Xfinity 500

The Xfinity 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. The race is traditionally held in the fall and has been run in every NASCAR Cup Series season, starting with the sixth event in the inaugural 1949 season, making it the oldest NASCAR race on the schedule. It is currently the ninth race of ten in the Cup Series playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8.[2] Since 2015, NBC has held the broadcast rights for the final 20 races of the season, including this race. Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the event.

Xfinity 500
NASCAR Cup Series
VenueMartinsville Speedway
LocationRidgeway, Virginia, United States
Corporate sponsorXfinity[1]
First race1949
Distance263 miles (423 km)
Laps500
Stages 1/2: 130 each
Final stage: 240
Previous namesUnnamed/Unknown (1949–1955)
Old Dominion 400 (1956)
Sweepstakes 500 (1957)
Old Dominion 500 (1958–1982, 2001–2002)
Goody's 500 (1983–1995)
Hanes 500 (1996–1997)
NAPA Autocare 500 (1998–2000)
Subway 500 (2003–2007)
Tums QuikPak 500 (2008)
Tums Fast Relief 500 (2009–2012)
Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 (2013–2015)
Goody's Fast Relief 500 (2016)
First Data 500 (2017–2019)
Most wins (driver)Jeff Gordon
Richard Petty
Darrell Waltrip
Jimmie Johnson (6)
Most wins (team)Hendrick Motorsports (18)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (32)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Concrete (turns)
Length0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Turns4

Prior to lights being installed, the race started at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, generally the earliest start time among the playoff races on the schedule, in an attempt to finish the race before darkness. Following a series of incidents involving both the October Late Model race and the NASCAR Cup races in the 2010s, most notably both fall 2015 races that ended in near-darkness, the track added lights for the 2017 season. The NASCAR Cup Series fall race now finishes at night, and the Late Model race is held at night. The Tums sponsorship returned in 2008, as their Goody's Powder brand sponsored the race from 1983 to 1995 and returned as a sponsor for the spring race in 2007. Tums and Goody's sponsored the fall race through 2016. As per Martinsville tradition, the winner of this race receives a custom-built grandfather clock.[3]

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Report
Laps Miles (km)
1949 September 25 22 Red Byron Raymond Parks Oldsmobile 200 100 (160.934) Report
1950 October 15 92 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Plymouth 200 100 (160.934) Report
1951 October 14 7 Frank Mundy Ted Chester Oldsmobile 200 100 (160.934) Report
1952 October 19 92 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Hudson 200 100 (160.934) 2:06:10 47.556 Report
1953 October 13 80 Jim Paschal George Hutchens Dodge 200 100 (160.934) 1:47:07 56.013 Report
1954 October 17 42 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Chrysler 165* 82.5 (132.770) 1:51:07 44.547 Report
1955 October 16 30 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhaefer Chrysler 200 100 (160.934) 1:40:40 Report
1956 October 28 502 Jack Smith Carl Kiekhaefer Dodge 400 200 (321.868) 3:16:17 61.136 Report
1957 October 6 49 Bob Welborn Bob Welborn Chevrolet 500 250 (402.336) 3:58:00 63.025 Report
1958 October 12 22 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland Chevrolet 350* 175 (281.635) 2:43:11 64.344 Report
1959 September 27 4 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 500 250 (402.336) 4:07:56 60.5 Report
1960 September 25 4 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 500 250 (402.336) 4:08:11 60.439 Report
1961 September 24 8 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering Pontiac 500 250 (402.336) 3:59:40 62.586 Report
1962 September 23 29 Nelson Stacy Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:44:18 66.874 Report
1963 September 22 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:42:16 67.486 Report
1964 September 27 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:42:49 67.32 Report
1965 September 26 26 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:43:41 67.056 Report
1966 September 25 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:36:50 69.177 Report
1967 September 24 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 250 (402.336) 3:35:30 69.605 Report
1968 September 22 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 250 (402.336) 3:47:56 65.808 Report
1969 September 28 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:57:37 63.127 Report
1970 October 18 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:38:16 72.235 Report
1971 September 26 71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Dodge 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:33:59 73.681 Report
1972 September 24 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:45:02 69.989 Report
1973 September 30 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 480* 252 (405.554) 3:48:51 68.631 Report
1974 September 29 52 Earl Ross Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:58:03 66.232 Report
1975 September 28 71 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf Dodge 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:27:47 75.819 Report
1976 September 26 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 340* 178.5 (287.267) 2:22:15 75.37 Report
1977 September 25 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:34:40 73.447 Report
1978 September 24 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:18:54 79.185 Report
1979 September 23 28 Buddy Baker Ranier-Lundy Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:29:40 75.119 Report
1980 September 28 2 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Racing Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:46:07 69.654 Report
1981 September 27 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:44:57 70.089 Report
1982 October 17 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:41:05 71,315 Report
1983 September 25 3 Ricky Rudd Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:27:16 76.134 Report
1984 September 23 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:28:55 75.532 Report
1985 September 22 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:43:13 70.694 Report
1986 September 21 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 500 263 (423.257) 3:35:32 73.191 Report
1987 September 27 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:26:31 76.41 Report
1988 September 25 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:30:26 74.988 Report
1989 September 24 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:26:15 76,571 Report
1990 September 23 11 Geoffrey Bodine Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:26:35 76,386 Report
1991 September 22 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Racing Oldsmobile 500 263 (423.257) 3:31:42 74.535 Report
1992 September 28 15 Geoffrey Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:29:13 75.424 Report
1993 September 26 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:32:57 74,102 Report
1994 September 25 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:24:34 77.139 Report
1995 September 24 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:33:24 73.946 Report
1996 September 22 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:11:54 82.223 Report
1997 September 28 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:35:57 73.072 Report
1998 September 27 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:35:08 73.35 Report
1999 October 3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:38:07 72.347 Report
2000 October 1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 500 263 (423.257) 3:33:39 73.859 Report
2001 October 15* 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:28:19 75.75 Report
2002 October 20 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:31:23 74,651 Report
2003 October 19 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:53:14 67.658 Report
2004 October 24 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:58:43 66.103 Report
2005 October 23 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:46:25 69.695 Report
2006 October 22 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:44:00 70.446 Report
2007 October 21 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 506* 266.156 (428.336) 3:59:45 66.608 Report
2008 October 19 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 504* 265.104 (426.643) 3:29:29 75.931 Report
2009 October 25 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 501* 263.526 (424.103) 3:34:44 73.633 Report
2010 October 24 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 263 (423.257) 3:40:20 71.619 Report
2011 October 30 14 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:49:52 68.648 Report
2012 October 28 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:23:09 77.677 Report
2013 October 27 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:44:21 70.337 Report
2014 October 26 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:43:07 70.725 Report
2015 November 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:46:35 69.643 Report
2016 October 30 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:20:55 78.54 Report
2017* October 29 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 505* 265.63 (427.49) 3:32:47 74.902 Report
2018 October 28 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:29:32 75.31 Report
2019 October 27 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 263 (423.257) 3:29:09 75.448 Report
2020 November 1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:40:27 71.581 Report
2021 October 31 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 501* 263.526 (424.103) 3:42:48 70.968 Report
2022 October 30 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 263 (423.257) 3:24:18 77.239 Report
2023 October 29 Report

Notes

  • 1954 & 1958: Race shortened due to darkness.
  • 1967-1970: Richard Petty went on to win 4 consecutive Martinsville Fall Races in this time frame. He would become the 1st of only 2 drivers in the track's history, and the only driver in the history of the Fall Race, to win the same Martinsville event 4 years in a row. Rusty Wallace would accomplish this feat in the spring race from 1993-1996.
  • 1973 & 1976: Race shortened due to rain.
  • 2001: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.[4]
  • 2007–2009, 2015, 2017, and 2021: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.

Track length notes

  • 1949–1968: 0.5-mile course
  • 1969, 1984–present: 0.526-mile course
  • 1970–1983: 0.525-mile course

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Driver Years Won
6 Richard Petty 1967-1970, 1972, 1973
Darrell Waltrip 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987-1989
Jeff Gordon 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2015
Jimmie Johnson 2004, 2006-2008, 2012, 2016
3 Fred Lorenzen 1963, 1964, 1966
Cale Yarborough 1976-1978
Dale Earnhardt 1980, 1985, 1995
2 Herb Thomas 1950, 1952
Rex White 1959, 1960
Geoffrey Bodine 1990, 1992
Rusty Wallace 1986, 1994
Ricky Rudd 1983, 1998
Denny Hamlin 2009, 2010
Tony Stewart 2000, 2011

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won
18 Hendrick Motorsports 1987–1989, 1996, 1999, 2003–2008, 2012–2016, 2020, 2021
9 Junior Johnson & Associates 1965, 1974, 1976–1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990
7 Petty Enterprises 1954, 1967–1970, 1972, 1973
6 Joe Gibbs Racing 2000, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022
4 Holman-Moody 1962–1964, 1966
3 Richard Childress Racing 1983, 1985, 1995
2 Herb Thomas 1950, 1952
Carl Kiekhaefer 1955, 1956
Rex White 1959, 1960
Bud Moore Engineering 1961, 1992
Nord Krauskopf 1971, 1975
Roush Racing 1997, 2002
Team Penske 1994, 2018

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
32 Chevrolet 1957–1960, 1974, 1976–1977, 1979, 1980, 1983–1985, 1987–1989, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003–2008, 2011–2016, 2020, 2021
15 Ford 1962–1966, 1969, 1990, 1992–1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2018
6 Plymouth 1950, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973
5 Toyota 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022
4 Oldsmobile 1949, 1951, 1978, 1991
Dodge 1953, 1956, 1971, 1975
3 Pontiac 1961, 1986, 2000
2 Chrysler 1954, 1955
Buick 1981, 1982
1 Hudson 1952

References

  1. "2020 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule".
  2. "Rebuilt Playoffs schedule to heighten drama, beating-and-banging". NASCAR. March 26, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. "A victory in Martinsville means the most to NASCAR trophy lovers – Ryan McGee – ESPN The Magazine". ESPN. March 24, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  4. "Rain Rules in Martinsville". MotorRacingNetwork.com. October 14, 2001. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
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