The Focused Health 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The race is one of two Xfinity Series races at Atlanta along with the RAPTOR King of Tough 250 in the spring.
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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| Venue | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| Location | Hampton, Georgia |
| Corporate sponsor | Focused Health |
| First race | 2021 |
| Distance | 251.02 miles (403.98 km) |
| Laps | 163[1] Stages 1/2: 40 each Final stage: 83 |
| Previous names | Credit Karma Money 250 (2021) Alsco Uniforms 250 (2022-2023) |
| Most wins (driver) | Austin Hill (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing Richard Childress Racing (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota Chevrolet (2) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.54 mi (2.48 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
History
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The track had previously always held one Busch/Nationwide/Xfinity Series race, but in 2021, when the NASCAR Cup Series got a second race at Atlanta for the first time since 2010, this Xfinity Series race was added to the schedule on the same weekend in July as the new Cup Series race.[2] Credit Karma held the naming rights to the race that year.[3] In 2022, Alsco replaced Credit Karma as the title sponsor.[4] When the start times for all of NASCAR's events were announced, the 2023 event will become a Saturday night event to coincide with the track's second Cup race returning to a nighttime event.
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 2021 | July 10 | 54 | Kyle Busch* | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 164* | 252.56 (406.72) | 2:18:59 | 109.032 | Report | [5] |
| 2022 | July 9 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 251.02 (404.24) | 1:57:36 | 128.071 | Report | [6] |
| 2023 | July 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 169* | 260.26 (419.119) | 2:24:33 | 108.029 | Report | [7] |
| 2024 | September 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 251.02 (404.24) | 2:07:05 | 118.514 | Report | [8] |
- 2021 & 2023: Races extended due to an overtime.
- 2021: Kyle Busch's 102nd and final Xfinity Series win, since he would retire from the division once he reached 100 wins.
Multiple winners (drivers)
edit| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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| 2 | Austin Hill | 2022, 2024 |
Multiple winners (teams)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
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| 2 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2021, 2023 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 2022, 2024 |
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
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| 2 | Toyota | 2021, 2023 |
| Chevrolet | 2022, 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Pair of Xfinity Series races at AMS announced for 2021 season". Atlanta Motor Speedway. October 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Speedway Motorsports welcomes Credit Karma Money as new partner in NASCAR". Speedway Motorsports (Press release). Atlanta Motor Speedway. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Nalley Automotive Group, Alsco Uniforms Sponsoring Xfinity Races at Atlanta in 2022". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Credit Karma Money 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Alsco Uniforms 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Alsco Uniforms 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Focused Health 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Atlanta Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
