NorthernTool.com 250

The NorthernTool.com 250^[1] is a discontinued NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at the Milwaukee Mile. From 1984 to 1985, the race was 200 laps, 200 miles (321.9 km) long. From 1986 to 1992, no race was held. In 1993, the race returned, and was increased to 250 laps, 250 miles (402.3 km), a distance it would remain at until the final race was held in 2009. The race was traditionally held Sunday afternoons, while the Cup Series was either off or at a different venue, but starting in 2004, the race was run on Saturday night.

NorthernTool.com 250

NASCAR Nationwide Series
Venue	Milwaukee Mile
Location	West Allis, Wisconsin
Corporate sponsor	Northern Tool + Equipment
First race	1984
Last race	2009
Distance	250 miles (402.336 km)
Laps	250
Previous names	Red Carpet 200 (1984) Milwaukee Sentinel 200 (1985) Havoline 250 (1993–1994) Sears Auto Center 250 (1995–1997) DieHard 250 (1998–1999) Sears DieHard 250 (2000) GNC Live Well 250 (2001–2003) Alan Kulwicki 250 Pres. by Forest County Potawatomi Racing (2004) SBC 250 (2005) AT&T 250 (2006–2007) Camping World RV Rental 250 (2008) NorthernTool.com 250 (2009)
Most wins (driver)	Greg Biffle Carl Edwards (2)
Most wins (team)	Roush Fenway Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (9)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1 mi (1.6 km)
Turns	4

Until the race sponsor changed to Camping World in 2008, the sponsorship of this race was not affected by the September 7, 2007, settlement between AT&T and NASCAR in regard to a grandfathered sponsorship deal, as Anheuser-Busch, the sponsor of the series at the time of the lawsuit, was not associated with the wireless industry.^[2] The 2010 race was canceled and the Wisconsin date was moved north to Road America.^[3]

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race distance		Race time	Average speed (mph)	Ref
					Laps	Miles (km)
1984	May 13	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	200	200 (321.868)	2:03:26	97.206	[4]
1985	Aug 18	Jack Ingram	Jack Ingram Racing	Pontiac	200	200 (321.868)	1:55:15	104.121	[5]
1986 – 1992	Not held
1993	July 4	Steve Grissom	Grissom Racing Enterprises	Chevrolet	250	250 (402.336)	2:48:12	89.003	[6]
1994	July 3	Mike Wallace	Owen Racing	Chevrolet	250	250 (402.336)	2:28:31	100.999	[7]
1995	July 2	Dale Jarrett	Dale Jarrett	Ford	250	250 (402.336)	2:37:16	95.379	[8]
1996	July 7	Buckshot Jones	Buckshot Racing	Ford	250	250 (402.336)	3:02:24	82.237	[9]
1997	July 5	Randy LaJoie	BACE Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	250 (402.336)	2:31:18	99.141	[10]
1998	July 5	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	250	250 (402.336)	2:33:14	97.89	[11]
1999	July 4	Casey Atwood	Brewco Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	250 (402.336)	2:33:17	97.858	[12]
2000	July 2	Jeff Green	ppc Racing	Chevrolet	250	250 (402.336)	2:48:09	89.206	[13]
2001	July 1	Greg Biffle	Roush Racing	Ford	250	250 (402.336)	2:26:30	102.389	[14]
2002	June 30	Greg Biffle	Roush Racing	Ford	250	250 (402.336)	2:39:16	94.182	[15]
2003	June 29	Jason Keller	ppc Racing	Ford	250	250 (402.336)	2:25:30	103.093	[16]
2004	June 26	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	250	250 (402.336)	2:26:59	102.052	[17]
2005	June 25	Johnny Sauter	Phoenix Racing	Dodge	200*	200 (321.868)	2:03:12	97.403	[18]
2006	June 24	Paul Menard	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	258*	258 (415.21)	3:08:41	82.042	[19]
2007	June 23	Aric Almirola*	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	250	250 (402.336)	2:56:03	85.203	[20]
2008	June 21	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	250	250 (402.336)	2:43:37	91.678	[21]
2009	June 20	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	250	250 (402.336)	2:26:01	102.728	[22]

• 2005: Race shortened due to rain.
• 2006: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.
• 2007: Denny Hamlin finished the race in relief of Almirola (Hamlin was supposed to start but arrived late due to Cup Series commitments). Per NASCAR rules Almirola is credited with the victory and the points.

References

1. "Mile Hammers Out Agreement With Northern Tool + Equipment". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
2. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAR_NASCAR_ATT?SITE=GENERIC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-09-07-14-41-18%5B%5D
3. "NASCAR News, Results, Schedule & Standings". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
4. "1984 Red Carpet 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
5. "1985 Milwaukee Sentinel 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
6. "1993 Havoline 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
7. "1994 Havoline 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
8. "1995 Sears Auto Center 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
9. "1996 Sears Auto Center 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
10. "1997 Sears Auto Center 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
11. "1998 DieHard 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
12. "1999 DieHard 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
13. "2000 Sears DieHard 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
14. "2001 GNC Live Well 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
15. "2002 GNC Live Well 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
16. "2003 GNC Live Well 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
17. "2004 Alan Kulwicki 250 Pres. by Forest County Potawatomi Racing". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
18. "2005 SBC 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
19. "2006 AT&T 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
20. "2007 AT&T 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
21. "2008 Camping World RV Rental 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
22. "2009 NorthernTool.com 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

External links

• Milwaukee Mile race results at Racing-Reference