004	August 21	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	2:02:47	122.166
2005	August 20	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing	Dodge	125	250 (402.336)	1:49:30	136.986
2006	August 19	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	128*	256 (411.992)	2:03:21	124.524
2007	August 18	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:35:52	156.467
2008	August 16	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	125	250 (402.336)	1:49:50	136.571
2009	August 15	Brad Keselowski	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:52:43	133.077
2010	August 14	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	125	250 (402.336)	1:39:33	150.678
2011	June 18	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	125	250 (402.336)	1:43:34	144.834
2012	June 16	Joey Logano	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	125	250 (402.336)	1:52:48	132.979
2013	June 15	Regan Smith	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:48:50	137.825
2014	June 14	Paul Menard	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	125	250 (402.336)	1:47:33	139.557
2015	June 13	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	125	250 (402.336)	1:53:09	132.567

• 2003: Race shortened due to rain.
• 2006: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins	Driver	Years 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

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
5	Roush Fenway Racing	1993, 1995, 1998, 2008, 2011
3	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	1997, 1999, 2006
	Penske Racing	2001, 2005, 2010
	Joe Gibbs Racing	2007, 2012, 2015
2	Cicci-Welliver Racing	1992, 2000
	Richard Childress Racing	2003, 2014

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
14	Chevrolet	1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014
6	Ford	1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2011
2	Dodge	2005, 2010
	Toyota	2012, 2015

External links

• Racing-Reference.info – Michigan International Speedway Race Results

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