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NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | Texas Motor Speedway |
Location | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Stock car races in the NASCAR Cup Series have been held at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas since 1997. The race's 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. [1]
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NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Corporate sponsor | Würth |
First race | 2005 (current) |
Distance | 400 mi (643.738 km) |
Laps | 267 Stage 1: 80 Stage 2: 85 Final stage: 102 |
Previous names | Dickies 500 (2005–2009) AAA Texas 500 (2010–2019) Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 (2020–2022) Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (2023–2024) |
Most wins (driver) | Jimmie Johnson (5) |
Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (8) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (11) |
The 400-mile (640 km) event, currently known as Würth 400 for sponsorship reasons, has been held sometime in October or November each year, except for 2024 when it was held in April, where the track's original spring race (held from 1997 to 2020) was traditionally held.
Joey Logano is the defending winner of the event, having won it in 2025.
The track's current 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 (which only returned in 2020) and in the process end its Grand Slam, as the Southern 500 was one of the four races that made it up. Following the change, the race was initially derisively referred to as the "Francis Ferko 500", mostly by traditionalist fans upset by the demise of the Southern 500.
The track scaled down to just one race starting from the 2021 season, dropping the former spring race in favor of hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race and the addition of Circuit of the Americas in Austin to the schedule. [2] In 2024, the race was moved to the former spring slot.
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
2005 | November 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:19:00 | 151.055 | Report | [3] |
2006 | November 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 339* | 508.5 (818.351) | 3:46:11 | 134.891 | Report | [4] |
2007 | November 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:49:05 | 131.219 | Report | [5] |
2008 | November 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:28:26 | 144.219 | Report | [6] |
2009 | November 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:24:18 | 147.137 | Report | [7] |
2010 | November 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:34:01 | 140.456 | Report | [8] |
2011 | November 6 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:16:51 | 152.705 | Report | [9] |
2012 | November 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 335* | 502.5 (808.695) | 3:41:30 | 136.117 | Report | [10] |
2013 | November 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:18:05 | 151.754 | Report | [11] |
2014 | November 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 341* | 511.5 (823.179) | 3:52:05 | 132.239 | Report | [12] |
2015 | November 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:38:38 | 137.49 | Report | [13] |
2016 | November 6 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 293* | 439.5 (707.306) | 3:16:00 | 134.541 | Report | [14] |
2017 | November 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:29:52 | 143.234 | Report | [15] |
2018 | November 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 337* | 505.5 (813.523) | 3:21:27 | 150.558 | Report | [16] |
2019 | November 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:44:44 | 133.759 | Report | [17] |
2020 | October 25 & 28* | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:42:14 | 135.263 | Report | [18] |
2021 | October 17 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:42:54 | 134.859 | Report | [19] |
2022 | September 25 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:21:53 | 114.784 | Report | [20] |
2023 | September 24 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 400.5 (644.541) | 3:14:28 | 123.569 | Report | [21] |
2024 | April 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 276* | 414 (666.267) | 3:33:14 | 116.492 | Report | [22] |
2025 | May 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 271* | 406.5 (654.197) | 3:28:40 | 116.885 | Report | [23] |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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5 | Jimmie Johnson | 2007, 2012–2015 |
3 | Carl Edwards | 2005, 2008, 2016 |
Kevin Harvick | 2017–2019 | |
2 | Tony Stewart | 2006, 2011 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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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 |
Team Penske | 2009, 2025 |
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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11 | Chevrolet | 2006–2007, 2011–2015, 2021–2024 |
6 | Ford | 2005, 2008, 2017–2019, 2025 |
3 | Toyota | 2010, 2016, 2020 |
1 | Dodge | 2009 |
NASCAR Cup Series | |
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First race | 1997 |
Last race | 2020 |
Distance | 400 mi (643.738 km) |
Laps | 267 Stage 1: 80 Stage 2: 85 Final stage: 102 |
Previous names | Interstate Batteries 500 (1997) Texas 500 (1998) Primestar 500 (1999) DirecTV 500 (2000) Harrah's 500 (2001) Samsung / RadioShack 500 (2002–2006) Samsung 500 (2007–2009) Samsung Mobile 500 (2010–2012) NRA 500 (2013) Duck Commander 500 (2014–2016) O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 (2017-2020) |
Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (3) |
Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing (7) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (10) |
The track's original race, held in spring, was held from 1997 to 2020. The first two runnings of the race were controversial, crash-strewn affairs, with universal criticism that the track's design was one groove; Kenny Wallace argued, "They're so busy building condos they don't have time to fix the racetrack." Traditionalist fans also criticized the replacement of North Wilkesboro Speedway with the Texas in the schedule.
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
1997 | April 6 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:00:16 | 125.111 | Report | [26] |
1998 | April 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:39:47 | 136.771 | Report | [27] |
1999 | March 28 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:28:21 | 144.276 | Report | [28] |
2000 | April 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:49:12 | 131.152 | Report | [29] |
2001 | April 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:31:59 | 141.804 | Report | [30] |
2002 | April 8* | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:31:01 | 142.453 | Report | [31] |
2003 | March 30 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:43:28 | 134.517 | Report | [32] |
2004 | April 4 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:36:30 | 138.845 | Report | [33] |
2005 | April 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:51:08 | 130.055 | Report | [34] |
2006 | April 9 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:37:55 | 137.943 | Report | [35] |
2007 | April 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:39:41 | 143.359 | Report | [36] |
2008 | April 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 339* | 508.5 (818.351) | 3:30:41 | 144.814 | Report | [37] |
2009 | April 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:25:22 | 146.372 | Report | [38] |
2010 | April 19* | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:25:34 | 146.23 | Report | [39] |
2011* | April 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:21:26 | 149.231 | Report | [40] |
2012 | April 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:07:12 | 160.577 | Report | [41] |
2013 | April 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:27:40 | 144.751 | Report | [42] |
2014 | April 7* [43] | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 340* | 510 (820.765) | 3:39:02 | 134.191 | Report | [44] |
2015 | April 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:33:57 | 140.5 | Report | [45] |
2016 | April 9–10* | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:37:16 | 138.355 | Report | [46] |
2017 | April 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:24:18 | 147.137 | Report | [47] |
2018 | April 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:32:07 | 141.714 | Report | [48] |
2019 | March 31 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:16:11 | 153.224 | Report | [49] |
2020 | July 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:38:57 | 137.292 | Report | [50] |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Kyle Busch | 2013, 2016, 2018 |
2 | Jeff Burton | 1997, 2007 |
Matt Kenseth | 2002, 2011 | |
Greg Biffle | 2005, 2012 | |
Jimmie Johnson | 2015, 2017 | |
Denny Hamlin | 2010, 2019 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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7 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012 |
5 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
4 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1999, 2009, 2015, 2017 |
2 | Robert Yates Racing | 2001, 2004 |
Team Penske | 2003, 2014 | |
Richard Childress Racing | 2007, 2020 |
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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10 | Ford | 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
7 | Chevrolet | 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2020 |
5 | Toyota | 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
2 | Dodge | 2003, 2006 |