Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400

Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400

Venue	North Carolina Speedway
Sponsor	Pop Secret
First race	1965
Last race	2003
Distance	399.7 miles (643.3 km)
Laps	393
Previous names	American 500 (1965-1981) Walter W. Hodgdon American 500 (1982-1984) Nationwise 500 (1985-1986) AC Delco 500 (1987-1994) AC Delco 400 (1995-1998)

The Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place in November at the North Carolina Motor Speedway from 1965 to 2003. It was the first NASCAR Cup Series victory for three drivers including Mark Martin in 1989, Ward Burton in 1995, and Johnny Benson in 2002.

This race, typically run as the penultimate race of the NASCAR season, was dropped from the schedule after the 2003 season. The Pop Secret sponsorship was moved over to the newly-acquired Labor Day date at California Speedway, while the late season date was originally taken over by the Southern 500 at Darlington and is now occupied by the AAA Texas 500 at Texas.

Race winners

Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400

• 2003 - Bill Elliott
• 2002 - Johnny Benson
• 2001 - Joe Nemechek
• 2000 - Dale Jarrett
• 1999 - Jeff Burton

AC Delco 400

• 1998 - Jeff Gordon
• 1997 - Bobby Hamilton
• 1996 - Ricky Rudd
• 1995 - Ward Burton

AC Delco 500

Kulwicki's 1990 winner trophy

• 1994 - Dale Earnhardt
• 1993 - Rusty Wallace
• 1992 - Kyle Petty
• 1991 - Davey Allison
• 1990 - Alan Kulwicki
• 1989 - Mark Martin
• 1988 - Rusty Wallace
• 1987 - Bill Elliott

Nationwise 500

• 1986 - Neil Bonnett
• 1985 - Darrell Waltrip

Walter W. Hodgdon American 500

• 1984 - Bill Elliott
• 1983 - Terry Labonte
• 1982 - Darrell Waltrip

American 500

• 1981 - Darrell Waltrip
• 1980 - Cale Yarborough
• 1979 - Richard Petty
• 1978 - Cale Yarborough
• 1977 - Donnie Allison
• 1976 - Richard Petty
• 1975 - Cale Yarborough
• 1974 - David Pearson
• 1973 - David Pearson
• 1972 - Bobby Allison
• 1971 - Richard Petty
• 1970 - Cale Yarborough
• 1969 - LeeRoy Yarbrough
• 1968 - Richard Petty
• 1967 - Bobby Allison
• 1966 - Fred Lorenzen
• 1965 - Curtis Turner

Television broadcasters

Year	Network	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
2003	TNT	Allen Bestwick	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2002	TNT	Allen Bestwick	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2001	TNT	Allen Bestwick	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2000	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1999	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1998	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1997	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1996	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1995	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1994	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker
1993	TNN
1992	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1991	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1990	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1989	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and [[Ned Jarrett]]
1988	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Ned Jarrett
1987	TBS	Ken Squier	Johnny Hayes
1986	TBS	Ken Squier	Dave Despain
1985	TBS	Ken Squier	Benny Parsons
1984	SETN	Mike Joy	Benny Parsons
1983	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Larry Nuber
1982
1981
1980	MRN TV

External links

• NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks