Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400

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Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400
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NASCAR Cup Series
Venue Texas Motor Speedway
Location Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Corporate sponsor Autotrader.com/EchoPark Automotive [1]
First race2005
Distance400 mi (643.738 km)
Laps267
Stage 1: 80
Stage 2: 85
Final stage: 102
Previous namesDickies 500 (2005–2009)
AAA Texas 500 (2010–2019)
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 (2020–2022)
Most wins (driver) Jimmie Johnson (5)
Most wins (team) Hendrick Motorsports (8)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (11)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The inaugural race took place on November 6, 2005. The race has always started in the late afternoon, gone through sunset and twilight, and ended under the lights at night, much like the Coca-Cola 600 in May, but it is not considered a night event.

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The race was acquired as a result of the Ferko lawsuit, which forced NASCAR to relinquish the sport's fourth major, the Mountain Dew Southern 500 and in the process end its Grand Slam, as the Southern 500 was one of the four races that made it up. This race has been derisively referred to as the Francis Ferko 500, mostly by traditionalist fans upset by the demise of the Southern 500.

The trophy is in the shape of a cowboy hat on top of a piston. Traditionally, the winning driver wears a black cowboy hat and fires a couple of six-shooters in the air on victory lane. [2]

This race is featured in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby , but it was actually shot at the identically shaped Charlotte Motor Speedway with the wall painted to look like Texas.

Chase Elliott is the defending winner of the event, having won it in 2024.

The race was shortened from 500 miles to 400 miles starting in 2023. [3] [4]

History

Joe Nemechek's No. 01 car during a pit stop in the 2006 Dickies 500 Dickies 500 Army.jpg
Joe Nemechek's No. 01 car during a pit stop in the 2006 Dickies 500
Autotrader and EchoPark, the current title sponsors of the race, were the title sponsors of the race when it was 500 miles from 2020 to 2022 Autotraderlogo.png
Autotrader and EchoPark, the current title sponsors of the race, were the title sponsors of the race when it was 500 miles from 2020 to 2022

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerSponsorRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
2005 November 699 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot 334501 (806.281)3:19:00151.055 Report [5]
2006 November 520 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot 339*508.5 (818.351)3:46:11134.891 Report [6]
2007 November 448 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's/Kobalt Tools 334501 (806.281)3:49:05131.219 Report [7]
2008 November 299 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford Office Depot 334501 (806.281)3:28:26144.219 Report [8]
2009 November 82 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge Operation Homefront/Miller Lite 334501 (806.281)3:24:18147.137 Report [9]
2010 November 711 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota FedEx Office 334501 (806.281)3:34:01140.456 Report [10]
2011 November 614 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet Office Depot/Mobil 1 334501 (806.281)3:16:51152.705 Report [11]
2012 November 448 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's 335*502.5 (808.695)3:41:30136.117 Report [12]
2013 November 348 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's 334501 (806.281)3:18:05151.754 Report [13]
2014 November 248 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's Red Vest 341*511.5 (823.179)3:52:05132.239 Report [14]
2015 November 848 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's 334501 (806.281)3:38:38137.49 Report [15]
2016 November 619 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Sport Clips293*439.5 (707.306)3:16:00134.541 Report [16]
2017 November 54 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mobil 1 334501 (806.281)3:29:52143.234 Report [17]
2018 November 44 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mobil 1 337*505.5 (813.523)3:21:27150.558 Report [18]
2019 November 34 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Busch Beer/Ducks Unlimited 334501 (806.281)3:44:44133.759 Report [19]
2020 October 25 & 28*18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Skittles Zombie 334501 (806.281)3:42:14135.263 Report [20]
2021 October 175 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet HendrickCars.com 334501 (806.281)3:42:54134.859 Report [21]
2022 September 258 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lenovo ThinkEdge 334501 (806.281)4:21:53114.784 Report [22]
2023 September 2424 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Liberty University 267400.5 (644.541)3:14:28123.569 Report [23]
2024 April 149 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Hooters 276*414 (666.267)3:33:14116.492 Report [24]

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
5 Jimmie Johnson 2007, 2012–2015
3 Carl Edwards 2005, 2008, 2016
Kevin Harvick 2017–2019
2 Tony Stewart 2006, 2011

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
8 Hendrick Motorsports 2007, 2012–2015, 2021, 2023–2024
4 Stewart-Haas Racing 2011, 2017–2019
Joe Gibbs Racing 2006, 2010, 2016, 2020
2 Roush Fenway Racing 2005, 2008

Manufacturer wins

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
11 Chevrolet 2006–2007, 2011–2015, 2021–2024
5 Ford 2005, 2008, 2017–2019
3 Toyota 2010, 2016, 2020
1 Dodge 2009

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