Chevy Rock and Roll 400
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| Venue | Richmond International Raceway |
| Corporate sponsor | Chevrolet |
| First race | 1959 |
| Distance | 300 miles (483 km) |
| Number of laps | 400 |
| Previous names | Richmond 200 (1958-1959)
Richmond 100 (1960) Richmond 150 (August 1961) Richmond 250 (September 1961) Capital City 250 (1969) Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 (1981-1985) Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 (1986-1987) Miller High Life 400 (1988-1989) Miller Genuine Draft 400 (1990-1995) Miller 400 (1996) Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (1997-1999) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 (2000) |
The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Since 2004, the race has served as the last race in NASCAR's "regular season". After this race, the top twelve drivers in the standings (originally ten) advance to the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup.
As the race is rock and roll themed, the trophy is in the form of a custom painted electric guitar, while select cars are run with special paint schemes that promote rock music artists.
Because of its proximity (and has been held) to Patriot Day, the Pledge of Allegiance is included as part of the opening ceremony.
[edit] Past winners
Chevy Rock and Roll 400
- 2008 Jimmie Johnson (moved to Sunday afternoon, due to Hurricane Hanna)
- 2007 Jimmie Johnson
- 2006 Kevin Harvick
- 2005 Kurt Busch
- 2004 Jeremy Mayfield
- 2003 Ryan Newman
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes
- 2002 Matt Kenseth
- 2001 Ricky Rudd
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400
- 2000 Jeff Gordon
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
- 1999 Tony Stewart
- 1998 Jeff Burton
- 1997 Dale Jarrett
Miller 400
- 1996 Ernie Irvan
Miller Genuine Draft 400
- 1995 Rusty Wallace
- 1994 Terry Labonte
- 1993 Rusty Wallace
- 1992 Rusty Wallace
- 1991 Harry Gant (race moved to a Saturday night event)
- 1990 Dale Earnhardt
Miller High Life 400
- 1989 Rusty Wallace
- 1988 Davey Allison (track reconfigured to 0.75 miles)
Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400
- 1987 Dale Earnhardt
- 1986 Tim Richmond
Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400
- 1985 Darrell Waltrip
- 1984 Darrell Waltrip
- 1983 Bobby Allison
- 1982 Bobby Allison
- 1981 Benny Parsons
Capital City 400
- 1980 Bobby Allison
- 1979 Bobby Allison
- 1978 Darrell Waltrip
- 1977 Neil Bonnett
- 1976 Cale Yarborough
Capital City 500
- 1975 Darrell Waltrip
- 1974 Richard Petty
- 1973 Richard Petty
- 1972 Richard Petty
- 1971 Richard Petty
- 1970 Richard Petty
Capital City 250
- 1969 Bobby Allison
Capital City 300
- 1968 Richard Petty
- 1967 Richard Petty
- 1966 David Pearson
- 1965 David Pearson
- 1964 Cotton Owens
- 1963 Ned Jarrett
- 1962 Joe Weatherly
Richmond 250
- 1961 (Sept.) Joe Weatherly
Richmond 150
- 1961 (Aug.) Junior Johnson
Richmond 100
- 1960 Speedy Thompson
Richmond 200
- 1959 Cotton Owens
- 1958 Speedy Thompson
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