Bank of America 500
Venue: | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Main sponsor: | Bank of America |
First race: | 1960 |
Distance: | 500 miles (804.7 km) |
Number of laps: | 334 |
Former names: |
National 400 (1960-1965)
National 500 (1966-1976, 1980-1982) NAPA National 500 (1977-1979) Miller High Life 500 (1983-1985) Oakwood Homes 500 (1986-1988) All Pro Auto Parts 500 (1989) Mello Yello 500 (1990-1994) UAW-GM Quality 500 (1995-2005) |
The Bank of America 500 is the second race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord , North Carolina , not far from Charlotte . It is usually held in October and covers a race distance of 500 miles. Before 1966, the race distance was 400 miles.
Due to the high ratings of the 2002 race, which started three hours later due to rain and ended during prime time, the circuit officials decided to postpone the race to Saturday evening.
In the 2002 season, Jamie McMurray set a new record in the modern NASCAR era since 1972 as a replacement for the injured Sterling Marlin : after just two races, he won his first race.
winner
- 2011 : Matt Kenseth
- 2010 : Jamie McMurray
- 2009 : Jimmie Johnson
- 2008 : Jeff Burton
- 2007 : Jeff Gordon
- 2006 : Kasey Kahne
- 2005: Jimmie Johnson
- 2004: Jimmie Johnson
- 2003: Tony Stewart
- 2002: Jamie McMurray
- 2001: Sterling Marlin
- 2000: Bobby Labonte
- 1999: Jeff Gordon
- 1998: Mark Martin
- 1997: Dale Jarrett
- 1996: Terry Labonte
- 1995: Mark Martin
- 1994: Dale Jarrett
- 1993: Ernie Irvan
- 1992: Mark Martin
- 1991: Geoff Bodine
- 1990: Davey Allison
- 1989: Ken Schrader
- 1988: Rusty Wallace
- 1987: Bill Elliott
- 1986: Dale Earnhardt
- 1985: Cale Yarborough
- 1984: Bill Elliott
- 1983: Richard Petty
- 1982: Harry Gant
- 1981: Darrell Waltrip
- 1980: Dale Earnhardt
- 1979: Cale Yarborough
- 1978: Bobby Allison
- 1977 : Benny Parsons
- 1976 : Donnie Allison
- 1975 : Richard Petty
- 1974 : David Pearson
- 1973 : Cale Yarborough
- 1972: Bobby Allison
- 1971: Bobby Allison
- 1970: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- 1969: Donnie Allison
- 1968: Richard Petty
- 1967: Buddy Baker
- 1966: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- 1965: Fred Lorenzen
- 1964: Fred Lorenzen
- 1963: Junior Johnson
- 1962: Junior Johnson
- 1961: Joe Weatherly
- 1960: Speedy Thompson