Advance Auto 500

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Advance Auto 500
Venue: Martinsville Speedway
Main sponsor: -
First race: 1982
Last race: 1994
Distance: 157.8 miles (253.95 km)
Number of laps: 300
Former names: Cardinal 250 (1982-1984)

Winn-Dixie 500 (1985-1986)

Winston Classic (1987-1992)

The Advance Auto 500 was a NASCAR Busch Series car race at Martinsville Speedway , which was held from 1982 to 1994. It was traditionally the last of the two or three races of the season on this racetrack.

history

The first edition of the race took place on October 31, 1982 as the Cardinal 250 and went over a race distance of 250 laps or 131.2  miles . Butch Lindley was the first driver to add himself to the list of winners. In the 1983 season, Sam Ard crossed the finish line first, having won the Miller Time 250 and the Autumn 150 this season on this circuit - it was his fifth win in the six races of the Busch Series in Martinsville to date. 1984 Ard could not build on these successes and Morgan Shepherd won the race. For the 1985 season, the Cardinal 250 was renamed the Winn-Dixie 500 and the race distance was shortened to 200 laps or 105.2 miles. The first winner under this new name was Tommy Ellis , while Brett Bodine won in the 1986 season . From the 1987 season the event took place under the name Winston Classic , but the race distance did not change. The winner that year was Jimmy Hensley , a year later Harry Gant won the race and in 1989 LD Ottinger . After Steve Grissom won the Winston Classic in 1990 , Harry Gant won for the second time in 1991. The last winner of the race under this name was Bobby Labonte in 1992 . For the 1993 season, the race was renamed Advance Auto Parts 500 and extended to 300 laps or 157.8 miles. The winner of the first edition was Chuck Bown . On October 16, 1994 the race was held for the last time, the last winner was Kenny Wallace .

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