Myrtle Beach 250
NASCAR Busch Series
VenueMyrtle Beach Speedway
First race1988
Last race2000
Distance134.5 miles (216.5 km)
Laps250
Previous namesMyrtle Beach 200 (1988)
Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200 (1989–1990)
Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250 (1991–1994)
Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250 (1995–1996)
Advance Auto Parts 250 (1997)
Myrtle Beach 250 (1998–2000)

The Myrtle Beach 250 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Myrtle Beach Speedway, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Added to the Busch Series schedule in 1988, Myrtle Beach Speedway hosted one race per year through the 2000 season, after which it was removed from the schedule. The first three races held were 200 laps, covering 107.6 miles (173.2 km). The distance was extended to 250 laps starting in 1991, where it remained for the rest of the race's history. Jimmy Spencer and Jeff Green were the only drivers to win twice in this race. Spencer won at both the 200 and 250 laps race lengths, while Green won the final two races ever held at Myrtle Beach.

Two other short tracks, Nashville Speedway USA and South Boston Speedway, were also removed from the Busch Series schedule after the 2000 season. This extra room created on the schedule was used to help add new races at Chicagoland Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, and Kentucky Speedway starting in 2001.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1988 July 2 25 Rob Moroso Dick Moroso Oldsmobile 200 107.6 (173.165) 1:36:04 66.971 [1]
1989 July 4 34 Jimmy Spencer Team 34 Buick 200 107.6 (173.165) 1:25:01 75.938 [2]
1990 June 30 1 Mark Martin Bill Davis Racing Ford 200 107.6 (173.165) 1:24:52 76.072 [3]
1991 June 22 63 Chuck Bown HMV Motorsports Pontiac 250 134.5 (216.456) 1:49:15 73.867 [4]
1992 June 20 20 Jimmy Spencer Dick Moroso Oldsmobile 250 134.5 (216.456) 2:21:14 57.139 [5]
1993 June 12 8 Jeff Burton FILMAR Racing Ford 250 134.5 (216.456) 1:56:59 68.984 [6]
1994 June 11 38 Elton Sawyer Akins-Sutton Motorsports Ford 250 134.5 (216.456) 2:01:18 66.529 [7]
1995 June 10 92 Larry Pearson Martin Racing Chevrolet 250 134.5 (216.456) 1:41:23 79.599 [8]
1996 June 22 95 David Green American Equipment Racing Chevrolet 250 134.5 (216.456) 1:53:35 71.049 [9]
1997 July 12 29 Elliott Sadler Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 250 134.5 (216.456) 1:39:07 81.419 [10]
1998 July 11 74 Randy LaJoie BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 250 134.5 (216.456) 1:36:56 80.754 [11]
1999 July 17 32 Jeff Green Progressive Motorsports Chevrolet 250 134.5 (216.456) 1:35:52 84.179 [12]
2000 June 17 10 Jeff Green ppc Racing Chevrolet 250 134.5 (216.456) 1:56:17 69.399 [13]

References

  1. ^ "1988 Myrtle Beach 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "1989 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "1990 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "1991 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "1992 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "1993 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "1994 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "1995 Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "1996 Carolina Pride / Advance Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "1997 Advance Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "1998 Myrtle Beach 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "1999 Myrtle Beach 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "2000 Myrtle Beach 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

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