Stock car racing in the then-NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at the Michigan International Speedway between 1992 and 2024. The race was last held under as the Cabo Wabo 250. Justin Allgaier is the last winner.
History
First held in 1992, the race was a 200 mile event from its inception through 1999, and was extended to starting with the 2000 race.
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.2007 CARFAX 250 NASCAR Busch Series Race
On May 31, 2023, it was announced that Cabo Wabo would be the title sponsor of the 2023 race.
The race was dropped from the Xfinity Series calendar in 2025, along with the races at Richmond and New Hampshire.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1992 August 15 34 Todd Bodine Team 34 Chevrolet100200 (321.868)1:35:41125.414 Report 1993 August 14 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford100200 (321.868)1:36:18124.611 Report 1994 August 20 33 Bobby Labonte Carl Wegner Chevrolet100200 (321.868)1:24:14142.461 Report 1995 August 19 60 Mark Martin* Roush Racing Ford100200 (321.868)1:10:46169.571 Report 1996 August 17 4 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet100200 (321.868)1:14:31161.038 Report 1997 August 16 3 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet100200 (321.868)1:15:15159.681 Report 1998 August 15 9 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford100200 (321.868)1:11:28167.91 Report 1999 August 21 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet100200 (321.868)1:15:29158.975 Report 2000 August 19 66 Todd Bodine Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet125250 (402.336)1:32:10162.749 Report 2001 August 18 02 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Ford125250 (402.336)1:47:29139.557 Report 2002 August 17 99 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet125250 (402.336)1:50:35135.644 Report 2003 August 16 21 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet110*220 (354.055)1:33:43140.85 Report 2004 August 21 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet125250 (402.336)2:02:47122.166 Report 2005 August 20 39 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge125250 (402.336)1:49:30136.986 Report 2006 August 19 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet128*256 (411.992)2:03:21124.524 Report 2007 August 18 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet125250 (402.336)1:35:52156.467 Report 2008 August 16 60 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford125250 (402.336)1:49:50136.571 Report 2009 August 15 88 Brad Keselowski JR Motorsports Chevrolet125250 (402.336)1:52:43133.077 Report 2010 August 14 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge125250 (402.336)1:39:33150.678 Report 2011 June 18 60 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford125250 (402.336)1:43:34144.834 Report 2012 June 16 18 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota125250 (402.336)1:52:48132.979 Report 2013 June 15 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet125250 (402.336)1:48:50137.825 Report 2014 June 14 33 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet125250 (402.336)1:47:33139.557 Report 2015 June 13 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota125250 (402.336)1:53:09132.567 Report 2016 June 11 19 Daniel Suárez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota125250 (402.336)1:36:11155.952 Report 2017 June 17 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota125250 (402.336)2:00:19124.671 Report 2018 June 9 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet91*182 (292.901)1:45:57103.067 Report 2019 June 82 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet125250 (402.336)1:52:29133.353 Report 2020* Race moved to Richmond Raceway due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 August 2116 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet139*278 (444.8)2:24:16115.619 Report 2022 August 654 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota125250 (402.336)1:45:55141.621 Report 2023 August 520 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota125250 (402.336)2:00:04124.931 Report 2024 August 177 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet128*256 (411.992)2:21:15108.743 Report
Notes 1995: Mark Martin declared winner after Dale Jarrett was disqualified due to an unapproved engine part. 2003 and 2018: Races shortened due to rain. 2006, 2021 and 2024: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime. In 2021, it took three attempts. 2020: Race cancelled due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moved to Richmond Raceway.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins Driver Years won2 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 Denny Hamlin 2007, 2017
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins Team Years won 7 Joe Gibbs Racing 2007, 2012, 2015-2017, 2022–2023 5 Roush Fenway Racing 1993, 1995, 1998, 2008, 2011 4 Richard Childress Racing 2003, 2014, 2018, 20193 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1997, 1999, 2006 Penske Racing 2001, 2005, 2010 Richard Childress Racing 2003, 2014, 2018 JR Motorsports 2009, 2013, 2024 2 Cicci-Welliver Racing 1992, 2000
Manufacturer wins
# Wins Make Years won 18 Chevrolet 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002-2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 6 Ford 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2011 Toyota 2012, 2015-2017, 2022–2023 2 Dodge 2005, 2010
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