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NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Location | Las Vegas,Nevada,United States |
Corporatesponsor | Pennzoil andJiffy 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 (13) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) |
Turns | 4 |
ThePennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube is aNASCAR Cup Seriesstock car race held annually atLas Vegas Motor Speedway inLas Vegas, Nevada. It is the first of two races at Las Vegas with the other one being theSouth Point 400 in theplayoffs. The inaugural race was held in 1998.
For several years, the race was sponsored byUnited Auto Workers andDaimlerChrysler. 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 sponsorsCarroll Shelby International.
The race is unique in that its winner receives achampionship belt rather than a trophy. The race was also part of theNo Bull 5 challenge from 1999 to 2002.
From 2001 until 2008, this race carried sponsorship fromChrysler. For the first six of those years, the race was known as theUAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 to reflect the company formed by Chrysler's 1998 merger with Daimler-Benz. After Daimler sold Chrysler toCerberus Capital Management, the race became known as theUAW-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 theShelby American.Lowe's, through its Kobalt Tools subsidiary, became the race's title sponsor for 2011; Kobalt was the title sponsor for thespring race at Atlanta until the track gave up its early-season date after 2010. The race was called theKobalt Tools 400 from 2011 to 2013 before becoming theKobalt 400 for 2014 to 2017. For the 2018 season, the race became thePennzoil 400.Josh Berry is the defending race winner.
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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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 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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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 |
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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13 | Ford | 1998-2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018-2020, 2025 |
11 | Chevrolet | 2001, 2005-2007, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2021-2024 |
3 | Toyota | 2009, 2013, 2017 |
1 | Dodge | 2002 |
# Wins | Sponsor | Years Won |
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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 |
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