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Xfinity 500
The Xfinity 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. The race is traditionally held in the fall and has been run in every NASCAR Cup Series season, starting with the sixth event in the inaugural 1949 season, making it the oldest NASCAR race on the schedule. It is currently the ninth race of ten in the Cup Series playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8.[2] Since 2015, NBC has held the broadcast rights for the final 20 races of the season, including this race. Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the event.
| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Martinsville Speedway |
| Location | Ridgeway, Virginia, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Xfinity[1] |
| First race | 1949 |
| Distance | 263 miles (423 km) |
| Laps | 500 Stages 1/2: 130 each Final stage: 240 |
| Previous names | Unnamed/Unknown (1949–1955) Old Dominion 400 (1956) Sweepstakes 500 (1957) Old Dominion 500 (1958–1982, 2001–2002) Goody's 500 (1983–1995) Hanes 500 (1996–1997) NAPA Autocare 500 (1998–2000) Subway 500 (2003–2007) Tums QuikPak 500 (2008) Tums Fast Relief 500 (2009–2012) Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 (2013–2015) Goody's Fast Relief 500 (2016) First Data 500 (2017–2019) |
| Most wins (driver) | Jeff Gordon Richard Petty Darrell Waltrip Jimmie Johnson (6) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (18) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (32) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt Concrete (turns) |
| Length | 0.526 mi (0.847 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Prior to lights being installed, the race started at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, generally the earliest start time among the playoff races on the schedule, in an attempt to finish the race before darkness. Following a series of incidents involving both the October Late Model race and the NASCAR Cup races in the 2010s, most notably both fall 2015 races that ended in near-darkness, the track added lights for the 2017 season. The NASCAR Cup Series fall race now finishes at night, and the Late Model race is held at night. The Tums sponsorship returned in 2008, as their Goody's Powder brand sponsored the race from 1983 to 1995 and returned as a sponsor for the spring race in 2007. Tums and Goody's sponsored the fall race through 2016. As per Martinsville tradition, the winner of this race receives a custom-built grandfather clock.[3]
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1949 | September 25 | 22 | Red Byron | Raymond Parks | Oldsmobile | 200 | 100 (160.934) | Report | ||
| 1950 | October 15 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Plymouth | 200 | 100 (160.934) | Report | ||
| 1951 | October 14 | 7 | Frank Mundy | Ted Chester | Oldsmobile | 200 | 100 (160.934) | Report | ||
| 1952 | October 19 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 2:06:10 | 47.556 | Report |
| 1953 | October 13 | 80 | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens | Dodge | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:47:07 | 56.013 | Report |
| 1954 | October 17 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 165* | 82.5 (132.770) | 1:51:07 | 44.547 | Report |
| 1955 | October 16 | 30 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chrysler | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:40:40 | Report | |
| 1956 | October 28 | 502 | Jack Smith | Carl Kiekhaefer | Dodge | 400 | 200 (321.868) | 3:16:17 | 61.136 | Report |
| 1957 | October 6 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:58:00 | 63.025 | Report |
| 1958 | October 12 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Frank Strickland | Chevrolet | 350* | 175 (281.635) | 2:43:11 | 64.344 | Report |
| 1959 | September 27 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 4:07:56 | 60.5 | Report |
| 1960 | September 25 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 4:08:11 | 60.439 | Report |
| 1961 | September 24 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:59:40 | 62.586 | Report |
| 1962 | September 23 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:44:18 | 66.874 | Report |
| 1963 | September 22 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:42:16 | 67.486 | Report |
| 1964 | September 27 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:42:49 | 67.32 | Report |
| 1965 | September 26 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:43:41 | 67.056 | Report |
| 1966 | September 25 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:36:50 | 69.177 | Report |
| 1967 | September 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:35:30 | 69.605 | Report |
| 1968 | September 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:47:56 | 65.808 | Report |
| 1969 | September 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:57:37 | 63.127 | Report |
| 1970 | October 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:38:16 | 72.235 | Report |
| 1971 | September 26 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:33:59 | 73.681 | Report |
| 1972 | September 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:45:02 | 69.989 | Report |
| 1973 | September 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 480* | 252 (405.554) | 3:48:51 | 68.631 | Report |
| 1974 | September 29 | 52 | Earl Ross | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:58:03 | 66.232 | Report |
| 1975 | September 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:27:47 | 75.819 | Report |
| 1976 | September 26 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 340* | 178.5 (287.267) | 2:22:15 | 75.37 | Report |
| 1977 | September 25 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:34:40 | 73.447 | Report |
| 1978 | September 24 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:18:54 | 79.185 | Report |
| 1979 | September 23 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Ranier-Lundy | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:29:40 | 75.119 | Report |
| 1980 | September 28 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Rod Osterlund Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:46:07 | 69.654 | Report |
| 1981 | September 27 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:44:57 | 70.089 | Report |
| 1982 | October 17 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:41:05 | 71,315 | Report |
| 1983 | September 25 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:27:16 | 76.134 | Report |
| 1984 | September 23 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:28:55 | 75.532 | Report |
| 1985 | September 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:43:13 | 70.694 | Report |
| 1986 | September 21 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:35:32 | 73.191 | Report |
| 1987 | September 27 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:26:31 | 76.41 | Report |
| 1988 | September 25 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:30:26 | 74.988 | Report |
| 1989 | September 24 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:26:15 | 76,571 | Report |
| 1990 | September 23 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:26:35 | 76,386 | Report |
| 1991 | September 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Racing | Oldsmobile | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:31:42 | 74.535 | Report |
| 1992 | September 28 | 15 | Geoffrey Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:29:13 | 75.424 | Report |
| 1993 | September 26 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:32:57 | 74,102 | Report |
| 1994 | September 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:24:34 | 77.139 | Report |
| 1995 | September 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:33:24 | 73.946 | Report |
| 1996 | September 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:11:54 | 82.223 | Report |
| 1997 | September 28 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:35:57 | 73.072 | Report |
| 1998 | September 27 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:35:08 | 73.35 | Report |
| 1999 | October 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:38:07 | 72.347 | Report |
| 2000 | October 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:33:39 | 73.859 | Report |
| 2001 | October 15* | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:28:19 | 75.75 | Report |
| 2002 | October 20 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:31:23 | 74,651 | Report |
| 2003 | October 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:53:14 | 67.658 | Report |
| 2004 | October 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:58:43 | 66.103 | Report |
| 2005 | October 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:46:25 | 69.695 | Report |
| 2006 | October 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:44:00 | 70.446 | Report |
| 2007 | October 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 506* | 266.156 (428.336) | 3:59:45 | 66.608 | Report |
| 2008 | October 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 504* | 265.104 (426.643) | 3:29:29 | 75.931 | Report |
| 2009 | October 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 501* | 263.526 (424.103) | 3:34:44 | 73.633 | Report |
| 2010 | October 24 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:40:20 | 71.619 | Report |
| 2011 | October 30 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:49:52 | 68.648 | Report |
| 2012 | October 28 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:23:09 | 77.677 | Report |
| 2013 | October 27 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:44:21 | 70.337 | Report |
| 2014 | October 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:43:07 | 70.725 | Report |
| 2015 | November 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:46:35 | 69.643 | Report |
| 2016 | October 30 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:20:55 | 78.54 | Report |
| 2017* | October 29 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 505* | 265.63 (427.49) | 3:32:47 | 74.902 | Report |
| 2018 | October 28 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:29:32 | 75.31 | Report |
| 2019 | October 27 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:29:09 | 75.448 | Report |
| 2020 | November 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:40:27 | 71.581 | Report |
| 2021 | October 31 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 501* | 263.526 (424.103) | 3:42:48 | 70.968 | Report |
| 2022 | October 30 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:24:18 | 77.239 | Report |
| 2023 | October 29 | Report | ||||||||
Notes
- 1954 & 1958: Race shortened due to darkness.
- 1967-1970: Richard Petty went on to win 4 consecutive Martinsville Fall Races in this time frame. He would become the 1st of only 2 drivers in the track's history, and the only driver in the history of the Fall Race, to win the same Martinsville event 4 years in a row. Rusty Wallace would accomplish this feat in the spring race from 1993-1996.
- 1973 & 1976: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2001: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.[4]
- 2007–2009, 2015, 2017, and 2021: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.
Track length notes
- 1949–1968: 0.5-mile course
- 1969, 1984–present: 0.526-mile course
- 1970–1983: 0.525-mile course
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Richard Petty | 1967-1970, 1972, 1973 |
| Darrell Waltrip | 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987-1989 | |
| Jeff Gordon | 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2015 | |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2004, 2006-2008, 2012, 2016 | |
| 3 | Fred Lorenzen | 1963, 1964, 1966 |
| Cale Yarborough | 1976-1978 | |
| Dale Earnhardt | 1980, 1985, 1995 | |
| 2 | Herb Thomas | 1950, 1952 |
| Rex White | 1959, 1960 | |
| Geoffrey Bodine | 1990, 1992 | |
| Rusty Wallace | 1986, 1994 | |
| Ricky Rudd | 1983, 1998 | |
| Denny Hamlin | 2009, 2010 | |
| Tony Stewart | 2000, 2011 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1987–1989, 1996, 1999, 2003–2008, 2012–2016, 2020, 2021 |
| 9 | Junior Johnson & Associates | 1965, 1974, 1976–1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990 |
| 7 | Petty Enterprises | 1954, 1967–1970, 1972, 1973 |
| 6 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2000, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
| 4 | Holman-Moody | 1962–1964, 1966 |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | 1983, 1985, 1995 |
| 2 | Herb Thomas | 1950, 1952 |
| Carl Kiekhaefer | 1955, 1956 | |
| Rex White | 1959, 1960 | |
| Bud Moore Engineering | 1961, 1992 | |
| Nord Krauskopf | 1971, 1975 | |
| Roush Racing | 1997, 2002 | |
| Team Penske | 1994, 2018 |
Manufacturer wins
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chevrolet | 1957–1960, 1974, 1976–1977, 1979, 1980, 1983–1985, 1987–1989, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003–2008, 2011–2016, 2020, 2021 |
| 15 | Ford | 1962–1966, 1969, 1990, 1992–1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2018 |
| 6 | Plymouth | 1950, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973 |
| 5 | Toyota | 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
| 4 | Oldsmobile | 1949, 1951, 1978, 1991 |
| Dodge | 1953, 1956, 1971, 1975 | |
| 3 | Pontiac | 1961, 1986, 2000 |
| 2 | Chrysler | 1954, 1955 |
| Buick | 1981, 1982 | |
| 1 | Hudson | 1952 |
References
- ^ "2020 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule".
- ^ "Rebuilt Playoffs schedule to heighten drama, beating-and-banging". NASCAR. March 26, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "A victory in Martinsville means the most to NASCAR trophy lovers – Ryan McGee – ESPN The Magazine". ESPN. March 24, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ . MotorRacingNetwork.com. October 14, 2001. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
External links
- Martinsville Speedway race results at Racing-Reference