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Wonderful Pistachios 400 Venue Richmond International Raceway First race 1958 Distance 300 miles (482.803 km) Laps 400 Previous names Richmond 200 (1958–1959)
Richmond 100 (1960)
Richmond 250 (1961)
Capital City 300 (1962–1968)
Capital City 250 (1969)
Capital City 500 (1970–1975)
Capital City 400 (1976–1980)
Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 (1981–1985)
Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 (1986–1987)
Miller High Life 400 (1988–1989)
Miller Genuine Draft 400 (1990–1995])
Miller 400 (1996)
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (1997–1999)
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 (2000)
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes (2001–2002)
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 (2003–2009)
Air Gaurd 400 (2010)
2008 Rock & Roll 400 Logo
2007 winner's trophyThe Wonderful Pistachios 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Since 2004, the race has served as the last race in NASCAR's "regular season". After this race, the top twelve drivers in the standings (originally ten) advance to the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup. The race is sponsored by the Wonderful Pistachios.
From 2001–2009, the race was sponsored in some form by Chevrolet. From 2001–2002, the race was in partnership with the Looney Tunes. Various Chevrolet and Pontiac teams would run paint schemes that featured different Looney Tunes. From 2003–2009, the race became rock and roll themed, with some Chevrolet teams donning paint schemes to promote various rock artists.
Because of its proximity to (and its occasionally being run on) Patriot Day, the Pledge of Allegiance is included as part of the opening ceremony.
Contents
Past winners
Year Date Driver Car Make Winner's Prize
(USD)Distance
Laps/Miles(Km)Average Speed
(mph)Race Time Richmond 200 1958 September 14 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet $800 200 / 100 (160.934) 57.878 1:43:40 Capitol City 200 1959 September 13 Cotton Owens T-Bird $800 200/ 100 (160.934) 60.362 1:39:22 1960 October 23 Speedy Thompson Ford $800 200/ 100 (160.934) 63.739 1:34:08 Capitol City 250 1961 September 10 Joe Weatherly Pontiac $1,350 250 / 125 (201.168) 61.677 2:01:36 Capitol City 300 1962 September 9 Joe Weatherly Pontiac $2,000 300 / 150 (241.401) 64.981 2:18:30 1963 September 8 Ned Jarrett Ford $2,200 300 / 150 (241.401) 66.339 2:15:04 1964 September 14 Cotton Owens Dodge $2,400 300 / 150 (241.401) 61.955 2:25:16 1965 September 18 David Pearson Dodge $2,300 300 / 150 (241.401) 60.983 2:27:35 1966 September 11 David Pearson Dodge $2,350 300 / 150 (241.401) 62.886 2:23:07 1967 September 10 Richard Petty Plymouth $2,450 300 / 150 (241.401) 57.631 2:36:10 1968 September 8 Richard Petty Plymouth $2,400 300 / 187.5 (301.752) 85.659 2:11:20 Capitol City 250 1969 September 7 Bobby Allison Dodge $5,000 462 / 250.404 (402.986) 76.388 3:16:32 Capitol City 500 1970 September 13 Richard Petty Plymouth $4,675 500 / 271 (436.132) 81.476 3:19:34 1971 November 14 Richard Petty Plymouth $4,450 500 / 271 (436.132) 80.025 3:23:11 1972 September 10 Richard Petty Plymouth $8,775 500 / 271 (436.132) 75.899 3:34:14 1973 September 9 Richard Petty Dodge $6,775 500 / 271 (436.132) 63.215 4:13:17 1974 September 8 Richard Petty Dodge $8,740 500 / 271 (436.132) 64.43 4:12:22 1975 October 12 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet $7,835 500 / 271 (436.132) 81.886 3:18:34 Capitol City 400 1976 September 12 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet $10,300 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 77.993 2:46:47 1977 September 11 Neil Bonnett Dodge $8,700 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 80.644 2:41:18 1978 September 10 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet $13,800 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 79.568 2:43:19 1979 September 9 Bobby Allison Ford $15,400 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 80.604 2:41:23 1980 September 7 Bobby Allison Ford $17,175 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 79.722 2:43:10 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 1981 September 13 Benny Parsons Ford $18,525 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 69.998 3:05:50 1982 September 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet $25,750 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 82.8 2:37:06 1983 September 11 Bobby Allison Buick $39,925 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 79.381 2:43:08 1984 September 9 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet $46,550 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 74.78 2:53:57 1985 September 8 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet $35,300 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 72.508 2:58:54 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 1986 September 7 Tim Richmond Chevrolet $35,005 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 70.161 3:05:24 1987 September 13 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet $44,950 400 / 216.8 (348.905) 67.074 3:03:56 Miller High Life 400 1988 September 11 Davey Allison Ford $57,800 400 / 300 (482.803) 95.77 3:07:57 1989 September 10 Rusty Wallace Pontiac $55,650 400 / 300 (482.803) 88.38 3:23:40 Miller Genuine Draft 400 1990 September 9 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet $59,225 400 / 300 (482.803) 95.567 3:08:21 1991 September 7 Harry Gant Oldsmobile $63,650 400 / 300 (482.803) 101.361 2:57:35 1992 September 12 Rusty Wallace Pontiac $47,115 400 / 300 (482.803) 104.661 2:51:59 1993 September 11 Rusty Wallace Pontiac $49,415 400 / 300 (482.803) 99.917 3:00:09 1994 September 10 Terry Labonte Chevrolet $67,765 400 / 300 (482.803) 104.156 2:52:59 1995 September 9 Rusty Wallace Ford $64,515 400 / 300 (482.803) 104.459 2:52:19 Miller 400 1996 September 7 Ernie Irvan Ford $86,665 400 / 300 (482.803) 105.469 2:50:40 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 1997 September 6 Dale Jarrett Ford $91,490 400 / 300 (482.803) 109.047 2:45:04 1998 September 12 Jeff Burton Ford $108,495 400 / 300 (482.803) 91.985 3:15:41 1999 September 11 Tony Stewart Pontiac $135,160 400 / 300 (482.803) 104.006 2:53:04 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 2000 September 9 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet $130,220 400 / 300 (482.803) 99.871 3:00:14 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes 2001 September 8 Ricky Rudd Ford $171,992 400 / 300 (482.803) 95.146 3:09:11 2002 September 7 Matt Kenseth Ford $163,595 400 / 300 (482.803) 94.787 3:09:54 Chevy Rock and Roll 400 2003 September 6 Ryan Newman Dodge $160,970 400 / 300 (482.803) 94.945 3:09:35 2004 September 11 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge $211,120 400 / 300 (482.803) 98.946 3:01:55 2005 September 10 Kurt Busch Ford $242,900 400 / 300 (482.803) 98.567 3:02:37 2006 September 9 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet $234,136 400 / 300 (482.803) 101.342 2:57:37 2007 September 8 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet $249,836 400 / 300 (482.803) 91.813 3:16:03 2008 September 7 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet $256,836 400 / 300 (482.803) 92.68 3:14:13 2009 September 12 Denny Hamlin Toyota $238,075 400 / 300 (482.803) 96.601 3:06:20 Air Guard 400 2010 September 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota $219,975 400 / 300 (482.803) 104.096 2:52:55 Wonderful Pistachios 400 2011 September 10 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet $256,736 400 / 300 (482.803) 89.910 3:20:12 - 1988: Track reconfigured to 0.75 miles.
- 1991: Race moved to a Saturday night event.
- 2008: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to Hurricane Hanna.
Television broadcasters
Notes
- The 2008 race, scheduled for ABC, was rained out and shown on ESPN
References
External links
- NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks
- Sour Sixteen: NASCAR Has 16th Ratings Decline Of Season Entering Chase
Categories:- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races
- NASCAR races at Richmond International Raceway
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