Empire State 300
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe Empire State 300 is an annual race in the STARS Lowe's Premier Series held at Albany Superspeedway. The race has been the season opener for the series, as well as the biggest race of the year since 1990. The race was originally 450 miles (200 laps) long, but was shortened, originally to 225 miles (100 laps) in 2019 and 2020. Since 2021, the race has been 300 miles (133 laps); the length that the race currently holds to this day.
Gareth Carter and Ben Atkins are the most successful drivers in the races' history, both sharing three wins apiece.
This race is part of the Lowe's Quadruple Crown.
Past Winners
Year | Winner | Team |
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450 Mile Era | ||
1990 | Ryan Truro | Truro Racing |
1991 | Daniel Miller | RA Racing |
1992 | Dean Dalzell | RA Racing |
1993 | Gareth Carter | Carter Racing |
1994 | Daniel Miller | Miller Motorsports |
1995 | Israel Bruce | NYA Motorsports |
1996 | Todd Benatar | Benatar Racing |
1997 | Gareth Carter | Carter Racing |
1998 | Garrett Wellington | Welldone Racing |
1999 | Kevin Miller | Miller Motorsports |
2000 | Kevin Miller | Miller Motorsports |
2001 | Dean Dalzell | West Peak Motorsports |
2002 | Gareth Carter | Carter Racing |
2003 | Patrick Vaughn | Roadrunner Racing |
2004 | Frank McBrien | McBrien Racing |
2005 | Mac Hanley | Carter Racing |
2006 | Bradley Carlisle | RA Racing |
2007 | Frank McBrien | McBrien Racing |
2008 | Spencer Libra | Libra Motorsports |
2009 | Spencer Libra | Libra Motorsports |
2010 | Ben Atkins | McBrien Racing |
2011 | Grant Macintosh | Jersey Motors, Inc. |
2012 | Ben Atkins | McBrien Racing |
2013 | Israel Bruce | NYA Racing |
2014 | Connor Swift | Team Kwik Fit |
2015 | Ross Carter | Carter Racing |
2016 | Ben Atkins | ATK Motorsports |
2017 | Matilda Dillinger | ATK Motorsports |
2018 | Dustin Houston | Last 2 First Racing |
225 Mile Era | ||
2019 | Grant Macintosh | ATK Motorsports |
2020 | Corbin Rhodes | RA Racing |
300 Mile Era | ||
2021 | Nico Yazawa | µ's Racing |
2022 | Nevaeh Laughlin | Macintosh Motorsports, Inc. |
2023 | Ruby Mayberry | Macintosh Motorsports, Inc. |
2024 | Alex Phillips | The Motorsports Team |
2025 | Kay Douglas | Macintosh Motorsports, Inc. |
2026 | Honoka Kousaka | µ's Racing |
2027 | Rose Kendrick | Douglas Motorsports, Inc. |
2028 | Tanner Steele | Kenneth Parker Motorsports |
2029 | Jessica Dalton | ATK Motorsports |
2030 | Emily Cassidy | Macintosh Motorsports, Inc. |
2031 | Scarlett Sanders | Team Minami |