Cook Out 400
Appearance
The Air Guard 400, formerly 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. The race is sponsored by the Air National Guard.
As the race was rock and roll themed, the trophy is in the form of a custom painted PRS 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.
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Car Make | Winner's Prize (USD) |
Distance (laps/miles) |
Average Speed (mph) |
Race Time |
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Richmond 200 | |||||||
1958 | September 14 | Speedy Thompson | '57 Chevrolet | $800 | 200 / 100 | 57.878 | 1:43:40 |
Capitol City 200 | |||||||
1959 | September 13 | Cotton Owens | '59 T-Bird | $800 | 200/ 100 | 60.362 | 1:39:22 |
1960 | October 23 | Speedy Thompson | '60 Ford | $800 | 200/ 100 | 63.739 | 1:34:08 |
Capitol City 250 | |||||||
1961 | September 10 | Joe Weatherly | '61 Pontiac | $1,350 | 250 / 125 | 61.677 | 2:01:36 |
Capitol City 300 | |||||||
1962 | September 9 | Joe Weatherly | '62 Pontiac | $2,000 | 300 / 150 | 64.981 | 2:18:30 |
1963 | September 8 | Ned Jarrett | '63 Ford | $2,200 | 300 / 150 | 66.339 | 2:15:04 |
1964 | September 14 | Cotton Owens | '64 Dodge | $2,400 | 300 / 150 | 61.955 | 2:25:16 |
1965 | September 18 | David Pearson | '65 Dodge | $2,300 | 300 / 150 | 60.983 | 2:27:35 |
1966 | September 11 | David Pearson | '66 Dodge | $2,350 | 300 / 150 | 62.886 | 2:23:07 |
1967 | September 10 | Richard Petty | '67 Plymouth | $2,450 | 300 / 150 | 57.631 | 2:36:10 |
1968 | September 8 | Richard Petty | '68 Plymouth | $2,400 | 300 / 187.5 | 85.659 | 2:11:20 |
Capitol City 250 | |||||||
1969 | September 7 | Bobby Allison | '69 Dodge | $5,000 | 462 / 250.404 | 76.388 | 3:16:32 |
Capitol City 500 | |||||||
1970 | September 13 | Richard Petty | '70 Plymouth | $4,675 | 500 / 271 | 81.476 | 3:19:34 |
1971 | November 14 | Richard Petty | '71 Plymouth | $4,450 | 500 / 271 | 80.025 | 3:23:11 |
1972 | September 10 | Richard Petty | '72 Plymouth | $8,775 | 500 / 271 | 75.899 | 3:34:14 |
1973 | September 9 | Richard Petty | '73 Dodge | $6,775 | 500 / 271 | 63.215 | 4:13:17 |
1974 | September 8 | Richard Petty | '74 Dodge | $8,740 | 500 / 271 | 64.43 | 4:12:22 |
1975 | October 12 | Darrell Waltrip | '75 Chevrolet | $7,835 | 500 / 271 | 81.886 | 3:18:34 |
Capitol City 400 | |||||||
1976 | September 12 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | $10,300 | 400 / 216.8 | 77.993 | 2:46:47 |
1977 | September 11 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | $8,700 | 400 / 216.8 | 80.644 | 2:41:18 |
1978 | September 10 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | $13,800 | 400 / 216.8 | 79.568 | 2:43:19 |
1979 | September 9 | Bobby Allison | Ford | $15,400 | 400 / 216.8 | 80.604 | 2:41:23 |
1980 | September 7 | Bobby Allison | Ford | $17,175 | 400 / 216.8 | 79.722 | 2:43:10 |
Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 | |||||||
1981 | September 13 | Benny Parsons | Ford | $18,525 | 400 / 216.8 | 69.998 | 3:05:50 |
1982 | September 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | $25,750 | 400 / 216.8 | 82.8 | 2:37:06 |
1983 | September 11 | Bobby Allison | Buick | $39,925 | 400 / 216.8 | 79.381 | 2:43:08 |
1984 | September 9 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | $46,550 | 400 / 216.8 | 74.78 | 2:53:57 |
1985 | September 8 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | $35,300 | 400 / 216.8 | 72.508 | 2:58:54 |
Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 | |||||||
1986 | September 7 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | $35,005 | 400 / 216.8 | 70.161 | 3:05:24 |
1987 | September 13 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $44,950 | 400 / 216.8 | 67.074 | 3:03:56 |
Miller High Life 400 | |||||||
1988 | September 11 | Davey Allison | Ford | $57,800 | 400 / 300 | 95.77 | 3:07:57 |
1989 | September 10 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | $55,650 | 400 / 300 | 88.38 | 3:23:40 |
Miller Genuine Draft 400 | |||||||
1990 | September 9 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $59,225 | 400 / 300 | 95.567 | 3:08:21 |
1991 | September 7 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | $63,650 | 400 / 300 | 101.361 | 2:57:35 |
1992 | September 12 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | $47,115 | 400 / 300 | 104.661 | 2:51:59 |
1993 | September 11 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | $49,415 | 400 / 300 | 99.917 | 3:00:09 |
1994 | September 10 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | $67,765 | 400 / 300 | 104.156 | 2:52:59 |
1995 | September 9 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | $64,515 | 400 / 300 | 104.459 | 2:52:19 |
Miller 400 | |||||||
1996 | September 7 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | $86,665 | 400 / 300 | 105.469 | 2:50:40 |
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 | |||||||
1997 | September 6 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | $91,490 | 400 / 300 | 109.047 | 2:45:04 |
1998 | September 12 | Jeff Burton | Ford | $108,495 | 400 / 300 | 91.985 | 3:15:41 |
1999 | September 11 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | $135,160 | 400 / 300 | 104.006 | 2:53:04 |
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 | |||||||
2000 | September 9 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | $130,220 | 400 / 300 | 99.871 | 3:00:14 |
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes | |||||||
2001 | September 8 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | $171,992 | 400 / 300 | 95.146 | 3:09:11 |
2002 | September 7 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | $163,595 | 400 / 300 | 94.787 | 3:09:54 |
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 | |||||||
2003 | September 6 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | $160,970 | 400 / 300 | 94.945 | 3:09:35 |
2004 | September 11 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | $211,120 | 400 / 300 | 98.946 | 3:01:55 |
2005 | September 10 | Kurt Busch | Ford | $242,900 | 400 / 300 | 98.567 | 3:02:37 |
2006 | September 9 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | $234,136 | 400 / 300 | 101.342 | 2:57:37 |
2007 | September 8 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | $249,836 | 400 / 300 | 91.813 | 3:16:03 |
2008 | September 7 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | $256,836 | 400 / 300 | 92.68 | 3:14:13 |
2009 | September 12 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | $238,075 | 400 / 300 | 96.601 | 3:06:20 |
One Last Race to Make the Chase | |||||||
2010 | September 11 | $ | 400 / 300 |
- 1988: Track reconfigured to 0.75 miles.
- 1991: Race moved to a Saturday night event.
- 2008: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to Hurricane Hanna.
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