Xfinity 500 Explained

Race Title:Xfinity 500
Series Long:NASCAR Cup Series
Venue:Martinsville Speedway
Location:Ridgeway, Virginia, United States
Sponsor:Xfinity[1]
First Race:1949
Distance:263miles
Laps:500
Stages 1/2: 130 each
Final stage: 240
Previous Names:Unnamed/Unknown (1949–1955)
Old Dominion 400 (1956)
Sweepstakes 500 (1957)
Old Dominion 500 (1958–1982, 2001–2002)
Goody's 500 (1983–1995)
Hanes 500 (1996–1997)
NAPA Autocare 500 (1998–2000)
Subway 500 (2003–2007)
Tums QuikPak 500 (2008)
Tums Fast Relief 500 (2009–2012)
Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 (2013–2015)
Goody's Fast Relief 500 (2016)
First Data 500 (2017–2019)
Most Wins Driver:Jeff Gordon
Richard Petty
Darrell Waltrip
Jimmie Johnson (6)
Most Wins Team:Hendrick Motorsports (18)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Chevrolet (32)
Surface:Asphalt
Concrete (turns)
Length Mi:0.526
Turns:4

The Xfinity 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. The race is traditionally held in the fall and has been run in every NASCAR Cup Series season, starting with the sixth event in the inaugural 1949 season, making it the oldest NASCAR race on the schedule. It is currently the ninth race of ten in the Cup Series playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8.[2] Since 2015, NBC has held the broadcast rights for the final 20 races of the season, including this race. Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the event.

Prior to lights being installed, the race started at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, generally the earliest start time among the playoff races on the schedule, in an attempt to finish the race before darkness. Following a series of incidents involving both the October Late Model race and the NASCAR Cup races in the 2010s, most notably both fall 2015 races that ended in near-darkness, the track added lights for the 2017 season.[3] The NASCAR Cup Series fall race now finishes at night, and the Late Model race is held at night. The Tums sponsorship returned in 2008, as their Goody's Powder brand sponsored the race from 1983 to 1995 and returned as a sponsor for the spring race in 2007. Tums and Goody's sponsored the fall race through 2016. As per Martinsville tradition, the winner of this race receives a custom-built grandfather clock.[4]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
1949September 2522Red ByronRaymond ParksOldsmobile200100 (160.934)Report[5]
1950October 1592Herb ThomasHerb ThomasPlymouth200100 (160.934)Report[6]
1951October 147Frank MundyTed ChesterOldsmobile200100 (160.934)Report[7]
1952October 1992Herb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson200100 (160.934)2:06:1047.556Report[8]
1953October 1380Jim PaschalGeorge HutchensDodge200100 (160.934)1:47:0756.013Report[9]
1954October 1742Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesChrysler165*82.5 (132.770)1:51:0744.547Report[10]
1955October 1630Speedy ThompsonCarl KiekhaeferChrysler200100 (160.934)1:40:40Report[11]
1956October 28502Jack SmithCarl KiekhaeferDodge400200 (321.868)3:16:1761.136Report[12]
1957October 649Bob WelbornBob WelbornChevrolet500250 (402.336)3:58:0063.025Report[13]
1958October 1222Fireball RobertsFrank StricklandChevrolet350*175 (281.635)2:43:1164.344Report[14]
1959September 274Rex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet500250 (402.336)4:07:5660.5Report[15]
1960September 254Rex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet500250 (402.336)4:08:1160.439Report[16]
1961September 248Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringPontiac500250 (402.336)3:59:4062.586Report[17]
1962September 2329Nelson StacyHolman-MoodyFord500250 (402.336)3:44:1866.874Report[18]
1963September 2228Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyFord500250 (402.336)3:42:1667.486Report[19]
1964September 2728Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyFord500250 (402.336)3:42:4967.32Report[20]
1965September 2626Junior JohnsonJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord500250 (402.336)3:43:4167.056Report[21]
1966September 2528Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyFord500250 (402.336)3:36:5069.177Report[22]
1967September 2443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth500250 (402.336)3:35:3069.605Report[23]
1968September 2243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth500250 (402.336)3:47:5665.808Report[24]
1969September 2843Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesFord500250 (402.336)3:57:3763.127Report[25]
1970October 1843Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth500262.5 (422.452)3:38:1672.235Report[26]
1971September 2671Bobby IsaacNord KrauskopfDodge500262.5 (422.452)3:33:5973.681Report[27]
1972September 2443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth500262.5 (422.452)3:45:0269.989Report[28]
1973September 3043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth480*252 (405.554)3:48:5168.631Report[29]
1974September 2952Earl RossJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:58:0366.232Report[30]
1975September 2871Dave MarcisNord KrauskopfDodge500262.5 (422.452)3:27:4775.819Report[31]
1976September 2611Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet340*178.5 (287.267)2:22:1575.37Report[32]
1977September 2511Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:34:4073.447Report[33]
1978September 2411Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile500262.5 (422.452)3:18:5479.185Report[34]
1979September 2328Buddy BakerRanier-LundyChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:29:4075.119Report[35]
1980September 282Dale EarnhardtRod Osterlund RacingChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:46:0769.654Report[36]
1981September 2711Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesBuick500262.5 (422.452)3:44:5770.089Report[37]
1982October 1711Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesBuick500262.5 (422.452)3:41:0571,315Report[38]
1983September 253Ricky RuddRichard Childress RacingChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:27:1676.134Report[39]
1984September 2311Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:28:5575.532Report[40]
1985September 223Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:43:1370.694Report[41]
1986September 2127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac500263 (423.257)3:35:3273.191Report[42]
1987September 2717Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:26:3176.41Report[43]
1988September 2517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:30:2674.988Report[44]
1989September 2417Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:26:1576,571Report[45]
1990September 2311Geoffrey BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord500263 (423.257)3:26:3576,386Report[46]
1991September 2233Harry GantLeo Jackson RacingOldsmobile500263 (423.257)3:31:4274.535Report[47]
1992September 2815Geoffrey BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord500263 (423.257)3:29:1375.424Report[48]
1993September 2628Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord500263 (423.257)3:32:5774,102Report[49]
1994September 252Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord500263 (423.257)3:24:3477.139Report[50]
1995September 243Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:33:2473.946Report[51]
1996September 2224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:11:5482.223Report[52]
1997September 2899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord500263 (423.257)3:35:5773.072Report[53]
1998September 2710Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord500263 (423.257)3:35:0873.35Report[54]
1999October 324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:38:0772.347Report[55]
2000October 120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac500263 (423.257)3:33:3973.859Report[56]
2001October 15*32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord500263 (423.257)3:28:1975.75Report[57]
2002October 2097Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord500263 (423.257)3:31:2374,651Report[58]
2003October 1924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:53:1467.658Report[59]
2004October 2448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:58:4366.103Report[60]
2005October 2324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:46:2569.695Report[61]
2006October 2248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:44:0070.446Report[62]
2007October 2148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet506*266.156 (428.336)3:59:4566.608Report[63]
2008October 1948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet504*265.104 (426.643)3:29:2975.931Report[64]
2009October 2511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota501*263.526 (424.103)3:34:4473.633Report[65]
2010October 2411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota500263 (423.257)3:40:2071.619Report[66]
2011October 3014Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:49:5268.648Report[67]
2012October 2848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:23:0977.677Report[68]
2013October 2724Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:44:2170.337Report[69]
2014October 2688Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:43:0770.725Report[70]
2015November 124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:46:3569.643Report[71]
2016October 3048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:20:5578.54Report[72]
2017October 2918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota505*265.63 (427.49)3:32:4774.902Report[73]
2018October 2822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord500263 (423.257)3:29:3275.31Report[74]
2019October 2719Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota500263 (423.257)3:29:0975.448Report[75]
2020November 19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:40:2771.581Report[76]
2021October 3148Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet501*263.526 (424.103)3:42:4870.968Report[77]
2022October 3020Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota500263 (423.257)3:24:1877.239Report[78]
2023October 2912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord500263 (423.257)3:29:4375.244Report[79]
2024November 3Report

Track length notes

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
6Richard Petty1967–1970, 1972–1973
Darrell Waltrip1981–1982, 1984, 1987–1989
Jeff Gordon1996, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2015
Jimmie Johnson2004, 2006–2008, 2012, 2016
3Fred Lorenzen1963–1964, 1966
Cale Yarborough1976–1978
Dale Earnhardt1980, 1985, 1995
2Herb Thomas1950, 1952
Rex White1959–1960
Geoffrey Bodine1990, 1992
Rusty Wallace1986, 1994
Ricky Rudd1983, 1998
Denny Hamlin2009–2010
Tony Stewart2000, 2011

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
18Hendrick Motorsports1987–1989, 1996, 1999, 2003–2008, 2012–2016, 2020–2021
9Junior Johnson & Associates1965, 1974, 1976–1978, 1981–1982, 1984, 1990
7Petty Enterprises1954, 1967–1970, 1972–1973
6Joe Gibbs Racing2000, 2009–2010, 2017, 2019, 2022
4Holman-Moody1962–1964, 1966
3Richard Childress Racing1983, 1985, 1995
Team Penske1994, 2018, 2023
2Herb Thomas1950, 1952
Carl Kiekhaefer1955–1956
Rex White1959–1960
Bud Moore Engineering1961, 1992
Nord Krauskopf1971, 1975
Roush Racing1997, 2002

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears Won
32Chevrolet1957–1960, 1974, 1976–1977, 1979–1980, 1983–1985, 1987–1989, 1995–1996, 1999, 2003–2008, 2011–2016, 2020–2021
16Ford1962–1966, 1969, 1990, 1992–1994, 1997–1998, 2001–2002, 2018, 2023
6Plymouth1950, 1967–1968, 1970, 1972–1973
5Toyota2009–2010, 2017, 2019, 2022
4Oldsmobile1949, 1951, 1978, 1991
Dodge1953, 1956, 1971, 1975
3Pontiac1961, 1986, 2000
2Chrysler1954–1955
Buick1981–1982
1Hudson1952

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Martinsville Speedway announces addition of LED lights. . September 25, 2016. June 26, 2024.
  4. Web site: A victory in Martinsville means the most to NASCAR trophy lovers – Ryan McGee – ESPN The Magazine . March 24, 2009 . ESPN . August 16, 2012.
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  6. Web site: 1950-17. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 25, 2023.
  7. Web site: 1951-34. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 25, 2023.
  8. Web site: 1952-31. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 25, 2023.
  9. Web site: 1953-36. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 25, 2023.
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  78. Web site: 2022 Xfinity 500. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 25, 2023.
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