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| NASCARBusch Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nashville Speedway USA |
| Corporatesponsor | 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) |
TheBellSouth Mobility 320 was aNASCARBusch Seriesstock car race held atNashville Speedway USA, inNashville, Tennessee. Debuting as a 200 lap race of 119.2 miles (191.8 km), it was originally held only during the1984 season. The event returned the schedule in1988, and again in1989, after which it was removed a second time. The race returned to the Busch circuit yet again in1995, 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 the2000 season.
Two othershort tracks,Myrtle Beach Speedway andSouth 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 atChicagoland Speedway,Kansas Speedway,Nashville Superspeedway, andKentucky Speedway starting in2001.
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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