Season Finale 500
The Season Finale 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. It is one of five NASCAR races run with a length measured in kilometers; the FanShield 500 and the three road course events (Toyota/Save Mart 350, Go Bowling at The Glen and Bank of America Roval 400) are the others.
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| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Phoenix Raceway |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, United States |
| First race | 1988 |
| Distance | 318.864 mi (513.162 km) |
| Laps | 312 Stages 1/2: 75 each Final stage: 162 |
| Previous names | Checker 500 (1988, 1990) Autoworks 500 (1989) Pyroil 500 (1991) Pyroil 500K (1992) Slick 50 500 (1993–1994) Dura Lube 500 (1995–1996) Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart (1997) Dura Lube/Kmart 500 (1998) Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (1999–2000) Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2001–2002, 2006–2007) Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline (2003) Checker Auto Parts 500 (2004–2005) Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2008) Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 (2009) Kobalt Tools 500 (2010–2011) AdvoCare 500 (2012–2013) Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 (2014–2015) Can-Am 500 (2016–2018)) Bluegreen Vacations 500 (2019) |
| Most wins (driver) | Kevin Harvick (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (7) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (14) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.022 mi (1.645 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Starting in 2020, the event will be the championship decider for the NASCAR Cup Series, as the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville takes Phoenix's former spot.[1] Chase Elliott is the defending winner of the race, winning it in 2020.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1988 | November 6 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:26:57 | 90.457 | Report |
| 1989 | November 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:08 | 105.683 | Report |
| 1990 | November 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:13:25 | 96.786 | Report |
| 1991 | November 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:15:31 | 95.746 | Report |
| 1992 | November 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:00:12 | 103.885 | Report |
| 1993 | October 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:06:30 | 100.375 | Report |
| 1994 | October 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:54:12 | 107.463 | Report |
| 1995 | October 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports |
Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:03:18 | 102.128 | Report |
| 1996 | October 27 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:50:38 | 109.709 | Report |
| 1997 | November 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:48:55 | 110.824 | Report |
| 1998 | October 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 257* | 257 (413.601) | 2:22:30 | 108.211 | Report |
| 1999 | November 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:38:28 | 118.132 | Report |
| 2000 | November 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:58:13 | 105.041 | Report |
| 2001 | October 28 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:02:26 | 102.613 | Report |
| 2002 | November 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:44:25 | 113.857 | Report |
| 2003 | November 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:19:11 | 93.984 | Report |
| 2004 | November 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 315* | 315 (506.943) | 3:19:16 | 94.848 | Report |
| 2005 | November 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:02:23 | 102.641 | Report |
| 2006 | November 12 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:14:44 | 96.131 | Report |
| 2007 | November 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:01:46 | 102.989 | Report |
| 2008 | November 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 313* | 313 (503.724) | 3:12:01 | 97.804 | Report |
| 2009 | November 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:49:26 | 110.486 | Report |
| 2010 | November 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:49:01 | 110.754 | Report |
| 2011 | November 13 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:45:47 | 112.918 | Report |
| 2012 | November 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 319* | 319 (513.381) | 2:52:09 | 111.182 | Report |
| 2013 | November 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:03 | 105.733 | Report |
| 2014 | November 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:07:13 | 99.991 | Report |
| 2015 | November 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 219* | 219 (352.446) | 2:03:22 | 106.512 | Report |
| 2016 | November 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 324* | 324 (521.427) | 3:08:59 | 102.866 | Report |
| 2017 | November 12 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:23 | 105.534 | Report |
| 2018* | November 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:10:20 | 98.354 | Report |
| 2019 | November 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:48:00 | 111.429 | Report |
| 2020 | November 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:47:00 | 112.096 | Report |
| 2021 | November 7 | Report | ||||||||
- 1998 and 2015: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
- 2011: First race on newly configured race track.
- 2018: First race on the 2018 inversion of the track.
- 2020: First time the race serves as the season finale and decides the winner of the Championship 4.
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2003, 2004, 2015 | |
| 2 | Davey Allison | 1991, 1992 |
| Jeff Burton | 2000, 2001 | |
| Matt Kenseth | 2002, 2017 | |
| Kyle Busch | 2005, 2018 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1994, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2020 |
| 5 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010 |
| 4 | Richard Childress Racing | 1990, 2006, 2012, 2013 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 1999, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| 3 | Robert Yates Racing | 1991, 1992, 1997 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 2003, 2004 |
| Team Penske | 1998, 2016 |
References
- "Rebuilt Playoffs schedule to heighten drama, beating-and-banging". NASCAR. March 26, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
External links
- Phoenix Raceway race results at Racing-Reference
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NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale 500 |
Next race: Daytona 500 |
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