# NorthernTool.com 250

The NorthernTool.com 250 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.
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. The 2010 race was canceled and the Wisconsin date was moved north to Road America.

## Past winners

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