Drive for the Cure 250
The Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The 1985 race was extended to, which still stands as the longest race distance run in Xfinity Series history.
It is held before the NASCAR Cup Series' Bank of America Roval 400 in the playoffs.
In 2018, the race was shifted to run the "Roval" infield road course configuration of Charlotte. With this, the race length was shortened from 300 miles to 200 kilometers. It would also move up a week on the Xfinity Series schedule, the middle race of the first round of the playoffs. Chase Briscoe became the first Xfinity Series driver to win the race in its Roval configuration. The race was increased to 67 laps and 250 km in 2019.
Past winners
- 1976: Race postponed from October 9 to October 23 due to rain.
- 1977: Race shortened from 200 laps due to rain.
- 2003: Race postponed from Friday night to Saturday morning due to rain.
- 2006: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
- 2016: Race postponed from Friday night to late Sunday afternoon due to rain.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
4 | Darrell Waltrip | 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984 |
3 | Bobby Allison | 1973, 1974, 1978 |
3 | Mark Martin | 1993, 1995, 1996 |
3 | Kyle Busch | 2008, 2009, 2013 |
2 | Ray Hendrick | 1975, 1976 |
2 | Rob Moroso | 1988, 1989 |
2 | Harry Gant | 1987, 1991 |
2 | Terry Labonte | 1985, 1994 |
2 | Greg Biffle | 2001, 2003 |
2 | Jeff Burton | 2002, 2007 |
2 | Brad Keselowski | 2010, 2014 |
2 | Joey Logano | 2012, 2016 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
6 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2011 |
5 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 |
4 | Team Penske | 2005, 2010, 2014, 2016 |
3 | DarWal, Inc. | 1982, 1984, 1985 |
2 | Whitaker Racing | 1987, 1991 |
2 | Dick Moroso | 1988, 1989 |
2 | Richard Childress Racing | 2007, 2015 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
17 | Chevrolet | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
10 | Ford | 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
7 | Pontiac | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
4 | Oldsmobile | 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
4 | Toyota | 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 |
2 | Buick | 1987, 1991 |
2 | Dodge | 2005, 2010 |
1 | AMC | 1978 |