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NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire

{{Short description|NASCAR Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway}}

{{Infobox motor race

| Race title = SciAps 200

| Logo = File:SciAps 200 logo.webp

| Track map = New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2024.svg

| Series long = NASCAR Xfinity Series

| Venue = New Hampshire Motor Speedway

| Location = Loudon, New Hampshire, United States

| Sponsor = SciAps{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/01/09/sciaps-named-entitlement-sponsor-of-2024-xfinity-race-at-new-hampshire-motor-speedway/ |title=SciAps named entitlement sponsor of 2024 Xfinity race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024}}

| First race = 1990

| Last race =2024

| Distance = {{convert|211.6|mi|km|1}}

| Laps = 200
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 110

| Previous names = Budweiser 300 (1990–1992)
NE Chevy 250 (1993–1994)
NE Chevy Dealers 250 (1995)
Stanley 200 (1996)
United States Cellular 200 (1997)
Gumout Long Life Formula 200 (1998)
Busch 200 (1999–2000, 2002)
CVS Pharmacy 200 Presented by Bayer (2001)
New England 200 (2003, 2005–2006, 2010–2011)
Siemens 200 (2004)
Camping World 200 presented by RVs.com (2007)
Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by RVs.com (2008)
Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by Turtle Wax (2009)
F.W. Webb 200 (2012)
CNBC Prime's "The Profit" 200 (2013)
Sta-Green 200 (2014)
Lakes Region 200 (2015, 2018)
AutoLotto 200 (2016)
Overton's 200 (2017)
ROXOR 200 (2019)
Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200 (2021)
Crayon 200 (2022)
Ambetter Health 200 (2023)
SciAps 200 (2024)
Former second race:
NE Chevy 250 (1990–1992)

| Most wins driver = Kyle Busch (6)

| Most wins team = Joe Gibbs Racing (14)

| Most wins manufacturer = Toyota (14)

| Surface = Asphalt

| Length mi = 1.058

| Turns = 4

}}

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series has been held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire from 1990 to 2024. The race was held as a 200 lap ({{convert|211.6|mi|km|1}}) race under the SciAps 200 name for sponsorship reasons.

Christopher Bell is the last winner at New Hampshire for the Xfinity Series.

History

File:Ambetter_Get_Vaccinated_200_logo.jpeg was the title sponsor of the race in 2021. They switched their title sponsorship to the Cup Series race at New Hampshire in 2022.]]

When first held in 1990, the race was 300 laps. It was scaled back to 250 laps, the length of the 1990-1992 fall NHMS race, starting in 1993, and again to its current 200 laps in 1996.

From 1990 to 1992, New Hampshire held a second, 250 lap/{{convert|264.5|mi|km|1}} Busch Series race in the fall. The second race was removed from the schedule in 1993, in exchange for a Winston Cup Series race at the track.

During the practice for the 2000 event, Adam Petty died after he lost control of his car after his throttle were stuck wide open going into turn three; Petty's death was caused by a basilar skull fracture from the ensuing impact. Cup Series driver Kenny Irwin Jr. also died under similar circumstances during the practice of thatlook.com 300, occurring eight weeks later at the same track, leading NASCAR to make significant rule changes to maintain driver safety.

Until 2010, in 23 races held at NHMS, there had never been a repeat Xfinity Series winner, the longest such streak in any of NASCAR's national touring series.[http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=87783 New Hampshire Boasts Longest Single-Winner Streak] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033329/http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=87783 |date=November 29, 2014 }} Kyle Busch broke the streak with victories in 2009 and 2010. He would also win the 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2017 Xfinity Series races at the track. Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell would later also become repeat winners of the Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire. Additionally, Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing won this race each year from 2008 to 2021 except for Keselowski's two wins in 2012 and 2014, both of which were for Team Penske. He drove a Dodge in 2012 and a Ford in 2014.

The 2020 race was canceled and replaced by a race at Kentucky Speedway due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|last=Downey|first=KC|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/91-year-old-man-rides-sled-down-hill-after-land-he-donated-turns-into-community-gem/35170388|title=Coronavirus impact: NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway rescheduled|publisher=WMUR-TV|date=June 4, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2021}}

In 2021, the race returned to the Xfinity Series schedule and Ambetter (owned by Centene Corporation) became the title sponsor of the race. With them being a healthcare company and the race being held during the time when people were getting COVID-19 vaccines, Ambetter added "get vaccinated" in the name of the race next to their own so it would sound like "better get vaccinated" to encourage people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.{{cite news|url=https://www.nhms.com/media/news/ambetter-from-healthy-families-named-entitlement-partner-for-nascar-xfinity-series-race-nhms.html|title=Ambetter from NH Healthy Families Named Entitlement Partner for NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at NHMS|work=New Hampshire Motor Speedway|date=July 1, 2021|access-date=July 1, 2021}} On May 21, 2022, it was announced that Crayon Software Experts would be the title sponsor of the Xfinity Series of the race{{cite web |url=https://www.speedsport.com/nascar/nascar-xfinity-series/crayon-to-sponsor-nascar-xfinity-race-at-nhms/ |title=Crayon to Sponsor NASCAR Xfinity Race at NHMS |website=Speed Sport |date=May 21, 2022 |access-date=June 23, 2022}} after Ambetter became the title sponsor of the Cup Series race at New Hampshire in 2022 (replacing Foxwoods Resort Casino).{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/01/24/ambetter-named-entitlement-partner-for-2022-nascar-cup-series-race-at-new-hampshire/ |title=Ambetter Named Entitlement Partner for 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=June 23, 2022}}

The race was dropped from the Xfinity Series calendar in 2025, along with the races at Richmond and Michigan, as well as the second Darlington race.{{Cite web |last=Stumpf |first=Stehphen |url=https://frontstretch.com/2024/08/29/4-burning-questions-reviewing-nascars-2025-schedules/ |title=4 Burning Questions: Reviewing NASCAR's 2025 Schedules |website=Frontstretch.com |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=August 31, 2024}}

Past winners

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! rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|Date

! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2"|Driver

! rowspan="2"|Team

! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer

! colspan="2"|Race Distance

! rowspan="2"|Race Time

! rowspan="2"|Average Speed
(mph)

Laps

! Miles (km)

rowspan="2"| 1990

| July 15

|align="center"| 99

| Tommy Ellis

| J&J Racing

| Buick

|align="center"|300

|align="center"|317.4 (510.805)

|align="center"|3:41:58

|align="center"|85.797

October 14

|align="center"| 22

| Rick Mast

| A.G. Dillard Motorsports

| Buick

|align="center"|250

|align="center"|264.5 (425.671)

|align="center"|2:44:37

|align="center"|94.405

rowspan="2"| 1991

| July 14

|align="center"| 36

| Kenny Wallace

| Rusty Wallace Racing

| Pontiac

|align="center"|300

|align="center"|317.4 (510.805)

|align="center"|2:54:38

|align="center"|109.093

October 13

|align="center"| 25

| Ricky Craven

| Ricky Craven

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|250

|align="center"|264.5 (425.671)

|align="center"|2:54:43

|align="center"|90.832

rowspan="2"| 1992

| July 12

|align="center"| 8

| Jeff Burton

| FILMAR Racing

| Oldsmobile

|align="center"|300

|align="center"|317.4 (510.805)

|align="center"|3:18:34

|align="center"|95.907

August 23

|align="center"| 87

| Joe Nemechek

| NEMCO Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|250

|align="center"|264.5 (425.671)

|align="center"|2:47:14

|align="center"|94.897

1993

| August 22

|align="center"| 59

| Robert Pressley

| Alliance Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|250

|align="center"|264.5 (425.671)

|align="center"|2:57:12

|align="center"|89.56

1994

| May 7

|align="center"| 82

| Derrike Cope

| Ron Zock

| Ford

|align="center"|250

|align="center"|264.5 (425.671)

|align="center"|2:59:16

|align="center"|88.527

1995

| May 13

|align="center"| 23

| Chad Little

| Mark Rypien Motorsports

| Ford

|align="center"|250

|align="center"|264.5 (425.671)

|align="center"|2:31:11

|align="center"|104.972

1996

| July 12

|align="center"| 74

| Randy LaJoie

| BACE Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:10:57

|align="center"|96.953

1997

| May 10

|align="center"| 34

| Mike McLaughlin

| Team 34

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:45:25

|align="center"|76.752

1998

| May 9

|align="center"| 00

| Buckshot Jones

| Buckshot Racing

| Pontiac

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:05:55

|align="center"|100.829

1999

| May 8

|align="center"| 98

| Elton Sawyer

| Akins-Sutton Motorsports

| Ford

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:03:42

|align="center"|103.324

2000

| May 13

|align="center"| 36

| Tim Fedewa

| Cicci-Welliver Racing

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:22:04

|align="center"|89.366

2001

| May 12

|align="center"| 57

| Jason Keller

| ppc Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|1:56:47

|align="center"|108.714

2002

| May 11

|align="center"| 25

| Bobby Hamilton Jr.

| Team Rensi Motorsports

| Ford

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|1:55:02

|align="center"|110.368

2003

| July 19

|align="center"| 37

| David Green

| Brewco Motorsports

| Pontiac

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|1:57:33

|align="center"|108.005

2004

| July 24

|align="center"| 17

| Matt Kenseth

| Reiser Enterprises

| Ford

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:15:29

|align="center"|93.709

2005

| July 16

|align="center"| 8

| Martin Truex Jr.

| Chance 2 Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|201*

|align="center"|212.658 (342.239)

|align="center"|2:18:33

|align="center"|92.093

2006

| July 15

|align="center"| 60

| Carl Edwards

| Roush Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:00:12

|align="center"|105.624

2007

| June 30

|align="center"| 21

| Kevin Harvick

| Richard Childress Racing

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:06:07

|align="center"|100.669

2008

| June 28

|align="center"| 20

| Tony Stewart

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|1:56:27

|align="center"|109.025

2009

| June 27

|align="center"| 18

| Kyle Busch

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|1:53:26

|align="center"|111.925

2010

| June 26

|align="center"| 18

| Kyle Busch

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|1:54:43

|align="center"|110.673

2011

| July 16

|align="center"| 18

| Kyle Busch

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|206*

|align="center"|217.948 (350.753)

|align="center"|2:21:48

|align="center"|92.221

2012

| July 14

|align="center"| 22

| Brad Keselowski

| Penske Racing

| Dodge

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|1:58:46

|align="center"|106.899

2013

| July 13

|align="center"| 54

| Kyle Busch

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|213*

|align="center"|225.354 (362.672)

|align="center"|2:08:40

|align="center"|105.087

2014

| July 12

|align="center"| 22

| Brad Keselowski

| Team Penske

| Ford

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:00:41

|align="center"|105.201

2015

| July 18

|align="center"| 20

| Denny Hamlin

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:09:06

|align="center"|98.342

2016

| July 16

|align="center"| 18

| Kyle Busch

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:00:31

|align="center"|98.789

2017

| July 15

|align="center"| 18

| Kyle Busch

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|1:56:11

|align="center"|109.276

2018

| July 21

|align="center"| 20

| Christopher Bell

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:07:27

|align="center"|99.616

2019

| July 20

|align="center"| 20

| Christopher Bell

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:01:39

|align="center"|104.365

2020*

|colspan=10 align=center| Not held

2021

| July 17

|align="center"| 54

| Christopher Bell

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:04:26

|align="center"|102.031

2022

| July 16

|align="center"| 7

| Justin Allgaier

| JR Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|211.6 (340.537)

|align="center"|2:27:13

|align="center"|86.240

2023

| July 15

|align="center"| 20

| John Hunter Nemechek

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|206*

|align="center"|217.948 (350.753)

|align="center"|2:38:40

|align="center"|82.417

2024

| June 22

|align="center"| 20

| Christopher Bell

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|203*

|align="center"|214.774 (345.645)

|align="center"|2:35:21

|align="center"|82.951

=Multiple winners (drivers)=

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! # Wins

! Driver

! Years Won

6

| Kyle Busch

| 2009–2011, 2013, 2016, 2017

4

| Christopher Bell

| 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024

2

| Brad Keselowski

| 2012, 2014

=Multiple winners (teams)=

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! # Wins

! Team

! Years Won

13

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| 2008–2011, 2013, 2015–2019, 2021, 2023, 2024

rowspan=2| 2

| Cicci-Welliver Racing

| 1997, 2000

Team Penske

| 2012, 2014

=Manufacturer wins=

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! # Wins

! Make

! Years Won

13

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Toyota

| 2008–2011, 2013, 2015–2019, 2021, 2023, 2024

9

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chevrolet

| 1991 (1 of 2), 1992 (1 of 2), 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2022

8

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ford

| 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2014

3

| {{flagicon|USA}} Pontiac

| 1991 (1 of 2), 1998, 2003

2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Buick

| 1990 (2 of 2)

rowspan="2" |1

| {{flagicon|USA}} Oldsmobile

| 1992 (1 of 2)

{{flagicon|USA}} Dodge

| 2012

References

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External links

  • {{Racing-Reference track|New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway|New Hampshire Motor Speedway}}

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