Boyd Gaming 300
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| Venue | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
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| Sponsor | Boyd Gaming |
| First race | 1997 |
| Distance | 300 miles (482.803 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Las Vegas 300 (1997) Sam's Town Las Vegas 300 (1998) Sam's Town 300 (1999-2013) |
The Boyd Gaming 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. It has been scheduled as either the third, fourth, or fifth race of the season for the Nationwide Series since it was first held in 1997.
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Past winners[edit]
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| 1997 | March 16 | Jeff Green | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:37:41 | 114.153 |
| 1998 | February 28 | Jimmy Spencer | Spencer Motor Ventures | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:37:43 | 114.129 |
| 1999 | March 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:13:57 | 134.37 |
| 2000 | March 4 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:13:13 | 135.118 |
| 2001 | March 3 | Todd Bodine | Buckshot Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:23:17 | 125.625 |
| 2002 | March 2 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:25:24 | 123.796 |
| 2003 | March 1 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:35:44 | 115.582 |
| 2004 | March 6 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:27:20 | 122.172 |
| 2005 | March 12 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:27:21 | 122.158 |
| 2006* | March 11 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 206* | 309 (497.287) | 2:28:08 | 125.158 |
| 2007* | March 10 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:52:12 | 104.53 |
| 2008 | March 1 | Mark Martin | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202* | 303 (487.631) | 2:48:09 | 108.118 |
| 2009 | February 28 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 209* | 313.5 (504.529) | 2:56:16 | 106.713 |
| 2010 | February 27 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:27:38 | 121.924 |
| 2011* | March 5 | Mark Martin | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:15:33 | 132.792 |
| 2012 | March 10 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:46 | 129.969 |
| 2013 | March 9 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:23:54 | 125.087 |
- 2006, 2008, & 2009: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
- 2006: Last race on an old layout.
- 2007: First race on a new layout.
- 2011: Brad Keselowski blows a tire on the final lap in Turn 1, Mark Martin wins, and Danica Patrick finishes 4th, the best finish for her and a female in any of NASCAR's top three series.
Multiple winners (drivers)[edit]
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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| 4 | Mark Martin | 1999, 2005, 2008, 2011 |
| 3 | Jeff Burton | 2000, 2002, 2007 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 2004, 2010 |
Multiple winners (teams)[edit]
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
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| 6 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012 |
| 2 | Richard Childress Racing | 2004, 2007 |
Manufacturer wins[edit]
| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
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| 9 |  Chevrolet |
197-98, 2001, 03-04, 07-08, 10-11 |
| 7 | Ford |
99-00, 2002, 2005, 2009, 12-13 |
| 1 | Dodge |
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References[edit]
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