5-Hour Energy 250

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5-Hour Energy 250
Gateway Motorsports Park diagram.svg
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Venue Gateway International Raceway
First race1997
Last race2010
Distance250 miles (402.336 km)
Laps200
Previous namesGateway 300 (1997)
Carquest Auto Parts 250 (1998–2001)
Charter Pipeline 250 (2002–2003)
Charter 250 (2004)
Wallace Family Tribute 250 (2005)
Busch Silver Celebration 250 (2006)
Gateway 250 (2007)
Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 (2008)–1st (2010)
5-Hour Energy 250 2nd (2010)

The 5-Hour Energy 250 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

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Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1997 July 26 Elliott Sadler Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 240300 (482.803)3:48:2578.803 [1]
1998 October 17 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200250 (402.336)2:23:27104.566 [2]
1999 July 31 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200250 (402.336)2:23:55104.227 [3]
2000 July 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200250 (402.336)2:08:39116.595 [4]
2001 July 21 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200250 (402.336)2:25:00103.448 [5]
2002 July 20 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 200250 (402.336)2:20:17106.926 [6]
2003 May 10 Scott Riggs ppc Racing Ford 200250 (402.336)2:41:3192.87 [7]
2004 May 8 Martin Truex Jr. Chance 2 Motorsports Chevrolet 200250 (402.336)2:27:50101.466 [8]
2005 July 30 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 200250 (402.336)2:25:11103.318 [9]
2006 July 29 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 200250 (402.336)2:05:54119.142 [10]
2007 July 21 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 200250 (402.336)2:37:5694.977 [11]
2008 July 19 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200250 (402.336)2:18:46108.095 [12]
2009 July 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200250 (402.336)2:25:14103.286 [13]
2010 July 17 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200250 (402.336)2:27:22101.787 [14]
October 23 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 200250 (402.336)2:20:21106.876 [15]

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