Irwin Tools Night Race
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| Venue: | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Main sponsor: | Irwin Tools |
| First race: | 1961 |
| Distance: | 267 miles (429 km) |
| Number of laps: | 500 |
| Former names: |
Volunteer 500 ( 1961 - 1975 )
Busch Volunteer 500 ( 1980 ) Goody's Headache Powder 500 ( 1996 - 1999 ) goracing.com 500 ( 2000 ) |
The Irwin Tools Night Race is one of two NASCAR Sprint Cup races held annually at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol , Tennessee . The other is the Food City 500 , which is usually held in spring.
Since 1977 the Irwin Tools Night Race has been held under floodlights in late August . It is regarded as one of the most difficult races of the season and is therefore very important in the Sprint Cup.
winner
| year | date | driver | Car brand | Prize money ( US dollars ) |
Distance ( miles ) |
Average speed ( mph ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer 500 | ||||||
| 1961 | July 29, 1961 | Jack Smith | '61 Pontiac | $ 3,025 | 250 | 68.373 |
| 1962 | April 29, 1962 | Bobby Johns | '62 Pontiac | $ 4,405 | 250 | 73.397 |
| 1963 | July 28, 1963 | Fred Lorenzen | '63 Ford | $ 4,540 | 250 | 74.844 |
| 1964 | July 26, 1964 | Fred Lorenzen | '64 Ford | $ 4,185 | 250 | 78.044 |
| 1965 | July 25, 1965 | Ned Jarrett | '65 Ford | $ 4,315 | 250 | 61.826 |
| 1966 | July 24, 1966 | Paul Goldsmith | '66 Plymouth | $ 5,400 | 250 | 77.963 |
| 1967 | July 23, 1967 | Richard Petty | '67 Plymouth | $ 6,050 | 250 | 78.705 |
| 1968 | July 21, 1968 | David Pearson | '68 Ford | $ 5,175 | 250 | 76.31 |
| 1969 | 20th July 1969 | David Pearson | '69 Ford | $ 5,525 | 267 | 79.737 |
| 1970 | July 19, 1970 | Bobby Allison | '69 Dodge | $ 4,850 | 267 | 84.88 |
| 1971 | July 11, 1971 | Charlie Glotzbach | '71 Chevrolet | $ 5,675 | 267 | 101.074 |
| 1972 | July 9, 1972 | Bobby Allison | '72 Chevrolet | $ 8,400 | 267 | 92.735 |
| 1973 | July 8, 1973 | Benny Parsons | '73 Chevrolet | $ 6,800 | 267 | 91,342 |
| 1974 | July 14, 1974 | Cale Yarborough | '74 Chevrolet | $ 7,725 | 267 | 75.43 |
| 1975 | 2nd November 1975 | Richard Petty | '74 Dodge | $ 7,560 | 267 | 97.016 |
| Volunteer 400 | ||||||
| 1976 | August 29, 1976 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | $ 10,025 | 213 | 99.175 |
| 1977 | August 28, 1977 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | $ 12,100 | 213 | 79.726 |
| Volunteer 500 | ||||||
| 1978 | August 26, 1978 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | $ 15,910 | 267 | 88.628 |
| 1979 | August 25, 1979 | Darrell whale trip | Chevrolet | $ 13,510 | 267 | 91.493 |
| Busch Volunteer 500 | ||||||
| 1980 | 23rd August 1980 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | $ 16,550 | 267 | 86.973 |
| Bush 500 | ||||||
| 1981 | 22nd August 1981 | Darrell whale trip | Buick | $ 18,800 | 267 | 84.723 |
| 1982 | August 28, 1982 | Darrell whale trip | Buick | $ 22,925 | 267 | 94.318 |
| 1983 | August 27, 1983 | Darrell whale trip | Buick | $ 30,400 | 223 | 89.43 |
| 1984 | August 25, 1984 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | $ 28,480 | 267 | 85.365 |
| 1985 | August 24, 1985 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $ 34,675 | 267 | 81,388 |
| 1986 | 23rd August 1986 | Darrell whale trip | Chevrolet | $ 41,725 | 267 | 86,934 |
| 1987 | August 22, 1987 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $ 47,175 | 267 | 90.373 |
| 1988 | August 27, 1988 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $ 48,500 | 267 | 78.775 |
| 1989 | August 26, 1989 | Darrell whale trip | Chevrolet | $ 52,450 | 267 | 85.554 |
| 1990 | August 25, 1990 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | $ 49,600 | 267 | 91.782 |
| Bud 500 | ||||||
| 1991 | August 24, 1991 | Alan Kulwicki | ford | $ 61,400 | 267 | 82.028 |
| 1992 | August 29, 1992 | Darrell whale trip | Chevrolet | $ 73,050 | 267 | 91.198 |
| 1993 | August 28, 1993 | Mark Martin | ford | $ 80,125 | 267 | 88.172 |
| Goody's 500 | ||||||
| 1994 | August 27, 1993 | Rusty Wallace | ford | $ 53,015 | 267 | 91.363 |
| 1995 | August 26, 1995 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | $ 66,940 | 267 | 81.979 |
| Goody's Headache Powder 500 | ||||||
| 1996 | August 24, 1996 | Rusty Wallace | ford | $ 77,090 | 267 | 91.267 |
| 1997 | August 23, 1997 | Dale Jarrett | ford | $ 101,550 | 267 | 80.013 |
| 1998 | August 22, 1998 | Mark Martin | ford | $ 85,315 | 267 | 86,949 |
| 1999 | August 28, 1999 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $ 89,880 | 267 | 91.276 |
| goracing.com 500 | ||||||
| 2000 | August 26, 2000 | Rusty Wallace | ford | $ 107,540 | 267 | 85.394 |
| Sharpie 500 | ||||||
| 2001 | August 25, 2001 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | $ 189,415 | 267 | 85.106 |
| 2002 | August 24, 2002 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | $ 245,543 | 267 | 77.097 |
| 2003 | August 23, 2003 | Kurt Busch | ford | $ 237,565 | 267 | 77.421 |
| 2004 | August 28, 2004 | Dale Earnhardt junior | Chevrolet | $ 322,443 | 267 | 88,538 |
| 2005 | August 27, 2005 | Matt Kenseth | ford | $ 360,536 | 267 | 84.678 |
| 2006 | August 26, 2006 | Matt Kenseth | ford | $ 336,516 | 267 | 90.025 |
| 2007 | August 25, 2007 | Carl Edwards | ford | $ 297,050 | 267 | 89.006 |
| 2008 | August 23, 2008 | Carl Edwards | ford | $ 344,625 | 267 | 91.581 |
| 2009 | August 22, 2009 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | $ 341,073 | 267 | 84.820 |
| Irwin Tools Night Race | ||||||
| 2010 | August 21, 2010 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | $ 331,731 | 267 | 99.071 |
| 2011 | August 27, 2011 | Brad Keselowski | ford | $ 291,883 | 267 | 96.753 |
| 2012 | August 25, 2012 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | $ 329,441 | 267 | 84.202 |
| 2013 | August 24, 2013 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | $ 328,466 | 267 | 90.279 |
| 2014 | 23rd August 2014 | Joey Logano | ford | $ 357,931 | 267 | 92.965 |
| 2015 | 22nd August 2015 | |||||