- Bubba Burger 250
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Bubba Burger 250 
Venue Richmond Intl Raceway Sponsor Bubba Burger First race 1982 Distance 187.5 miles (301.752 km) Laps 250 Previous names Eastern 150 (1982-1983) Wrangler 150 (1984)
Hardee's 250 (1994-1995, 1998-2003)
The Bubba Burger 250 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway. The race was first held during the inaugural season for the Nationwide Series in 1982, as a 150 lap event. The race was removed from the schedule after 1984. It returned to the series starting in 1990, now as a 200 lap race. It was expanded to the current 250 lap distance in 1994.[1] As part of their title sponsorship of this race, Bubba Burger became the official burger of RIR.
Past winners
Year Date Driver Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)Laps Miles (km) 1982 February 20 Tommy Houston Chevrolet 150 81.3 (130.839) 57.667 1983 February 26 Sam Ard Oldsmobile 150 81.3 (130.839) 73.639 1984 February 25 Sam Ard Oldsmobile 150 81.3 (130.839) 1:04:58 75.084 1990 February 24 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 200 150 (241.401) 1:42:10 88.091 1991 February 23 Harry Gant Buick 200 150 (241.401) 1:37:40 92.156 1992 March 7 Harry Gant Buick 200 150 (241.401) 1:32:15 97.561 1993 March 6 Mark Martin Ford 200 150 (241.401) 1:26:44 103.766 1994 March 5 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:03:17 91.253 1995 March 4 Kenny Wallace Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:56:50 96.291 1996 March 2 Jeff Purvis Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:54:36 98.168 1997 March 1 Mark Martin Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:10:08 86.45 1998 June 5 Jeff Burton Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:57:26 95.799 1999 May 14 Mark Martin Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:04:55 90.06 2000 May 5 Jeff Green Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:18:51 81.023 2001 May 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:13:53 84.028 2002 May 3 Jason Keller Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:20:23 80.138 2003 May 2 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:30:42 74.652 2004 May 14 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:12:19 85.023 2005 May 13 Carl Edwards Ford 253* 189.75 (305.373) 2:12:50 85.709 2006 May 5 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:22:17 79.068 2007 May 4 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:02:25 91.899 2008 May 2 Denny Hamlin Toyota 253* 189.75 (305.373) 1:58:18 96.238 2009 May 1 Kyle Busch Toyota 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:09:48 86.672 2010 April 30 Brad Keselowski Dodge 252* 189 (304.166) 2:04:21 91.194 2011 April 29 Denny Hamlin Toyota 251* 188.25 (302.959) 1:44:11 108.415 - 2005, 2008, 2010, & 2011: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
References
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