Toyota Owners 400

The Toyota Owners 400 is a 400 lap NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. From 2007 to 2011, former race title sponsor Crown Royal named the race after the winner of an essay contest during Daytona Speedweeks. The winner of the first essay contest was Jim Stewart from Houma, Louisiana, with subsequent contests won by Dan Lowry of Columbiana, Ohio, and Russ Friedman of Huntington, New York,[2] with the 2010 race being named for Army veteran Heath Calhoun of Clarksville, Tennessee. Since 2010 only military service members have been eligible to win the contest.[3] Crown Royal moved the "Your Name Here" sponsorship to the Brickyard 400 beginning in 2012.

This article is about the spring Cup Series race at Richmond. For the fall race between 1976 and 1980, see Cook Out 400.
Toyota Owners 400
NASCAR Cup Series
VenueRichmond Raceway
LocationRichmond, Virginia, United States
Corporate sponsorToyota
First race1953
Distance300 miles (480 km)
Laps400[1]
Stage 1: 80
Stage 2: 155
Final stage: 165
Previous namesRichmond 200 (1953, 1955–1957, 1960–1961)
Richmond 100 (1959)
Richmond 250 (1962–1968)
Richmond 500 (1969–1975)
Richmond 400 (1976–1983)
Miller High Life 400 (1984–1987)
Pontiac Excitement 400 (1988–2003)
Chevy American Revolution 400 (2004–2005)
Crown Royal 400 (2006)
Crown Royal presents the Your Name Here 400 (2007–2011)
Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers (2012)
Most wins (driver)Richard Petty (6)
Most wins (team)Joe Gibbs Racing (10)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (23)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Turns4

For several years, the race was held as a Sunday afternoon event the weekend after the Daytona 500 in February. Lights were installed at the facility in 1991, but the spring race remained during the day. Consistent cold weather, and even a snow delay in 1989, prompted track officials to move the race later in the spring. The race was moved around to May or June and permanently moved from Sunday afternoons to Saturday nights. After a few years, the race eventually fixed as a May race date by 1999. Starting in 2012, the race was held on the last Saturday in April, after the race switched dates with the spring Talladega race. The race returned to Sunday afternoon in 2016 but returned to Saturday night in 2018. The 2020 race was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being replaced with a race at Darlington Raceway.[4]

Kyle Larson is the defending winner of the race.

2019 Toyota Owners 400, won by Martin Truex Jr.

Past winners
Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Sponsor Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report
Laps Miles (km)
1953 April 19 42 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises N/A Dodge 200 100 (160.934) 2:11:48 45.535 Report
1954 Not held
1955 May 22 300 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhaefer Mercury Outboards Chrysler 200 100 (160.934) 1:50:30 54.298 Report
1956 April 29 87 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhaefer N/A Dodge 200 100 (160.934) 1:46:42 56.232 Report
1957 May 5 12 Paul Goldsmith Pete DePaolo DePaolo Engineering Ford 200 100 (160.934) 1:36:05 62.445 Report
1958 Not held
1959 June 21 59 Tom Pistone Carl Rupert Rupert Safety Belt T-Bird 200 100 (160.934) 1:45:29 56.881 Report
1960 June 5 42 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises N/A Plymouth 200 100 (160.934) 1:36:23 62.251 Report
1961 April 23 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises N/A Plymouth 200 100 (160.934) 1:36:04 62.456 Report
1962 April 1 4 Rex White Rex White Louis Clements Chevrolet 180* 90 (144.84) 1:45:08 51.363 Report
1963 April 7 8 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering N/A Pontiac 250 125 (201.168) 2:06:16 58.624 Report
1964 March 10 6 David Pearson Cotton Owens N/A Dodge 250 125 (201.168) 2:07:51 60.233 Report
1965 March 7 26 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson & Associates N/A Ford 250 125 (201.168) 2:02:07 61.416 Report
1966 May 15 6 David Pearson Cotton Owens Southside Dodge Dodge 250 125 (201.168) 1:52:43 66.539 Report
1967 April 30 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth by Petty Plymouth 250 125 (201.168) 1:53:40 65.982 Report
1968 March 24 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody N/A Ford 250 125 (201.168) 1:55:55 65.217 Report
1969 April 13 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody East Tennessee Motor Company/Torino Cobra Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:23:23 73.752 Report
1970 March 1 48 James Hylton James Hylton Mallory's Speed Shop Ford 500 271 (436.132) 3:18:11 82.044 Report
1971 March 7 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth by Petty Plymouth 500 271 (436.132) 3:23:20 79.836 Report
1972 Feb 27 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises STP Plymouth 500 271 (436.132) 3:32:12 76.258 Report
1973 Feb 25 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises STP Dodge 500 271 (436.132) 3:37:29 74.764 Report
1974 Feb 24 12 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Coca-Cola Chevrolet 450* 243.9 (392.519) 3:02:02 80.095 Report
1975 Feb 23 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises STP Dodge 500 271 (436.132) 3:37:03 74.913 Report
1976 March 7 71 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf K&K Insurance Dodge 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:58:44 72.792 Report
1977 Feb 27 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Holly Farms Chevrolet 245* 132.79 (213.704) 1:49:01 73.084 Report
1978 Feb 26 72 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:41:59 80.304 Report
1979 March 11 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Busch Oldsmobile 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:35:34 83.608 Report
1980 Feb 24 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Gatorade Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 3:12:08 67.703 Report
1981 Feb 22 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Mountain Dew Buick 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:49:53 76.57 Report
1982 Feb 21 71 Dave Marcis Dave Marcis J.D. Stacy Chevrolet 250* 135.5 (218.066) 1:51:30 72.914 Report
1983 Feb 27 22 Bobby Allison DiGard Motorsports Miller High Life Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:43:45 79.584 Report
1984 Feb 26 15 Ricky Rudd Bud Moore Engineering Wrangler Jeans Ford 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:09:31 76.736 Report
1985 Feb 24 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Wrangler Jeans Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 3:11:27 67.945 Report
1986* Feb 23 7 Kyle Petty Wood Brothers Racing 7-Eleven Ford 400 216.8 (348.905) 3:02:54 71.078 Report
1987 March 8 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Wrangler Jeans Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:39:34 81.52 Report
1988* Feb 21 75 Neil Bonnett RahMoc Enterprises Valvoline Pontiac 400 216.8 (348.905) 3:15:54 66.401 Report
1989 Mar 26* 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Kodiak Pontiac 400 300 (482.803) 3:20:51 89.619 Report
1990 Feb 25 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Folgers Ford 400 300 (482.803) 3:15:18 92.158 Report
1991 Feb 24 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 2:50:47 105.937 Report
1992 March 8 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Budweiser Ford 400 300 (482.803) 2:52:27 104.378 Report
1993 March 7 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Havoline Ford 400 300 (482.803) 2:47:07 107.709 Report
1994 March 6 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Texaco/Havoline Ford 400 300 (482.803) 3:03:03 98.334 Report
1995 March 5 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 2:49:08 106.425 Report
1996 March 3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports DuPont Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 2:55:11 102.75 Report
1997 March 2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Miller Lite Ford 400 300 (482.803) 2:45:54 108.499 Report
1998* June 6 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:05:29 97.044 Report
1999 May 15 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 400 300 (482.803) 2:59:49 100.102 Report
2000 May 6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:01:08 99.374 Report
2001 May 5 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing The Home Depot Pontiac 400 300 (482.803) 3:07:45 95.872 Report
2002 May 4/5* 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing The Home Depot Pontiac 400 300 (482.803) 3:27:19 86.824 Report
2003 May 3 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports UAW/Delphi Chevrolet 393* 294.75 (474.354) 3:23:47 86.783 Report
2004 May 15 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:03:12 98.253 Report
2005 May 14 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 400 300 (482.803) 2:59:26 100.316 Report
2006 May 6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:05:27 97.061 Report
2007 May 6* 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:17:53 91.27 Report
2008 May 3 07 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing BB&T Chevrolet 410* 307.5 (494.873) 3:12:37 95.786 Report
2009 May 2 18 Kyle Busch* Joe Gibbs Racing Combos Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:18:37 90.627 Report
2010 May 1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing M&M's Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:00:47 99.567 Report
2011 April 30 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing M&M's Pretzel Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:08:55 95.28 Report
2012 April 28 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing M&M's Brown Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 2:51:06 105.202 Report
2013 April 27 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Bell Helicopter Chevrolet 406* 304.5 (490.045) 3:18:17 92.141 Report
2014 April 26 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Shell/Pennzoil Ford 400 300 (482.803) 3:20:47 91.369 Report
2015 April 26* 41 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing HAAS Automation Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:05:16 97.157 Report
2016 April 24 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:05:26 97.07 Report
2017 April 30 22 Joey Logano * Team Penske Shell/Pennzoil Ford 400 300 (482.803) 3:12:08 93.685 Report
2018 April 21 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing M&M's Flavor Vote Toyota 402* 301.5 (485.217) 3:08:01 96.215 Report
2019 April 13 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:00:16 99.852 Report
2020 Moved to Darlington because of pandemic.
2021 April 18 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:06:57 96.282 Report
2022 April 3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Express Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:04:43 97.447 Report
2023 April 2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:17:37 91.085 Report

Notes
  • 1962: Race shortened due to darkness.
  • 1974: Race shortened due to the energy crisis.
  • 1977, 1982, and 2003: Race shortened due to rain.
  • 1986: This race is largely remembered for its controversy. Dale Earnhardt spun out Darrell Waltrip at the end, and both cars crashed. Petty slipped by to win.
  • 1988: Last race on the old layout.
  • 1989: Race rescheduled one month later due to snow.
  • 1998: Race moved to a Saturday night event.
  • 2002: Race started on Saturday night but was finished on Sunday afternoon due to rain.
  • 2007 and 2015: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
  • 2008, 2013, and 2018: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
    • 2008 – 410 laps
    • 2013 – 406 laps
    • 2018 – 402 laps
  • 2009: Kyle Busch won on his 24th birthday.
  • 2020: Race moved to Darlington due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Track length notes
  • 1953–1969: 0.5 mile course
  • 1970–1988: 0.542 mile course
  • 1989–present: 0.75 mile course

Multiple winners (drivers)
Wins Driver Years Won
6 Richard Petty 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
5 Kyle Busch 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018
4 David Pearson 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969
3 Dale Earnhardt 1985, 1987, 1991
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2000, 2004, 2006
2 Lee Petty 1953, 1960
Cale Yarborough 1977, 1979
Darrell Waltrip 1980, 1981
Dave Marcis 1976, 1982
Bobby Allison 1974, 1983
Rusty Wallace 1989, 1997
Terry Labonte 1995, 1998
Tony Stewart 2001, 2002
Joey Logano 2014, 2017*

Multiple winners (teams)
Wins Driver Years Won
10 Joe Gibbs Racing 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
8 Petty Enterprises 1953, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
7 Hendrick Motorsports 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2021, 2023
5 Junior Johnson & Associates 1965, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1992
Richard Childress Racing 1985, 1987, 1991, 2008, 2013
3 Robert Yates Racing 1993, 1994, 1999
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 2000, 2004, 2006
Team Penske 1997, 2014, 2017
2 Carl Kiekhaefer 1955, 1956
Bud Moore Engineering 1963, 1984
Cotton Owens 1964, 1966
Holman-Moody 1968, 1969
DiGard Motorsports 1980, 1983

Manufacturers wins
Wins Manufacturer Years Won
23 Chevrolet 1962, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2023
15 Ford 1957, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2014, 2017
8 Dodge 1953, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1975, 1976, 2005
Toyota 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
5 Plymouth 1960, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972
Pontiac 1963, 1988, 1989, 2001, 2002
1 Chrysler 1955
T-Bird 1959
Buick 1981

Multiple winners (sponsors)
Wins Driver Years Won
4 Budweiser 1992, 2000, 2004, 2006
M&M's 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018
3 STP 1972, 1973, 1975
Wrangler Jeans 1984, 1985, 1987
2 Dodge 1966, 2005
Plymouth 1967, 1971
Miller 1983, 1997
Havoline 1993, 1994
Kellogg's 1995, 1998
The Home Depot 2001, 2002
UAW 2003, 2005
Shell 2014, 2017
Pennzoil 2014, 2017

Crown Royal Sweepstakes winners
YearWinner
2007Jim Stewart
2008Dan Lowry
2009Russ Friedman
2010Heath Calhoun
2011Matthew and Daniel Hansen

References
  1. "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. "Fan crowned the winner of 'Your Name Here' contest for Richmond race" Archived February 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
  3. "Crown Royal Honors America's Bravest for 2nd Year With Naming Rights to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race" Archived April 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. October 28, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  4. Davis, Marc (March 16, 2020). "Spring race weekend at Richmond Raceway postponed". WWBT. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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