NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
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| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Phoenix Raceway |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | None |
| First race | 1988 |
| Distance | 312 mi (502.115 km) |
| Laps | 312 Stage 1: 75 Stage 2: 115 Final stage: 122 |
| Previous names | Checker 500 (1988, 1990) Autoworks 500 (1989) Pyroil 500 (1991) Pyroil 500K (1992) Slick 50 500 (1993–1994) Dura Lube 500 (1995–1996) Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart (1997) Dura Lube/Kmart 500 (1998) Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (1999–2000) Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2001–2002, 2006–2007) Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline (2003) Checker Auto Parts 500 (2004–2005) Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2008) Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 (2009) Kobalt Tools 500 (2010–2011) AdvoCare 500 (2012–2013) Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 (2014–2015) Can-Am 500 (2016–2018) Bluegreen Vacations 500 (2019) Season Finale 500 (2020) |
| Most wins (driver) | Kevin Harvick (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (8) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (15) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.022 mi (1.645 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
It is one of five NASCAR races run with a length measured in kilometers; the Ruoff Mortgage 500 (the other Cup Series race at Phoenix which is held in the spring) and three of the Cup Series' road course events (the Toyota/Save Mart 350, Go Bowling at The Glen and Bank of America Roval 400) are the others.
History
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After previously being the second-to-last race of the NASCAR Cup Series season for several years, the event became the last race of the season for the Cup Series starting in 2020, replacing the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and the fall race at Martinsville replaced this race as the second-to-last race of the season.[1] In 2020, the race did not have a title sponsor and was named the Season Finale 500. NASCAR did not use that name again in 2021 and instead called it the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.[citation needed]
In its two years as the last race of the Cup Series season, the driver who won the championship also won the race: Chase Elliott in 2020 and Kyle Larson in 2021.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1988 | November 6 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:26:57 | 90.457 | Report |
| 1989 | November 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:08 | 105.683 | Report |
| 1990 | November 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:13:25 | 96.786 | Report |
| 1991 | November 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:15:31 | 95.746 | Report |
| 1992 | November 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:00:12 | 103.885 | Report |
| 1993 | October 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:06:30 | 100.375 | Report |
| 1994 | October 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:54:12 | 107.463 | Report |
| 1995 | October 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports |
Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:03:18 | 102.128 | Report |
| 1996 | October 27 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:50:38 | 109.709 | Report |
| 1997 | November 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:48:55 | 110.824 | Report |
| 1998 | October 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 257* | 257 (413.601) | 2:22:30 | 108.211 | Report |
| 1999 | November 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:38:28 | 118.132 | Report |
| 2000 | November 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:58:13 | 105.041 | Report |
| 2001 | October 28 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:02:26 | 102.613 | Report |
| 2002 | November 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:44:25 | 113.857 | Report |
| 2003 | November 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:19:11 | 93.984 | Report |
| 2004 | November 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 315* | 315 (506.943) | 3:19:16 | 94.848 | Report |
| 2005 | November 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:02:23 | 102.641 | Report |
| 2006 | November 12 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:14:44 | 96.131 | Report |
| 2007 | November 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:01:46 | 102.989 | Report |
| 2008 | November 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 313* | 313 (503.724) | 3:12:01 | 97.804 | Report |
| 2009 | November 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:49:26 | 110.486 | Report |
| 2010 | November 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:49:01 | 110.754 | Report |
| 2011 | November 13 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:45:47 | 112.918 | Report |
| 2012 | November 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 319* | 319 (513.381) | 2:52:09 | 111.182 | Report |
| 2013 | November 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:03 | 105.733 | Report |
| 2014 | November 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:07:13 | 99.991 | Report |
| 2015 | November 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 219* | 219 (352.446) | 2:03:22 | 106.512 | Report |
| 2016 | November 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 324* | 324 (521.427) | 3:08:59 | 102.866 | Report |
| 2017 | November 12 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:23 | 105.534 | Report |
| 2018 | November 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:10:20 | 98.354 | Report |
| 2019 | November 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:48:00 | 111.429 | Report |
| 2020 | November 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:47:00 | 112.096 | Report |
| 2021 | November 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:06:33 | 100.348 | Report |
| 2022 | November 6 | Report | ||||||||
Notes
- 1998 & 2015: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2004, 2008, 2018 & 2016: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2003, 2004, 2015 | |
| 2 | Davey Allison | 1991, 1992 |
| Jeff Burton | 2000, 2001 | |
| Matt Kenseth | 2002, 2017 | |
| Kyle Busch | 2005, 2018 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1994, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2020, 2021 |
| 5 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010 |
| 4 | Richard Childress Racing | 1990, 2006, 2012, 2013 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 1999, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| 3 | Robert Yates Racing | 1991, 1992, 1997 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 2003, 2004 |
| Team Penske | 1998, 2016 |
Manufacturer wins
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chevrolet | 1990, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021 |
| 13 | Ford | 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2016 |
| 4 | Toyota | 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | Pontiac | 1996, 1999 |
References
- ^ "Rebuilt Playoffs schedule to heighten drama, beating-and-banging". NASCAR. March 26, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
External links
- Phoenix Raceway race results at Racing-Reference