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The Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race that was run annually each March at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia from 1960 to 2010 and as a July race since 2021. The race is one of two races currently held at the Atlanta track every season, with the Ambetter Health 400 being the other and run at various times (originally November, later October and currently the second race of the season as of 2024).
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NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Corporate sponsor | Quaker State, Walmart |
First race | July 30, 1960 |
Distance | 400.4 mi (644.244 km) |
Laps | 260 Stage 1: 60 Final 2 stages: 100 each |
Previous names | Atlanta 500 (1960–1980) Coca-Cola 500 (1981–1985) Motorcraft 500 (1986) Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 (1987–1993) Purolator 500 (1994–1996) Primestar 500 (1997–1998) Cracker Barrel 500 (1999) Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 (2000–2001) MBNA America 500 (2002) Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (2003) Golden Corral 500 (2004–2006) Kobalt Tools 500 (2007–2010) |
The race was originally 500.5 miles (805.5 km) on the 1.54-mile quad-oval (325 laps). In August 2010, Atlanta Motor Speedway announced that they would no longer run this spring race, instead choosing to focus on the Labor Day weekend race at the track beginning in 2011.[1] The end of the Atlanta 500 was followed by the addition of a race at Kentucky Speedway starting in 2011, primarily due to litigation by Kentucky's former owners and a settlement of that trial.
On September 30, 2020, Speedway Motorsports announced Kentucky would lose its Cup race and the event be moved back to Atlanta, to be held July 11, 2021.[2] The race will only be 260 laps (400.4 miles), owing to Shell's prior sponsorship agreements and the first since 1966 to be held at the track at 400.4 miles (644.4 km). The event was held under the lights in 2023, the opening race of the playoffs race in 2024. 2025 will mark the opening round of the NASCAR in-season tournament.[3]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
1960 | October 30 | 5 | Bobby Johns | Cotton Owens | Justus Pontiac | Pontiac | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:36:44 | 108.408 | Report | [4] |
1961 | March 26 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Roy Burdick | N/A | Pontiac | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:02:05 | 124.172 | Report | [5] |
1962 | June 10 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | LaFayette | Ford | 219* | 328.5 (528.669) | 3:13:16 | 101.983 | Report | [6] |
1963 | March 17 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | N/A | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:50:12 | 130.582 | Report | [7] |
1964 | April 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | LaFayette | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:46:05 | 134.137 | Report | [8] |
1965 | April 11 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | N/A | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:52:17 | 129.41 | Report | [9] |
1966 | March 27 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson | Plymouth | Plymouth | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:49:02 | 131.247 | Report | [10] |
1967 | April 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | N/A | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:49:03 | 131.238 | Report | [11] |
1968 | March 31 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | 60-Minute Cleaners | Mercury | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:59:24 | 125.564 | Report | [12] |
1969 | March 30 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | 60-Minute Cleaners | Mercury | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:46:10 | 132.191 | Report | [13] |
1970 | March 29 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi | City Dodge | Dodge | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:34:38 | 139.554 | Report | [14] |
1971 | April 4 | 21 | A. J. Foyt | Wood Brothers Racing | Purolator/Teleprompter/Bud Brown | Mercury | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:42:16 | 131.375 | Report | [15] |
1972 | March 26 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Richard Howard | Coca-Cola | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:53:37 | 128.214 | Report | [16] |
1973 | April 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Purolator | Mercury | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:34:52 | 139.351 | Report | [17] |
1974 | March 24 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Howard | Kar-Kare | Chevrolet | 296* | 450.512 (725.028) | 3:01:26 | 136.91 | Report | [18] |
1975 | March 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | STP | Dodge | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:44:06 | 133.496 | Report | [19] |
1976 | March 21 | 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Purolator | Mercury | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:52:16 | 128.904 | Report | [20] |
1977 | March 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | STP | Dodge | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:27:51 | 144.093 | Report | [21] |
1978 | March 19 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | Norris Industries | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:30:10 | 142.52 | Report | [22] |
1979 | March 18 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Ranier-Lundy | Spectra | Oldsmobile | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:41:47 | 135.136 | Report | [23] |
1980 | March 16 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Rod Osterlund Racing | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:42:32 | 134.808 | Report | [24] |
1981 | March 15 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | M.C. Anderson Racing | Valvoline | Buick | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:44:10 | 133.619 | Report | [25] |
1982 | March 21 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mountain Dew | Buick | 287* | 436.82 (702.993) | 3:29:58 | 124.824 | Report | [26] |
1983 | March 27 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy | Hardee's | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 4:01:27 | 124.055 | Report | [27] |
1984 | March 18 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Johnny Hayes | Copenhagen | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:26:39 | 144.945 | Report | [28] |
1985 | March 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Coors | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:33:32 | 140.273 | Report | [29] |
1986 | March 16 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm Team | Race Hill Farm Team | Buick | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:46:41 | 132.126 | Report | [30] |
1987 | March 15 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Bud Moore Engineering | Motorcraft | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:44:02 | 133.689 | Report | [31] |
1988 | March 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:37:42 | 137.588 | Report | [32] |
1989 | March 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Tide | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:34:26 | 139.684 | Report | [33] |
1990 | March 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:10:58 | 156.849 | Report | [34] |
1991 | March 17/18* | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Kodiak | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:33:14 | 140.47 | Report | [35] |
1992 | March 15 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Budweiser | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:22:44 | 147.746 | Report | [36] |
1993 | March 20* | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | CITGO | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:17:26 | 150.442 | Report | [37] |
1994 | March 13 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Texaco/Havoline | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:24:58 | 146.136 | Report | [38] |
1995 | March 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:19:32 | 150.115 | Report | [39] |
1996 | March 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:05:42 | 161.298 | Report | [40] |
1997* | March 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Quality Care/Ford Credit | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:45:40 | 132.731 | Report | [41] |
1998 | March 9* | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Interstate Batteries | Pontiac | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:35:16 | 139.501 | Report | [42] |
1999 | March 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:29:35 | 143.284 | Report | [43] |
2000 | March 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:47:55 | 131.759 | Report | [44] |
2001 | March 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:29:36 | 143.273 | Report | [45] |
2002 | March 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | The Home Depot | Pontiac | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:22:18 | 148.443 | Report | [46] |
2003 | March 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Interstate Batteries/Advair | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:25:37 | 146.048 | Report | [47] |
2004 | March 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:09:15 | 158.679 | Report | [48] |
2005 | March 20 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Scotts | Ford | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:29:18 | 143.478 | Report | [49] |
2006 | March 20* | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Dealers/UAW | Dodge | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:28:24 | 144.098 | Report | [50] |
2007 | March 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's/Kobalt Tools | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:16:23 | 152.915 | Report | [51] |
2008 | March 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Snickers | Toyota | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:33:01 | 140.975 | Report | [52] |
2009 | March 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | Dodge | 330* | 508.2 (817.868) | 3:59:01 | 127.573 | Report | [53] |
2010 | March 7 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | Dodge | 341* | 525.14 (845.13) | 3:59:59 | 131.294 | Report | [54] |
2011 – 2020 |
Not held | |||||||||||
2021 | July 11 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | GearWrench | Chevrolet | 260 | 400.4 (640.6) | 2:50:08 | 141.207 | Report | [55] |
2022 | July 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 260 | 400.4 (640.6) | 3:22:18 | 118.754 | Report | [56] |
2023 | July 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Axalta | Chevrolet | 185* | 284.9 (458.5) | 2:24:17 | 118.475 | Report | [57] |
2024 | September 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Autotrader | Ford | 266* | 409.64 (655.383) | 3:06:11 | 134.450 | Report | [58] |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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6 | Cale Yarborough | 1967–1969, 1974, 1981, 1983 |
5 | Dale Earnhardt | 1980, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2000 |
3 | Fred Lorenzen | 1962–1964 |
Bobby Allison | 1970, 1972, 1978 | |
Kurt Busch | 2009–2010, 2021 | |
2 | David Pearson | 1973, 1976 |
Richard Petty | 1975, 1977 | |
Darrell Waltrip | 1982, 1989 | |
Bill Elliott | 1985, 1992 | |
Morgan Shepherd | 1986, 1993 | |
Jeff Gordon | 1995, 1999 | |
Bobby Labonte | 1998, 2003 |
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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20 | Chevrolet | 1972, 1974, 1980, 1983–1984, 1988–1991, 1995–1996, 1999–2001, 2003–2004, 2007, 2021–2023 |
13 | Ford | 1962–1965, 1967, 1978, 1985, 1987, 1992–1994, 1997, 2005 |
6 | Dodge | 1970, 1975, 1977, 2006, 2009–2010 |
5 | Mercury | 1968–1969, 1971, 1973, 1976 |
4 | Pontiac | 1960–1961, 1998, 2002 |
3 | Buick | 1981–1982, 1986 |
1 | Plymouth | 1966 |
Oldsmobile | 1979 | |
Toyota | 2008 |
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