The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Joey Logano is the defending winner of the event.
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| NASCAR Cup Series | |
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| Venue | Phoenix Raceway |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | None |
| First race | 1988 |
| Distance | 312 mi (502.115 km) |
| Laps | 312 Stage 1: 60 Stage 2: 125 Final stage: 127 |
| Previous names | Checker 500 (1988, 1990) Autoworks 500 (1989) Pyroil 500 (1991) Pyroil 500K (1992) Slick 50 500 (1993–1994) Dura Lube 500 (1995–1996) Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart (1997) Dura Lube/Kmart 500 (1998) Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (1999–2000) Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2001–2002, 2006–2007) Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline (2003) Checker Auto Parts 500 (2004–2005) Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2008) Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 (2009) Kobalt Tools 500 (2010–2011) AdvoCare 500 (2012–2013) Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 (2014–2015) Can-Am 500 (2016–2018) Bluegreen Vacations 500 (2019) Season Finale 500 (2020) |
| Most wins (driver) | Kevin Harvick (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (8) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (16) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.022 mi (1.645 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
It is one of five NASCAR races run with a length measured in kilometers; the Shriners Children's 500 (the other Cup Series race at Phoenix which is held in the spring) and three of the Cup Series' road course events (the Toyota/Save Mart 350, Go Bowling at The Glen and Bank of America Roval 400) are the others.
History
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After previously being the second-to-last race of the NASCAR Cup Series season for several years, the event became the last race of the season for the Cup Series starting in 2020, replacing the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and the fall race at Martinsville replaced this race as the second-to-last race of the season.[1] In 2020, the race did not have a title sponsor and was named the Season Finale 500. NASCAR has not used the name from 2021 onwards and is instead called the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.[citation needed] However, the Season Finale 500 logo still appears on the race winner's trophy (not to be confused with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship trophy). In 2023, Ross Chastain won the event, when he became the first non-eligible championship driver to win the final race of the season since Denny Hamlin won the 2013 Ford EcoBoost 400.
In its three of the last four years as the last race of the Cup Series season, the driver who won the championship also won the race: Chase Elliott in 2020, Kyle Larson in 2021 and Joey Logano in 2022 and 2024.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
| 1988 | November 6 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Zerex | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:26:57 | 90.457 | Report | [2] |
| 1989 | November 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Coors | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:08 | 105.683 | Report | [3] |
| 1990 | November 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:13:25 | 96.786 | Report | [4] |
| 1991 | November 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Havoline | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:15:31 | 95.746 | Report | [5] |
| 1992 | November 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Havoline | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:00:12 | 103.885 | Report | [6] |
| 1993 | October 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Valvoline | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:06:30 | 100.375 | Report | [7] |
| 1994 | October 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Kellogg's | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:54:12 | 107.463 | Report | [8] |
| 1995 | October 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Tide | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:03:18 | 102.128 | Report | [9] |
| 1996 | October 27 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | STP | Pontiac | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:50:38 | 109.709 | Report | [10] |
| 1997 | November 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Quality Care/Ford Credit | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:48:55 | 110.824 | Report | [11] |
| 1998 | October 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | Ford | 257* | 257 (413.601) | 2:22:30 | 108.211 | Report | [12] |
| 1999 | November 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | The Home Depot | Pontiac | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:38:28 | 118.132 | Report | [13] |
| 2000 | November 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Citgo Supergard | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:58:13 | 105.041 | Report | [14] |
| 2001 | October 28 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Citgo Supergard | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:02:26 | 102.613 | Report | [15] |
| 2002 | November 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | DeWalt Million Dollar Challenge | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:44:25 | 113.857 | Report | [16] |
| 2003 | November 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:19:11 | 93.984 | Report | [17] |
| 2004 | November 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 315* | 315 (506.943) | 3:19:16 | 94.848 | Report | [18] |
| 2005 | November 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Kellogg's | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:02:23 | 102.641 | Report | [19] |
| 2006 | November 12 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Reese's Cookies | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:14:44 | 96.131 | Report | [20] |
| 2007 | November 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:01:46 | 102.989 | Report | [21] |
| 2008 | November 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's | Chevrolet | 313* | 313 (503.724) | 3:12:01 | 97.804 | Report | [22] |
| 2009 | November 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:49:26 | 110.486 | Report | [23] |
| 2010 | November 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Aflac | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:49:01 | 110.754 | Report | [24] |
| 2011 | November 13 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Racing Team | Red Bull/Circle K | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:45:47 | 112.918 | Report | [25] |
| 2012 | November 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 319* | 319 (513.381) | 2:52:09 | 111.182 | Report | [26] |
| 2013 | November 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:03 | 105.733 | Report | [27] |
| 2014 | November 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Budweiser Vintage | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:07:13 | 99.991 | Report | [28] |
| 2015 | November 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Nationwide | Chevrolet | 219* | 219 (352.446) | 2:03:22 | 106.512 | Report | [29] |
| 2016 | November 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Shell/Pennzoil Mosaic | Ford | 324* | 324 (521.427) | 3:08:59 | 102.866 | Report | [30] |
| 2017 | November 12 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Circle K | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:23 | 105.534 | Report | [31] |
| 2018 | November 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | M&M's | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:10:20 | 98.354 | Report | [32] |
| 2019 | November 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Ground | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:48:00 | 111.429 | Report | [33] |
| 2020 | November 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:47:00 | 112.096 | Report | [34] |
| 2021 | November 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | HendrickCars.com | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:06:33 | 100.348 | Report | [35] |
| 2022 | November 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Shell/Pennzoil | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:58:42 | 104.757 | Report | [36] |
| 2023 | November 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Worldwide Express | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:52:01 | 108.827 | Report | [37] |
| 2024 | November 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Shell/Pennzoil | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:56:16 | 106.203 | Report | [38] |
Notes
- 1998 & 2015: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2004, 2008, 2012 & 2016: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 2006, 2012–2014 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 2007–2009 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2003, 2004, 2015 | |
| Joey Logano | 2016, 2022, 2024 | |
| 2 | Davey Allison | 1991, 1992 |
| Jeff Burton | 2000, 2001 | |
| Matt Kenseth | 2002, 2017 | |
| Kyle Busch | 2005, 2018 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
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| 8 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1994, 2005, 2007-2009, 2015, 2020, 2021 |
| 5 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1993, 2000-2002, 2010 |
| 4 | Richard Childress Racing | 1990, 2006, 2012, 2013 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 1999, 2017-2019 | |
| Team Penske | 1998, 2016, 2022, 2024 | |
| 3 | Robert Yates Racing | 1991, 1992, 1997 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 2003, 2004 |
Manufacturer wins
Sponsor wins
References
External links
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