Toyota 200

The Toyota 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series event held originally from 1983 to 2004 as an accompanying race to the Southern 500. When the Southern 500 was dropped from the schedule and Darlington's Busch Series schedule was reduced to one race, this race was removed in favor of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway because of the Ferko lawsuit.

"Dura Lube 200" redirects here. For the IndyCar event at Phoenix International Raceway, see Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix.
Toyota 200
NASCAR Xfinity Series
VenueDarlington Raceway
LocationDarlington, South Carolina, United States
First race1983
Distance200.8 miles (323.156 km)
Laps147[1]
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 57
Previous namesDarlington 250 (1983)
Darlington 200 (1984)
Pontiac Winners' Circle 200 (1985)
Gatorade 200 (1986–1995, 2002)
Dura-Lube 200 Presented by BI-LO (1998)
Dura Lube 200 (1996–1997, 1999-2000)
South Carolina 200 (2001)
Winn-Dixie 200 Presented by PepsiCo (2003)
BI-LO 200 (2004)
Toyota 200 (2020)
Most wins (driver)Mark Martin (5)
Most wins (team)Roush Racing (8)
Most wins (manufacturer)Ford (9)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Turns4

It returned to the schedule in May 2020 after NASCAR announced it would be running one Darlington race in May (the fall Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 date still stood, which is held on Labor Day weekend accompanying the Southern 500), replacing the Chicagoland Speedway race as part of the changes to it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On October 30, 2020, NASCAR announced the 2021 Xfinity Series schedule, which like the Cup Series schedule, will feature two races at Darlington during the season (the May and September weekends).[3]

Mark Martin has led all drivers in race wins with five. Only three other drivers, Harry Gant, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt won multiple Darlington 200s, with Gant and Burton winning three times and Earnhardt two.

Past winners
Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1983 September 4 75 Neil Bonnett Butch Mock Pontiac 183 249.978 (402.3) 1:54:14 131.299
1984 September 1 47 Ron Bouchard Race Hill Farm Team Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:50:25 109.115
1985 August 31 17 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:43:20 116.595
1986 September 1 8 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 2:06:02 95.468
1987 September 5 7 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:56:45 103.196
1988 September 3 7 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:28:35 136.009
1989 September 2 7 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:41:06 119.17
1990 September 1 32 Dale Jarrett Horace Isenhower Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:28:22 136.342
1991 August 31 3 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:29:49 134.141
1992 September 5 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:27:13 138.14
1993 September 4 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:42:25 117.638
1994 September 3 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 111* 151.626 (244.018) 1:12:53 124.824
1995 September 2 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:44:36 115.183
1996 August 31 5 Terry Labonte Labonte Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:33:47 128.468
1997 August 30 9 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:42:02 118.08
1998 September 5 64 Dick Trickle Shoemaker Racing Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:37:46 123.233
1999 September 4 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:31:07 132.227
2000 September 2 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:41:55 118.215
2001 September 1 9 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:57:34 102.479
2002 August 31 9 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 74* 101.084 (162.678) 1:05:33 92.525
2003 August 30 5 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:45:00 114.744
2004 November 13 66 Jamie McMurray Rusty Wallace Racing Dodge 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:49:49 109.711
2005
–
2019		 Not held
2020 May 21* 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:44:26 115.367
2021 May 8
  • 1994 and 2002: Race shortened due to rain.
  • 2020: Race postponed from Tuesday to Thursday due to rain and logistics.

Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins Driver Years Won
5 Mark Martin 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000
3 Harry Gant 1987, 1988, 1989
Jeff Burton 1997, 2001, 2002
2 Dale Earnhardt 1986, 1991

Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins Team Years Won
8 Roush Racing 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
3 Whitaker Racing 1987, 1988, 1989
2 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1986, 1991

Manufacturer wins
# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
9 Ford 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2020
5 Pontiac 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992
Chevrolet 1985, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2003
3 Buick 1987, 1988, 1989
1 Dodge 2004

See also

References
  1. "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. Norris, Brad. "NASCAR realigns 2020 schedule, shifts events from Chicagoland, Richmond, Sonoma". NASCAR.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. "NASCAR Expands 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Darlington Raceway to Two Race Weekends on May 8, 2021 & Sept. 4, 2021". Darlington Raceway. October 30, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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