Shady Rays 200

The Shady Rays 200 was a race run by NASCAR Xfinity Series at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, United States. It was first run in 2012, and was won by the winner of the Feed the Children 300, Austin Dillon. The distance of the race was 201 mi. This race was used as a filler for the Kentucky Indy 300 race that ran here from 2001 to 2011, Starting in 2016, it was the first race in the Round of 12 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs. On March 8, 2017 it was announced that Las Vegas Motor Speedway, another SMI track, would get a second Cup date, a second Xfinity date, and a second Truck date. While the Fall Cup race and Truck race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway went there, Kentucky lost this race and was moved to Las Vegas.

The race received a doubleheader in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second race, the Shady Rays 200, was held the day before the Alsco 300.

History
The first time that this race was run was in 2012, and it was won by the contender and winner of the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award, and pole winner, Austin Dillon.

Past winners

 * 2015 and 2020: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
 * 2017: Race distance time and average speed record.