Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500

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Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500
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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
Distance501 mi (806.281 km)
Laps334 [2]
Stages 1/2: 105 each
Final stage: 124
Previous namesDickies 500 (2005–2009)
AAA Texas 500 (2010–2019)
Most wins (driver) Jimmie Johnson (5)
Most wins (team) Hendrick Motorsports (6)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (9)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4
Tire changes and refueling at the 2006 Dickies 500 Dickies 500 Army.jpg
Tire changes and refueling at the 2006 Dickies 500

The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 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. [3]

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.

Tyler Reddick is the defending winner of the event, having won it in 2022.

Past winners

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

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
5 Jimmie Johnson 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
3 Carl Edwards 2005, 2008, 2016
Kevin Harvick 2017, 2018, 2019
2 Tony Stewart 2006, 2011

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
6 Hendrick Motorsports 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021
4 Stewart-Haas Racing 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019
Joe Gibbs Racing 2006, 2010, 2016, 2020
2 Roush Fenway Racing 2005, 2008

Manufacturer wins

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
9 Chevrolet 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
5 Ford 2005, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019
3 Toyota 2010, 2016, 2020
1 Dodge 2009

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