2015 Food City 300

2015 Food City 300
Race details[1][2][3][4][5]
Race 22 of 33 of the 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Location Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.533 miles (0.858 km)
Distance 302 laps,
Scheduled distance 300 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Average speed 86.27 miles per hour (138.84 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 15.121
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 106
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte

The Food City 300 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 34th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 21, 2015, at Bristol Motor Speedway a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack in Bristol, Tennessee. Denny Hamlin dominated the race, but his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch took the win in a overtime finish.[1][2] Rounding out the top 3, Kyle Larson finished 2nd, and Hamlin finished 3rd.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes a rookie driver
  • (I) Ineligible for points
No Driver Team Manufacturer
0 Harrison Rhodes (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Elliott Sadler Roush–Fenway Racing Ford
01 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Ross Chastain (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Bubba Wallace (R) Roush–Fenway Racing Ford
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Blake Koch TriStar Motorsports Toyota
9 Chase Elliott JR Motorsports Chevrolet
13 Brad Teague MBM Motorsports Toyota
14 Cale Conley (R) TriStar Motorsports Toyota
15 Ryan Ellis (I) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
16 Ryan Reed Roush–Fenway Racing Ford
18 Daniel Suárez (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota
20 Denny Hamlin (I) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
24 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota
25 John Wes Townley (I) Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet
26 Hermie Sadler JGL Racing Toyota
28 J. J. Yeley JGL Racing Toyota
33 Brandon Jones (I) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
40 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge
42 Kyle Larson (I) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet
43 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
44 David Starr TriStar Motorsports Toyota
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
54 Kyle Busch (I) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
60 Chris Buescher Roush–Fenway Racing Ford
62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
66 Benny Gordon PEG Racing Toyota
70 Derrike Cope Derrike Cope Racing Chevrolet
74 Jordan Anderson (I) Mike Harmon Racing Dodge
88 Kevin Harvick (I) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
90 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet
97 Dylan Kwasniewski Obaika Racing Chevrolet


Qualifying

Denny Hamlin won the pole
Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.121 126.896
2 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.191 126.312
3 88 Kevin Harvick JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.226 126.021
4 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.229 125.996
5 60 Chris Buescher Roush–Fenway Racing Ford 15.265 125.699
6 22 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 15.296 125.445
7 42 Kyle Larson HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 15.312 125.313
8 1 Elliott Sadler Roush–Fenway Racing Ford 15.355 124.963
9 18 Daniel Suárez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.361 124.914
10 9 Chase Elliott JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.388 124.695
11 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.493 123.849
12 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.495 123.833
13 33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.461 124.106
14 6 Bubba Wallace Roush–Fenway Racing Ford 15.480 123.953
15 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.498 123.810
16 01 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 15.499 123.802
17 16 Ryan Reed Roush–Fenway Racing Ford 15.570 123.237
18 28 J. J. Yeley JGL Racing Toyota 15.600 123.000
19 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 15.611 122.913
20 14 Cale Conley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.616 122.874
21 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 15.706 122.170
22 43 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 15.720 122.061
23 0 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 15.726 122.014
24 25 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 15.802 121.428
25 26 Hermie Sadler JGL Racing Toyota 15.717 122.084
26 66 Benny Gordon PEG Racing Toyota 15.722 122.046
27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 15.744 121.875
28 97 Dylan Kwasniewski Obaika Racing Chevrolet 15.759 121.759
29 8 Blake Koch TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.792 121.505
30 90 1 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet 15.804 121.412
31 19 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.854 121.029
32 44 David Starr TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.924 120.497
33 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 15.949 120.308
Qualified via Owner Points
34 24 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.954 120.271
35 40 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge 16.025 119.738
36 70 Derrike Cope Derrike Cope Racing Chevrolet 16.156 118.767
37 15 Ryan Ellis Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 16.249 118.087
38 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 16.326 117.530
39 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 16.351 117.351
40 13 Brad Teague MBM Motorsports Toyota 16.383 117.121
Official qualifying result
  • Notes: 1 – Mario Gosselin had to go to the rear for unapproved adjustments.

Race results

Kyle busch won the race on a overtime finish.
Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Status Points
1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 302 running 0
2 42 Kyle Larson HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 302 running 0
3 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 302 running 0
4 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 302 running 40
5 18 Daniel Suárez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 302 running 39
6 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 302 running 38
7 9 Chase Elliott JR Motorsports Chevrolet 302 running 37
8 88 Kevin Harvick JR Motorsports Chevrolet 302 running 0
9 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 302 running 35
10 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 302 running 34
11 60 Chris Buescher Roush–Fenway Racing Ford 302 running 35
12 6 Bubba Wallace Roush–Fenway Racing Ford 302 running 32
13 33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 302 running 0
14 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 302 running 30
15 01 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 302 running 29
16 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 302 running 28
17 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 302 running 27
18 14 Cale Conley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 301 running 26
19 28 J. J. Yeley JGL Racing Toyota 299 running 25
20 44 David Starr TriStar Motorsports Toyota 298 running 24
21 8 Blake Koch TriStar Motorsports Toyota 298 running 23
22 22 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 297 running 22
23 25 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 297 running 0
24 43 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 297 running 20
25 16 Ryan Reed Roush–Fenway Racing Ford 295 running 19
26 13 Brad Teague MBM Motorsports Toyota 291 running 18
27 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 289 running 17
28 15 Ryan Ellis Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 288 running 0
29 26 Hermie Sadler JGL Racing Toyota 287 running 15
30 70 Derrike Cope Derrike Cope Racing Chevrolet 275 running 14
31 1 Elliott Sadler Roush–Fenway Racing Ford 254 crash 13
32 97 Dylan Kwasniewski Obaika Racing Chevrolet 253 crash 12
33 24 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 252 running 11
34 0 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 247 crash 10
35 90 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet 180 handling 9
36 74 Jordan Anderson Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 170 running 0
37 66 Benny Gordon PEG Racing Toyota 65 electrical 7
38 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 28 brakes 6
39 40 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge 22 handling 5
40 19 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 3 vibration 4
Race Results

Race statistics

  • 10 lead changes among 4 different drivers
  • 8 cautions for 52 laps
  • Time of race: 1 hour, 51 minute, 57 seconds
  • Average speed: 86.27 mph (138.84 km/h)
Lap Leaders
Laps Leader
1–2 Denny Hamlin
3–12 Kyle Busch
13–26 Denny Hamlin
27–54 Kyle Busch
55 Denny Hamlin
56–104 Kyle Busch
105–124 Denny Hamlin
125 Kevin Harvick
126–194 Denny Hamlin
195–300 Chris Buescher
301–302 Kyle Busch
Total laps led
Leader Laps
Denny Hamlin 106
Chris Buescher 106
Kyle Busch 89
Kevin Harvick 1

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos Driver Points
1 Chris Buescher 800
2 Ty Dillon 781 (–19)
3 Chase Elliott 777 (–23)
4 Regan Smith 749 (–51)
5 Elliott Sadler 718 (–82)
1 6 Daniel Suárez 697 (–103)
1 6 Bubba Wallace 697 (–103)
8 Brian Scott 681 (–119)
9 Brendan Gaughan 676 (–124)
10 Ryan Reed 606 (–194)
11 Jeremy Clements 567 (–233)
12 J. J. Yeley 536 (–264)
  • Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

  1. ^ a b "Kyle Busch wins Food City 300 XFINITY Series race at Bristol". Fox Sports. August 21, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Reid, Spencer. "Kyle Busch grabs overtime Xfinity win at Bristol". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  3. ^ Henderson, Amy (August 22, 2015). "Xfinity Series Breakdown: 2015 Food City 300 at Bristol". frontstretch. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  4. ^ "2015 Food City 300 Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  5. ^ "2015 Food City 300 Qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
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