NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
Location | Bristol, Tennessee, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Bass Pro Shops National Rifle Association |
First race | 1961 |
Distance | 266.5 miles (428.890 km) |
Laps | 500 Stages 1/2: 125 each Final stage: 250 |
Previous names | Volunteer 500 (1961–1979) Busch Volunteer 500 (1980) Busch 500 (1981–1990) Bud 500 (1991–1993) Goody's 500 (1994–1995) Goody's Headache Powder 500 (1996–1999) goracing.com 500 (2000) Sharpie 500 (2001–2009) Irwin Tools Night Race (2010–2015) |
Most wins (driver) | Darrell Waltrip (7) |
Most wins (team) | Junior Johnson & Associates (9) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (22) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Concrete |
Length | 0.533 mi (0.858 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City 500, but it is by far the more popular of the two [ citation needed ]. From 1978 to 2019, the race has been held in late August, typically on the last weekend of the month, on a Saturday night.
The race is currently the final race in the NASCAR playoffs' Round of 16.
From 2001 to 2015, Newell Rubbermaid has been the title sponsor of the race, and until 2009 their marker pen brand Sharpie lent its name to the race. Newell Rubbermaid elected to change the race branding to promote one of its other brands, Irwin Industrial Tools. For the 2016 season, the main title sponsor switched to outdoor recreational retailer Bass Pro Shops [1]
In 2020, the race was moved from its traditional August date to mid-September, becoming the NASCAR playoffs' Round of 16 elimination race. [2]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | Report | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1961 | July 30 | 46 | Jack Smith* Johnny Allen* | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:39:23 | 68.278 | Report |
1962 | April 29 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns | Pontiac | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:24:22 | 73.397 | Report |
1963 | July 28 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen* Ned Jarrett* | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:20:25 | 74.844 | Report |
1964 | July 26 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:12:12 | 78.044 | Report |
1965 | July 25 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 4:02:37 | 61.826 | Report |
1966 | July 24 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Ray Nichels | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:12:24 | 77.963 | Report |
1967 | July 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:10:35 | 78.705 | Report |
1968 | July 21 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:16:34 | 76.31 | Report |
1969 | July 20 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:08:07 | 79.737 | Report |
1970 | July 19 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | Dodge | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:08:23 | 84.88 | Report |
1971 | July 11 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach* Raymond Hassler* | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:38:12 | 101.074 | Report |
1972 | July 9 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:52:26 | 92.735 | Report |
1973 | July 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L. G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:53:04 | 91.342 | Report |
1974 | July 14 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:31:59 | 75.43 | Report |
1975 | November 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:44:49 | 97.016 | Report |
1976 | August 29 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 213.2 (343.112) | 2:08:59 | 99.175 | Report |
1977 | August 28 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 213.2 (343.112) | 2:40:27 | 79.726 | Report |
1978* | August 26 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:25:00 | 88.628 | Report |
1979 | August 25 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:54:46 | 91.493 | Report |
1980 | August 23 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:03:51 | 86.973 | Report |
1981 | August 22 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:08:44 | 84.723 | Report |
1982 | August 28 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:49:32 | 94.318 | Report |
1983 | August 27 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 419* | 222.794 (346.552) | 2:29:50 | 89.43 | Report |
1984 | August 25 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:07:19 | 85.365 | Report |
1985 | August 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:27:44 | 81.388 | Report |
1986 | August 23 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:03:55 | 86.934 | Report |
1987 | August 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:56:56 | 90.278 | Report |
1988 | August 27 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:22:59 | 78.775 | Report |
1989 | August 26 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:04:14 | 85.554 | Report |
1990 | August 25 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:54:13 | 91.782 | Report |
1991 | August 24 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:14:56 | 82.028 | Report |
1992 | August 29 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | DarWal, Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:55:20 | 91.198 | Report |
1993 | August 28 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:01:21 | 88.172 | Report |
1994 | August 27 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:55:01 | 91.363 | Report |
1995 | August 26 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:15:03 | 81.979 | Report |
1996 | August 24 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:55:12 | 91.267 | Report |
1997 | August 23 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:19:51 | 80.013 | Report |
1998 | August 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:03:54 | 86.949 | Report |
1999 | August 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:55:11 | 91.276 | Report |
2000 | August 26 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:07:15 | 85.394 | Report |
2001 | August 25 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:07:53 | 85.106 | Report |
2002 | August 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:27:24 | 77.097 | Report |
2003 | August 23 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:26:32 | 77.421 | Report |
2004 | August 28 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:00:36 | 88.538 | Report |
2005 | August 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:08:50 | 84.678 | Report |
2006 | August 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:57:37 | 90.025 | Report |
2007 | August 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:59:39 | 89.006 | Report |
2008 | August 23 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:54:36 | 91.581 | Report |
2009 | August 22 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:08:31 | 80.24 | Report |
2010 | August 21 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:41:24 | 99.071 | Report |
2011 | August 27 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:45:16 | 96.753 | Report |
2012 | August 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:09:27 | 84.402 | Report |
2013 | August 24 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:57:07 | 90.279 | Report |
2014 | August 23 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:52:00 | 92.965 | Report |
2015 | August 22 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:45:05 | 96.891 | Report |
2016 | August 20/21* | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:25:05 | 77.968 | Report |
2017 | August 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:46:37 | 95.969 | Report |
2018 | August 18 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:58:35 | 89.538 | Report |
2019 | August 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:49:09 | 94.531 | Report |
2020 | September 19 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 2:46:43 | 95.911 | Report |
2021 | September 18 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 266.5 (428.89) | 3:02:56 | 87.409 | Report |
2022 | September 17 | Report |
# of wins | Driver | Years won |
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7 | Darrell Waltrip | 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992 |
5 | Cale Yarborough | 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 |
4 | Dale Earnhardt | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1999 |
3 | Rusty Wallace | 1994, 1996, 2000 |
Matt Kenseth | 2005, 2006, 2013 | |
Kyle Busch | 2009, 2010, 2017 | |
2 | Fred Lorenzen | 1963, 1964 |
David Pearson | 1968, 1969 | |
Bobby Allison | 1970, 1972 | |
Richard Petty | 1967, 1975 | |
Terry Labonte | 1984, 1995 | |
Mark Martin | 1993, 1998 | |
Carl Edwards | 2007, 2008 | |
Joey Logano | 2014, 2015 | |
Kurt Busch | 2003, 2018 | |
Denny Hamlin | 2012, 2019 | |
Kevin Harvick | 2016, 2020 |
# of wins | Team | Years won |
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9 | Junior Johnson & Associates | 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 |
7 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1993, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019 | |
6 | Team Penske | 1994, 1996, 2000, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
4 | Holman-Moody | 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969 |
Richard Childress Racing | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1999 | |
Hendrick Motorsports | 1989, 1995, 2002, 2021 | |
3 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2016, 2018, 2020 |
2 | Petty Enterprises | 1967, 1975 |
Richard Howard | 1971, 1972 |
# of wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
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22 | Chevrolet | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2016, 2021 |
21 | Ford | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020 |
6 | Toyota | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019 |
3 | Buick | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Pontiac | 1961, 1962, 2001 | |
Dodge | 1970, 1975, 2011 | |
1 | Oldsmobile | 1978 |
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