Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas) Explained

Race Title:Pennzoil 400
Series Long:NASCAR Cup Series
Venue:Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Location:Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sponsor:Pennzoil and Jiffy Lube
First Race:1998
Distance:400.53NaN3
Laps:267
Stages 1/2: 80 each
Final stage: 107
Previous Names:Las Vegas 400 (1998–1999)
CarsDirect.com 400 (2000)
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (2001–2007)
UAW-Dodge 400 (2008)
Shelby 427 (2009)
Shelby American (2010)
Kobalt Tools 400 (2011–2013)
Kobalt 400 (2014–2017)
Most Wins Driver:Jimmie Johnson (4)
Most Wins Team:Hendrick Motorsports (9)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Ford (12)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.500
Turns:4

The Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held annually at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the first of two races at Las Vegas with the other one being the South Point 400 in the playoffs. The inaugural race was held in 1998. For several years, the race was sponsored by United Auto Workers and DaimlerChrysler. From its inception, the race was run at a distance of 400miles except 2009, which was 427 miles. The extra 27 miles in the 2009 race were added by the sponsors Carroll Shelby International.

The race is unique in that its winner receives a championship belt rather than a trophy. The race was also part of the No Bull 5 challenge from 1999 to 2002.

From 2001 until 2008, this race carried sponsorship from Chrysler. For the first six of those years, the race was known as the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 to reflect the company formed by Chrysler's 1998 merger with Daimler-Benz. After Daimler sold Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management, the race became known as the UAW-Dodge 400 for the 2008 race. Carroll Shelby International took over as a sponsor for 2009 and 2010, with the 2009 race adding 27miles as part of the sponsorship in honor of the Shelby 427 Cobra; the 2010 race was known as the Shelby American. Lowe's, through its Kobalt Tools subsidiary, became the race's title sponsor for 2011; Kobalt was the title sponsor for the spring race at Atlanta until the track gave up its early-season date after 2010. The race was called the Kobalt Tools 400 from 2011 to 2013 before becoming the Kobalt 400 for 2014 to 2017. For the 2018 season, the race became the Pennzoil 400. Kyle Larson is the defending race winner.

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerSponsorRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
1998March 16Mark MartinRoush RacingFordValvoline267400.5 (644.542)2:43:58146.554Report[1]
1999March 799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordExide Batteries267400.5 (644.542)2:54:43137.537Report[2]
2000March 599Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordExide Batteries148*222 (357.274)1:51:01119.982Report[3]
2001March 424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont267400.5 (644.542)2:57:17135.546Report[4]
2002March 340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodgeCoors Light267400.5 (644.542)2:55:43136.754Report[5]
2003March 217Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt267400.5 (644.542)3:00:46132.934Report[6]
2004March 717Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt267400.5 (644.542)3:06:35128.79Report[7]
2005March 1348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's267400.5 (644.542)3:18:32121.038Report[8]
2006March 1248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's270*405 (651.784)3:02:13133.358Report[9]
2007March 1148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's267400.5 (644.542)3:07:28128.183Report[10]
2008March 299Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFordDish Network267400.5 (644.542)3:08:08127.729Report[11]
2009March 118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaM&M's285427.5 (687.994)3:34:37119.515Report[12]
2010February 2848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's/Kobalt Tools267400.5 (644.542)2:49:53141.450Report[13]
2011March 699Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFordScotts EZ Seed/Kellogg's267400.5 (644.542)2:57:20135.508Report[14]
2012March 1114Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevroletMobil 1/Office Depot267400.5 (644.542)2:54:44137.524Report[15]
2013March 1020Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDollar General267400.5 (644.542)2:44:16146.287Report[16]
2014March 92Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFordMiller Lite267400.5 (644.542)2:35:24154.633Report[17]
2015March 84Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevroletJimmy John's267400.5 (644.542)2:47:15143.677Report[18]
2016March 62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFordMiller Lite267400.5 (644.542)2:53:55138.170Report[19]
2017March 1278Furniture Row RacingToyotaBass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats267400.5 (644.542)2:56:39136.032Report[20]
2018March 44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFordJimmy John's267400.5 (644.542)2:49:31141.756Report[21]
2019March 322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFordPennzoil267400.5 (644.542)2:35:11154.849Report[22]
2020February 2322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFordPennzoil267400.5 (644.542)2:58:11134.861Report[23]
2021March 75Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com267400.5 (644.542)2:52:07139.615Report[24]
2022March 648Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevroletAlly274*411 (661.44)3:29:50117.552Report[25]
2023March 524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRaptorTough.com271*406.5 (654.198)2:50:35142.98Report[26]
2024March 35Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com267400.5 (644.542)3:00:25133.192Report[27]

Notes

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
4Jimmie Johnson2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
3Matt Kenseth2003, 2004, 2013
2Jeff Burton1999, 2000
Carl Edwards2008, 2011
Brad Keselowski2014, 2016
Kevin Harvick2015, 2018
Joey Logano2019, 2020
Kyle Larson2021, 2024

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
9Hendrick Motorsports2001, 2005-2007, 2010, 2021-2024
7RFK Racing1998-2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011
4Team Penske2014, 2016, 2019, 2020
3Stewart-Haas Racing2012, 2015, 2018
2Joe Gibbs Racing2009, 2013

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears Won
12Ford1998-2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018-2020
11Chevrolet2001, 2005-2007, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2021-2024
3Toyota2009, 2013, 2017
1Dodge2002

Sponsor wins

  1. Wins
SponsorYears Won
4Lowe's2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
2Exide Batteries1999, 2000
DeWalt2003, 2004
Miller Lite2014, 2016
Jimmy John's2015, 2018
Pennzoil2019, 2020
HendrickCars.com2021, 2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1998 Las Vegas 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: 1999 Las Vegas 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2000 carsdirect.com 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2001 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2002 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  6. Web site: 2003 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2004 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  8. Web site: 2005 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2006 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  10. Web site: 2007 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  11. Web site: 2008 UAW-Dodge 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  12. Web site: 2009 Shelby 427. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2010 Shelby American. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  14. Web site: 2011 Kobalt Tools 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  15. Web site: 2012 Kobalt Tools 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  16. Web site: 2013 Kobalt Tools 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2014 Kobalt 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  18. Web site: 2015 Kobalt 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  19. Web site: 2016 Kobalt 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  20. Web site: 2017 Kobalt 400. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  21. Web site: 2018 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  22. Web site: 2019 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  23. Web site: 2020 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  24. Web site: 2021 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube. Racing-Reference. December 29, 2021.
  25. Web site: 2022 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube. Racing-Reference. March 6, 2022.
  26. Web site: 2023 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube. Racing-Reference. March 5, 2023.
  27. Web site: 2024 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube. Racing-Reference. March 3, 2024.