Federated Auto Parts 400
Venue: | Richmond International Raceway |
Main sponsor: | Federated Auto Parts |
First race: | 1959 |
Distance: | 300 miles (482,803 km) |
Number of laps: | 400 |
Former names: |
Richmond 200 (1958-1959)
Richmond 100 (1960) Richmond 250 (1961) Capital City 300 (1962-1968) Capital City 250 (1969) Capital City 500 (1970-1975) Capital City 400 (1976-1980) Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 (1981–1985) Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 (1986–1987) Miller High Life 400 (1988-1989) Miller Genuine Draft 400 (1990-1995) Miller 400 (1996) Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (1997-1999) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 (2000) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes (2001-2002) Chevy Rock and Roll 400 (2003-2009) Air Guard 400 (2010) Wonderful Pistachios 400 (2011) |
The Federated Auto Parts 400 is a traditional race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup , which at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond , Virginia is discharged. Since the introduction of the play-off format Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2004, it has been the last race of the regular season, and since the 1991 season it has been held as a night race. It is known, among other things, for the concerts that are held as part of the racing event. Because the race is usually held around Patriot Day , the Pledge of Allegiance is part of the pre-race ceremony.
Concerts
- 2007: Daughtry
- 2006: Barenaked Ladies
- 2005: Nickelback
- 2004: Collective Soul
- 2003: Trapt , Uncle Kracker and Hootie and the Blowfish
winner
- 2014: Brad Keselowski
- 2013: Carl Edwards
- 2012: Clint Bowyer
- 2011: Kevin Harvick
- 2010: Denny Hamlin
- 2009: Denny Hamlin
- 2008: Jimmie Johnson
- 2007: Jimmie Johnson
- 2006: Kevin Harvick
- 2005: Kurt Busch
- 2004: Jeremy Mayfield
- 2003: Ryan Newman
- 2002: Matt Kenseth
- 2001: Ricky Rudd
- 2000: Jeff Gordon
- 1999: Tony Stewart
- 1998: Jeff Burton
- 1997: Dale Jarrett
- 1996: Ernie Irvan
- 1995: Rusty Wallace
- 1994: Terry Labonte
- 1993: Rusty Wallace
- 1992: Rusty Wallace
- 1991: Harry Gant
- 1990: Dale Earnhardt
- 1989: Rusty Wallace
- 1988: Davey Allison
- 1987: Dale Earnhardt
- 1986: Tim Richmond
- 1985: Darrell Waltrip
- 1984: Darrell Waltrip
- 1983: Bobby Allison
- 1982: Bobby Allison
- 1981: Benny Parsons
- 1980: Bobby Allison
- 1979: Bobby Allison
- 1978: Darrell Waltrip
- 1977: Neil Bonnett
- 1976: Cale Yarborough
- 1975: Darrell Waltrip
- 1974: Richard Petty
- 1973: Richard Petty
- 1972: Richard Petty
- 1971: Richard Petty
- 1970: Richard Petty
- 1969: Bobby Allison
- 1968: Richard Petty
- 1967: Richard Petty
- 1966: David Pearson
- 1965: David Pearson
- 1964: Cotton Owens
- 1963: Ned Jarrett
- 1962: Joe Weatherly
- 1961: Joe Weatherly
- 1960: Speedy Thompson
- 1959: Cotton Owens