The Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 is a 300-mile (480 km) NASCAR Xfinity Series (formerly Whelen Modified Tour) race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
In 1959, when Daytona was built, the track was added onto the Modified schedule as a combination event with the Late Model Sportsman Series. This continued until 1968, when the race solely became a LMS event. From 1979 onward, the race became the season opener for the Xfinity Series season.
In 1966, Permatex began sponsoring the event. It was only the 2nd NASCAR race ever to be named a corporate sponsor.
Drivers from the Cup Series commonly ran this race to gain experience for the next day's Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt and Tony Stewart both have won 7 Xfinity Series races at Daytona, a record for the event. However, after NASCAR limited the starts of Cup Series drivers in lower divisions, this practice has become much less common.
Former race names[]
- Unnamed (1959-1965)
- Permatex 300 (1966-1977)
- Sportsman 300 (1978-1981)
- Goody's 300 (1982-1995)
- Goody's Headache Powder 300 (1996)
- Gargoyles 300 (1997)
- NAPA Auto Parts 300 (1998-2001)
- EAS/GNC Live Well 300 (2002)
- Koolerz 300 (2003)
- Hershey's Kisses 300 (2004)
- Hershey's Take 5 300 (2005)
- Hershey's Kissables 300 (2006)
- Orbitz 300 (2007)
- Camping World 300 (2008-2009)
- DRIVE4COPD 300 (2010-2014)
- Alert Today Florida 300 (2015)
- PowerShares QQQ 300 (2016-2018)
- NASCAR Racing Experience 300 (2019-2020)
Past winners[]
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed
(mph) |
Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| Modified | ||||||||||
| 1959 | February 21 | 49 | Banjo Matthews | N/A | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.84) | 1:29:07 | 134.655 | Report |
| 1960 | February 13 | 81 | Bubba Farr | Roy Cook | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.3) | 2:08:38 | 116.612 | Report |
| 1961 | February 25 | 50 | Jimmy Thompson | N/A | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.3) | 1:45:50 | 141.732 | Report |
| 1962 | February 17 | 9 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | N/A | Ford/Pontiac | 100 | 250 (402.3) | 1:42:15 | 146.723 | Report |
| 1963 | February 23 | 70 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | N/A | Studebaker | 100 | 250 (402.3) | 1:42:02 | 147.010 | Report |
| 1964 | February 22 | 55 | Tiny Lund | N/A | Ford | 80* | 200 (321.840) | 1:42:04 | 104.506 | Report |
| 1965 | February 13 | 50 | Marvin Panch | Marion Cox | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.3) | 1:55:48 | 129.533 | Report |
| 1966 | February 26 | 87 | Curtis Turner | Andy Hotten | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:33 | 144.520 | Report |
| 1967 | February 25 | 04 | Jim Paschal | N/A | Plymouth | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:28 | 148.188 | Report |
| Late Model Sportsman | ||||||||||
| 1968 | February 24 | 3 | Bunkie Blackburn | Ray Fox | Dodge | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:08:11 | 140.423 | Report |
| 1969 | February 22 | 29 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Bondy Long | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:49:13 | 105.365 | Report |
| 1970 | February 21 | 29 | Tiny Lund | Bondy Long | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:15:01 | 133.316 | Report |
| 1971 | February 13 | 97 | Red Farmer | N/A | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:27:43 | 140.936 | Report |
| 1972 | February 19 | 90 | Bill Dennis | N/A | Mercury | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:12:43 | 135.627 | Report |
| 1973 | February 17 | 90 | Bill Dennis | N/A | Mercury | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:14:10 | 134.161 | Report |
| 1974 | February 16 | 90 | Bill Dennis | N/A | Mercury | 108* | 270 (434.523) | 1:55:20 | 140.462 | Report |
| 1975 | February 15 | 11 | Jack Ingram | N/A | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:10:20 | 138.107 | Report |
| 1976 | February 14 | 04 | Joe Millikan | N/A | Dodge | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:03:26 | 145.828 | Report |
| 1977 | February 19 | 21 | Donnie Allison | N/A | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:56:36 | 154.396 | Report |
| 1978 | February 18 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | N/A | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:50:39 | 162.675 | Report |
| 1979 | February 17 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | N/A | Chevrolet | 69* | 172.5 (277.612) | 1:50:22 | 93.778 | Report |
| 1980 | February 16 | 94 | Jack Ingram | N/A | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:19:44 | 128.817 | Report |
| 1981 | February 14-16 | 21 | David Pearson | N/A | Pontiac | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:19:05 | 129.419 | Report |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | ||||||||||
| 1982 | February 13 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Robert Gee | Pontiac | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:56:29 | 184.569 | Report |
| 1983 | February 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Pontiac | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:55 | 147.642 | Report |
| 1984 | February 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Pontiac | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:54:56 | 156.613 | Report |
| 1985 | February 16 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:54:33 | 157.137 | Report |
| 1986 | February 15 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Pontiac | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:00:52 | 148.924 | Report |
| 1987 | February 14 | 15 | Geoffrey Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:56:03 | 155.106 | Report |
| 1988 | February 13 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | Buick | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:15:09 | 132.825 | Report |
| 1989 | February 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:17:11 | 131.211 | Report |
| 1990 | February 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:00:31 | 149.357 | Report |
| 1991 | February 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:50 | 144.192 | Report |
| 1992 | February 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:15:55 | 132.434 | Report |
| 1993 | February 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:02:55 | 146.44 | Report |
| 1994 | February 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:53 | 144.135 | Report |
| 1995 | February 18 | 23 | Chad Little | Ppc Racing | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:59:25 | 150.732 | Report |
| 1996 | February 17 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:52 | 140.772 | Report |
| 1997 | February 15 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:00:15 | 149.688 | Report |
| 1998 | February 14 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:11:11 | 137.213 | Report |
| 1999 | February 13 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:10:04 | 138.391 | Report |
| 2000 | February 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:54 | 140.735 | Report |
| 2001 | February 17 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Evans Motorsports | Pontiac | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:13:11 | 135.152 | Report |
| 2002 | February 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:54 | 147.662 | Report |
| 2003 | February 15 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chance 2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:05:12 | 143.77 | Report |
| 2004 | February 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:32 | 127.179 | Report |
| 2005 | February 19 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:59:59 | 150.021 | Report |
| 2006 | February 18 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:23:49 | 125.159 | Report |
| 2007 | February 17 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:55:13 | 156.227 | Report |
| 2008 | February 16 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:56:46 | 154.154 | Report |
| 2009 | February 14 | 80 | Tony Stewart | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:59 | 138.479 | Report |
| 2010 | February 13 | 4 | Tony Stewart | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:25:32 | 123.683 | Report |
| 2011 | February 19 | 4 | Tony Stewart | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:08:52 | 139.679 | Report |
| 2012 | February 25 | 30 | James Buescher | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:18:51 | 129.636 | Report |
| 2013 | February 23 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:08:37 | 139.951 | Report |
| 2014 | February 22 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121* | 302.5 (486.827) | 2:02:28 | 148.204 | Report |
| 2015 | February 21 | 16 | Ryan Reed | RFK Racing | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:00:59 | 148.781 | Report |
| 2016 | February 20 | 88 | Chase Elliott | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:59:04 | 151.176 | Report |
| 2017 | February 25 | 16 | Ryan Reed | RFK Racing | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:38:47 | 117.141 | Report |
| 2018 | February 17 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143* | 357.5 (575.340) | 3:00:06 | 119.1 | Report |
| 2019 | February 16 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:58:41 | 151.664 | Report |
| 2020 | February 15 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:11:44 | 136.64 | Report |
| 2021 | February 13 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 122* | 305 (490.85) | 2:34:12 | 118.677 | Report |
| 2022 | February 19 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:11:46 | 136.605 | Report |
| 2023 | February 18 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 125* | 312.5 (502.92) | 2:21:30 | 132.524 | Report |