AAA 400

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AAA 400

Venue	Dover International Speedway
Corporate sponsor	AAA
First race	1971
Distance	400 miles (643.7 km)
Number of laps	400
Previous names	Delaware 500 (1971-1978, 1984-1988) CRC Chemicals 500 (1979-1982) Budweiser 500 (1983) Peak Performance 500 (1989) Peak AntiFreeze 500 (1990-1992) SplitFire Spark Plug 500 (1993-1994) MBNA 500 (1995-1996) MBNA 400 (1997) MBNA Gold 400 (1998-1999) MBNA.com 400 (2000) MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400 (2001) MBNA All-American Heroes 400 (2002) Dover 400 (2006) MBNA America 400 (2003-2004) MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 (2005) Dodge Dealers 400 (2007) Camping World RV 400 (2008)

The AAA 400 is the second of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. It is usually held the third weekend of September. It is the 2nd race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

[edit] Past winners

AAA 400

• 2009 - Jimmie Johnson

Camping World RV 400

• 2008 - Greg Biffle

Dodge Dealers 400

• 2007 - Carl Edwards

Dover 400

• 2006 - Jeff Burton

MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400

• 2005 - Jimmie Johnson (Race extended to 404 laps due to green-white-checker finish)

MBNA America 400

• 2004 - Ryan Newman
• 2003 - Ryan Newman

MBNA All-American Heroes 400

• 2002 - Jimmie Johnson

MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400

• 2001 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

MBNA.com 400

• 2000 - Tony Stewart

MBNA Gold 400

• 1999 - Mark Martin
• 1998 - Mark Martin

MBNA 400

• 1997 - Mark Martin (Race changed to 400 miles distance)

MBNA 500

• 1996 - Jeff Gordon
• 1995 - Jeff Gordon

SplitFire Spark Plug 500

• 1994 - Rusty Wallace
• 1993 - Rusty Wallace

Peak AntiFreeze 500

• 1992 - Ricky Rudd
• 1991 - Harry Gant
• 1990 - Bill Elliott

Peak Performance 500

• 1989 - Dale Earnhardt

Delaware 500

• 1988 - Bill Elliott
• 1987 - Ricky Rudd
• 1986 - Ricky Rudd
• 1985 - Harry Gant
• 1984 - Harry Gant

Budweiser 500

• 1983 - Bobby Allison

CRC Chemicals 500

• 1982 - Darrell Waltrip
• 1981 - Neil Bonnett
• 1980 - Darrell Waltrip
• 1979 - Richard Petty

Delaware 500

• 1978 - Bobby Allison
• 1977 - Benny Parsons
• 1976 - Cale Yarborough
• 1975 - Richard Petty
• 1974 - Richard Petty
• 1973 - David Pearson
• 1972 - David Pearson
• 1971 - Richard Petty

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