- Kroger 200 (Busch)
NASCAR race infobox
Name=Kroger 200
Logo=
Img_size=50px
Venue=O'Reilly Raceway Park
Sponsor=Kroger
First race=1988
Distance=200 miles
Laps=200
Previous names=Kroger NASCAR 200 (1982 -1996 )Kroger 200 Presented by Ziploc (
1997 )Kroger 200 (
1998 )Kroger 200 Presented by Fifth Third Bank (
1999 )Kroger 200 (
2000 -2003 )Kroger 200 Presented by Tom Raper RV (
2004 )
The Kroger 200 is aNASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place atO'Reilly Raceway Park .It originally debuted as a summer night race, as the only major NASCAR event in the state of Indiana. In 1994, it was moved to the night before the Nextel Cup Brickyard 400 at the nearby
Indianapolis Motor Speedway . It serves as an unofficial support race for the Brickyard 400. From 1994-2000, it was held Friday night. Since 2001, it has been held on Saturday night.Since 1995, the race has been held as a doubleheader weekend with the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Power Stroke Diesel 200 .It has been sponsored by
Kroger since its 1982 inception, the only race to keep its title sponsor for all 25 Busch Series seasons. It replaced a USAC stock car race held at the track, when that series disbanded.Past Winners
*July 26, 2008 -
Kyle Busch
*July 28, 2007 -Jason Leffler (first Toyota win)
*August 5, 2006 -Kevin Harvick
*August 6, 2005 -Martin Truex, Jr.
*August 7, 2004 -Kyle Busch
*August 2, 2003 -Brian Vickers
*August 3, 2002 -Greg Biffle
*August 4, 2001 -Kevin Harvick
*August 4, 2000 -Ron Hornaday
*August 6, 1999 -Jason Keller
*July 31, 1998 -Dale Earnhardt Jr.
*August 1, 1997 -Randy LaJoie
*August 2, 1996 -Randy LaJoie
*August 4, 1995 -Jason Keller
*August 5, 1994 - Mike Wallace
*July 31, 1993 -Tracy Leslie
*August 1, 1992 -Joe Nemechek
*August 3, 1991 -Bobby Labonte
*August 4, 1990 -Steve Grissom
*August 5, 1989 -Michael Waltrip
*August 6, 1988 -Morgan Shepherd
*June 6, 1987 -Larry Pearson
*June 21, 1986 -Butch Miller
*June 22, 1985 -Jimmy Hensley
*August 4, 1984 -Morgan Shepherd
*August 13, 1983 -Tommy Houston
*August 13, 1982 -Morgan Shepherd USAC Stock car race
*1982 Scott Stovall
*1980 Joe Ruttman
*1972 Roger McCluskey
*1971 Dave Whitcomb
*1970 A.J. Foyt
*1969 Parnelli Jones
*1968 A.J. Foyt
*1967 Parnelli Jones
*1966 Norm Nelson
*1965 Paul Goldsmith
*1965 Norm Nelson
*1964 Fred Lorenzen
*1963 A.J. Foyt
*1963 A.J. Foyt
*1962 Norm Nelson
*1961 Len Sutton
*1961 Norm Nelson
*1961 Don White*
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