BellSouth Mobility 320
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| NASCAR Busch Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nashville Speedway USA |
| Corporate sponsor | BellSouth Mobility |
| First race | 1984 |
| Last race | 2000 |
| Distance | 190.72 miles (306.93 km) |
| Laps | 320 |
| Previous names | Nashville 200 (1984) CarQuest 200 (1988) Granger Select 200 (1989) Opryland USA 320 (1995) BellSouth / Opryland USA 320 (1996) BellSouth Mobility / Opryland 320 (1997-1998) BellSouth Mobility 320 (1999-2000) |
The BellSouth Mobility 320 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Nashville Speedway USA, in Nashville, Tennessee. Debuting as a 200 lap race of 119.2 miles (191.8 km), it was originally held only during the 1984 season. The event returned the schedule in 1988, and again in 1989, after which it was removed a second time. The race returned to the Busch circuit yet again in 1995, this time the race distance being extended from 200 to 320 laps, now covering 190.7 miles (306.9 km) in distance. The race remained on the Busch Series schedule for the next six seasons, but was removed a third and final time following the 2000 season.
Two other short tracks, Myrtle Beach Speedway and South Boston Speedway, were also removed from the Busch Series schedule after the 2000 season. This extra room created on the schedule was used to help add new races at Chicagoland Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, and Kentucky Speedway starting in 2001.
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1984 | April 28 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 119.2 (191.833) | 1:19:39 | 89.793 | [1] |
| 1988 | May 21 | Darrell Waltrip | DarWal, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 119.2 (191.833) | 1:16:13 | 93.838 | [2] |
| 1989 | May 20 | Rick Mast | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Buick | 200 | 119.2 (191.833) | 1:21:36 | 87.290 | [3] |
| 1995 | March 19 | David Green | Labonte Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 190.72 (306.934) | 2:26:18 | 78.217 | [4] |
| 1996 | March 17 | Bobby Labonte | Labonte Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 190.72 (306.934) | 2:57:27 | 64.487 | [5] |
| 1997 | April 19 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 320 | 190.72 (306.934) | 2:57:16 | 64.554 | [6] |
| 1998 | March 15 | Mike McLaughlin | Team 34 | Chevrolet | 320 | 190.72 (306.934) | 2:17:55 | 82.972 | [7] |
| 1999 | April 3 | Jeff Green | Progressive Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 190.72 (306.934) | 2:16:52 | 83.608 | [8] |
| 2000 | April 8 | Randy LaJoie | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 320 | 190.72 (306.934) | 2:28:35 | 77.015 | [9] |
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