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 (644.5Â km), which still stands as the longest race distance run in Xfinity Series history. It is held before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series' Bank of America 500 in the Cup playoffs.
In 2018, the race will shift to run the infield road course configuration of Charlotte. With this, the race length will be shortened from 300 miles to 300 kilometers (186 miles). It will also move up a week on the Xfinity Series schedule, will be the middle race of the first round of the playoffs.
Past winners
- 1976: Race postponed from October 9 to October 23 due to rain.
- 1977: Race shortened from 200 laps due to rain.
- 2003: Race postponed from Friday night to Saturday morning due to rain.
- 2006: Race extended due to a greenâ€"whiteâ€"checker finish.
- 2016: Race postponed from Friday night to late Sunday afternoon due to Hurricane Matthew.
Multiple winners (drivers)
Multiple winners (teams)
Manufacturer wins
References
- Racing-Reference.info â€" Lowe's Motor Speedway Race Results
