The Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held annually at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the first of two races at Las Vegas with the other one being the South Point 400 in the playoffs. The inaugural race was held in 1998. For several years, the race was sponsored by United Auto Workers and DaimlerChrysler. From its inception, the race was run at a distance of 400 miles (640 km) except 2009, which was 427 miles. The extra 27 miles in the 2009 race were added by the sponsors Carroll Shelby International.
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| NASCAR Cup Series | |
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| Venue | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Pennzoil and Jiffy Lube |
| First race | 1998 |
| Distance | 400.5 mi (644.542 km) |
| Laps | 267 Stages 1/2: 80 each Final stage: 107 |
| Previous names | Las Vegas 400 (1998–1999) CarsDirect.com 400 (2000) UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (2001–2007) UAW-Dodge 400 (2008) Shelby 427 (2009) Shelby American (2010) Kobalt Tools 400 (2011–2013) Kobalt 400 (2014–2017) |
| Most wins (driver) | Jimmie Johnson (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (9) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (12) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The race is unique in that its winner receives a championship belt rather than a trophy. The race was also part of the No Bull 5 challenge from 1999 to 2002.
From 2001 until 2008, this race carried sponsorship from Chrysler. For the first six of those years, the race was known as the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 to reflect the company formed by Chrysler's 1998 merger with Daimler-Benz. After Daimler sold Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management, the race became known as the UAW-Dodge 400 for the 2008 race. Carroll Shelby International took over as a sponsor for 2009 and 2010, with the 2009 race adding 27 miles (43 km) as part of the sponsorship in honor of the Shelby 427 Cobra; the 2010 race was known as the Shelby American. Lowe's, through its Kobalt Tools subsidiary, became the race's title sponsor for 2011; Kobalt was the title sponsor for the spring race at Atlanta until the track gave up its early-season date after 2010. The race was called the Kobalt Tools 400 from 2011 to 2013 before becoming the Kobalt 400 for 2014 to 2017. For the 2018 season, the race became the Pennzoil 400. Kyle Larson is the defending race winner.
Past winners
editNotes
edit- 2000: Race shortened due to rain.[3]
- 2006, 2022, & 2023: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.[9]
Multiple winners (drivers)
edit| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth | 2003, 2004, 2013 |
| 2 | Jeff Burton | 1999, 2000 |
| Carl Edwards | 2008, 2011 | |
| Brad Keselowski | 2014, 2016 | |
| Kevin Harvick | 2015, 2018 | |
| Joey Logano | 2019, 2020 | |
| Kyle Larson | 2021, 2024 |
Multiple winners (teams)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hendrick Motorsports | 2001, 2005-2007, 2010, 2021-2024 |
| 7 | RFK Racing | 1998-2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011 |
| 4 | Team Penske | 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020 |
| 3 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2012, 2015, 2018 |
| 2 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2009, 2013 |
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ford | 1998-2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018-2020 |
| 11 | Chevrolet | 2001, 2005-2007, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2021-2024 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2009, 2013, 2017 |
| 1 | Dodge | 2002 |
Sponsor wins
edit| # Wins | Sponsor | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lowe's | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 |
| 2 | Exide Batteries | 1999, 2000 |
| DeWalt | 2003, 2004 | |
| Miller Lite | 2014, 2016 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2015, 2018 | |
| Pennzoil | 2019, 2020 | |
| HendrickCars.com | 2021, 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "1998 Las Vegas 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "1999 Las Vegas 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "2000 carsdirect.com 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2001 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2002 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2003 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2004 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2005 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "2006 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2007 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2008 UAW-Dodge 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2009 Shelby 427". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2010 Shelby American". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2011 Kobalt Tools 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2012 Kobalt Tools 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Kobalt Tools 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Kobalt 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Kobalt 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Kobalt 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Kobalt 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links
edit- Las Vegas Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference