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Andy's Frozen Custard 300
NASCAR Xfinity Series
VenueTexas Motor Speedway
LocationFort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Corporate sponsorAndy's Frozen Custard[1]
First race2005
Distance300 miles (480 km)
Laps200
Stages 1/2: 65 each
Final stage: 70
Previous namesO'Reilly Challenge (2005–2009)
O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge (2010–2016)
O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 (2017–2020)
Andy's Frozen Custard 335 (2021)
Most wins (driver)Kevin Harvick (4)
Most wins (team)Joe Gibbs Racing (8)
Most wins (manufacturer)Toyota (8)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

The Andy's Frozen Custard 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.

History

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O'Reilly Auto Parts was the title sponsor of this race every single year until 2021. From 2017 to 2020, the race was known as the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300.

The race came about from the results of the Ferko lawsuit in 2004. With Darlington Raceway forced to forfeit its Southern 500 weekend as a result of the lawsuit, TMS gained a second weekend on the schedule for the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series racing, and fifth race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs.

The 2008 race was won by Kyle Busch, breaking Kevin Harvick's string of three consecutive wins in this race.

In 2021, the race gained sponsorship from Andy's Frozen Custard and was branded the Andy's Frozen Custard 335 to celebrate the company's 35th anniversary. Despite the number that represents the distance in the name being changed from 300 to 335, the actual length remained 300 miles. It was only 335 as a promotion for their anniversary. The event in 2022 will be titled the Andy's Frozen Custard 300.

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
2005 November 5 21 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:10:25 138.019
2006 November 4 21 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:03:32 145.71
2007 November 3 21 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:04:49 144.212
2008 November 1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:07:45 140.9
2009 November 7 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:21:58 126.79
2010 November 6 60 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 205* 307.5 (494.873) 2:09:41 142.27
2011 November 5 16 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 300 (482.803) 2:05:28 142.464
2012 November 3 33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:06:50 141.919
2013 November 2 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 200 300 (482.803) 2:04:33 144.52
2014 November 1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:13:31 134.815
2015 November 7 22 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 200 300 (482.803) 2:08:56 139.607
2016 November 5 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:07:40 140.992
2017 November 4 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:14:28 133.862
2018 November 3 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Ford 200 300 (482.803) 2:34:05 116.82
2019 November 2 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:34:27 116.543
2020 October 24 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:35:21 115.867
2021 October 16 54 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:35:48 115.533
2022 September 24 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:38:21 113.672
2023 September 23 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:47:59 107.153
2024 April 13 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:22:53 125.977

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# Wins Driver Years Won
4 Kevin Harvick 2005-2007, 2012
3 Kyle Busch 2008, 2009, 2014
2 Brad Keselowski 2013, 2015
John Hunter Nemechek 2021, 2023

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
8 Joe Gibbs Racing 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019-2021, 2023
4 Richard Childress Racing 2005-2007, 2012
2 Roush Fenway Racing 2010, 2011
Team Penske 2013, 2015
JR Motorsports 2022, 2024

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Make Years Won
8 Japan Toyota 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019-2021, 2023
7 United States Chevrolet 2005-2007, 2012, 2016, 2022, 2024
5 United States Ford 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Andy's Frozen Custard Announces Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Xfinity Race". Texas Motor Speedway (Press release). June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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