Bobby Allison

Jeff Gordon

Dale Jarrett

Bobby Labonte

Terry Labonte

Rusty Wallace

Darrell Waltrip

Matt Kenseth

Kurt Busch

Most last place finishes

2 Keith Cavanaugh (78, 84)

2 Jeff Stevens (88, 98)

Worst start for champion

39th Mike Rowe (2005)

26th Tommy Ellis (1983)

26th Mike Rowe (1997)

Best charge to the front

39th -1st, Mike Rowe (2005)

41st – 3rd, Matt Kenseth (2004)

Most Cautions

21 (1997)

Father/Son champions

Rowe, Mike (84, 97, 2005) and Ben (2003)

Rain

1979 – postponed one week

1986 – held the next day

1991 – delayed, ran same day

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

1974 – Al Grinnan leads the very first lap in Oxford 250 history

1979 – Junior Hanley qualifies on the pole, but does not compete. Hanley was unable to make the show after the race was rained out and rescheduled for the following week.

1981 – Lap money is offered for the first time in the race’s history.

1984 -The race featured 17 lead changes between Geoff Bodine, Robbie Crouch, Morgan Shepherd Dick McCabe and race winner Mike Rowe.

1985 – Dave Dion wins by leading only the final lap.

1989 – Ricky Craven finishes sixth after starting 43rd.

1989 – Stub Fadden and Mike Olsen become the only grandfather and grandson to qualify for the race. Stub finished 25th, Mike 17th.

2003 – Ben Rowe starts on the pole, alongside his father and two-time champion, Mike Rowe. Ben won the event with Mike placing fourth.

2004 – Defending Nextel Cup champion Matt Kenseth and Cup superstar Kurt Busch compete in the TD Banknorth 250. Kenseth placed third, Busch 13th.

2005 – Kenseth returns to race along with Busch’s younger brother and Nextel rookie, Kyle. Busch finishes sixth while Kenseth slips to 16th.