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Current Races

Ambetter Health 400 (Atlanta Motor Speedway)

formerly: Dixie 300 (1960), Dixie 400 (1961-66), Dixie 500 (1967-79), Atlanta Journal 500 (1980-90), Hardee’s 500 (1991), Hooters 500 (1992-94), NAPA 500 (1995-2002), Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (2003-06), Pep Boys Auto 500 (2007-09), Emory Healthcare 500 (2010), AdvoCare 500 (2011-13), Oral-B USA 500 (2014), Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (2015-22)


Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Bristol Motor Speedway)

formerly: Volunteer 500 (1961-79), Busch Volunteer 500 (1980), Busch 500 (1981-90), Bud 500 (1991-93), Goody’s 500 (1994-95), Goody’s Headache Powder 500 (1996-99), goracing.com 500 (2000), Sharpie 500 (2001-09), Irwin Tools Night Race (2010-15), Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (2016-20)


Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)

formerly: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard (2005-09), Brickyard 400 presented by BigMachineRecords.com (2011), Crown Royal presents the Your Hero’s Name Here 400 at the Brickyard powered by BigMachineRecords.com (2012-14), Crown Royal presents the Your Hero’s Name Here 400 at the Brickyard (2015-16), Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 (2017), Big Machine Vodka 400 (2018-19), Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records (2020)


Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway)

formerly: World 600 (1960-84), Coca-Cola World 600 (1985), Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 (2002)


Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Daytona International Speedway)

formerly: Firecracker 250 (1959-62), Firecracker 400 (1963-68, 1970, 1972, 1974-84), Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (1969, 1971, 1973), Pepsi Firecracker 400 (1985-88), Pepsi 400 (1989-2007), Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola (2008-17)


Cook Out 400 (Martinsville Speedway)

formerly: Virginia 500 (1956-81, 2001-03), Virginia 500 Sweepstakes (second 1961 race), Virginia National Bank 500 (1982-83), Sovran Bank 500 (1984-87), Pannill Sweatshirts 500 (1988-89), Hanes Activewear 500 (1990), Hanes 500 (1991-95), Goody’s Headache Powder 500 (1996-98), Goody’s Body Pain 500 (1999-2000), Advance Auto Parts 500 (2004-05), DirecTV 500 (2006), Goody’s Cool Orange 500 (2007-08), Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 (2009-10), Goody’s Fast Relief 500 (2011-12), STP Gas Booster 500 (2013), STP 500 (2014-19), Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 (2020-21), Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 (2022), NOCO 400 (2023)


Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway)

formerly: Inaugural 500 Mile International Sweepstakes (1959), Second Annual 500 Mile International Sweepstakes (1960), Daytona 500 by STP (1991-93), Daytona 500 by Dodge (2001), Daytona 500 by Toyota (2007)


FireKeepers Casino 400 (Michigan International Speedway)

formerly: Yankee 600 (1969), Yankee 400 (1970-72, 1974), Champion Spark Plug 400 (1975-93), GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 (1994-96), DeVilbiss 400 (1997), Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss (1998), Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer (1999-2001), Pepsi 400 Presented by Farmer Jack (2002), GFS Marketplace 400 (2003-06), 3M Performance 400 (2007), 3M Performance 400 Presented by Bondo (2008), Carfax 400 (2009-10), Pure Michigan 400 (2011-17)

Food City 500 (Bristol Motor Speedway)

formerly: Southeastern 500 (1961-75, 1977-79), Southeastern 400 (1976), Valleydale Southeastern 500 (1980), Valleydale 500 (1981-86), Valleydale Meats 500 (1987-91), Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City (2011), Food City 500 In Support Of Steve Byrnes And Stand Up To Cancer (2015), Food City presents the Supermarket Heroes 500 (2020), Food City Dirt Race (2021-23)


GEICO 500 (Talladega Superspeedway)

formerly: Alabama 500 (1970), Winston 500 (1971-93, 1997), Winston Select 500 (1994-96), DieHard 500 (1998-2000), Talladega 500 (2001), Aaron’s 499 (2002-14)


Goodyear 400 (Darlington Raceway)

formerly: Rebel 300 (1957-65), Rebel 400 (1966-72), Rebel 500 (1973, 1975-78), Rebel 450 (1974), CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 (1979-82), TranSouth 500 (1983-93), TranSouth Financial 400 (1994-99), Mall.com 400 (2000), Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 (2001-04), The Real Heroes 400 (2020 I), Toyota 500 (2020 II)


The Great American Getaway 400 (Pocono Raceway)

formerly: Purolator 500 (1974-76), Coca-Cola 500 (1977-80), Mountain Dew 500 (1981-82), Like Cola 500 (1983-84), Summer 500 (1985-87), AC Spark Plug 500 (1988-90), Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1991-95), Miller 500 (1996), Pennsylvania 500 (1997-2007), Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 (2008-10), Good Sam RV Insurance 500 (2011), Pennsylvania 400 (2012, 2016), GoBowling.com 400 (2013-14), Windows 10 400 (2015), Overton’s 400 (2017), Gander Outdoors 400 (2018), Gander RV 400 (2019), Pocono 350 (2020), Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 (2021), M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 (2022), HighPoint.com 400 (2023)


HighPoint.com 400 (Pocono Raceway)

formerly: Purolator 500 (1974-76), Coca-Cola 500 (1977-80), Mountain Dew 500 (1981-82), Like Cola 500 (1983-84), Summer 500 (1985-87), AC Spark Plug 500 (1988-90), Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1991-95), Miller 500 (1996), Pennsylvania 500 (1997-2007), Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 (2008-10), Good Sam RV Insurance 500 (2011), Pennsylvania 400 (2012, 2016), GoBowling.com 400 (2013-14), Windows 10 400 (2015), Overton’s 400 (2017), Gander Outdoors 400 (2018), Gander RV 400 (2019), Pocono 350 (2020), Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 (2021), M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 (2022)


Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

formerly: Las Vegas 400 (1998-99), CarsDirect.com 400 (2000), UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (2001-07), UAW-Dodge 400 (2008), Shelby 427 (2009), Shelby American (2010), Kobalt Tools 400 (2011-13), Kobalt 400 (2014-17)


Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)

formerly: Heinz Southern 500 (1989-91), Mountain Dew Southern 500 (1992-97, 2001-04), Pepsi Southern 500 (1998-2000), Dodge Charger 500 (2005-06), Dodge Avenger 500 (2007), Dodge Challenger 500 (2008), Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com (2009), Showtime Southern 500 (2010-11), Bojangles’ Southern 500

USA Today 301 (New Hampshire Motor Speedway)

formerly: Slick 50 300 (1993-95), Jiffy Lube 300 (1996-99), thatlook.com 300 (2000), New England 300 (2001-03, 2005), Siemens 300 (2004), Lenox Industrial Tools 300 (2006-07), Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (2008-12), Camping World RV Sales 301 (2013-14), 5-hour Energy 301 (2015), New Hampshire 301 (2016), Overton’s 301 (2017), Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (2018-21), Ambetter 301 (2022), Crayon 301 (2023)


Former Races

Coors 420 (Nashville International Raceway)

also: Music City 200 (1959, 1964-65), Music City USA 420 (1973-78, 1980), Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 (1979), Melling Tool 420 (1981), Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 (1982), Marty Robbins 420

Toyota Owners 400 (Richmond Raceway)

also: Richmond 200 (1953, 1955-57, 1960-61), Richmond 100 (1959), Richmond 250 (1962-68), Richmond 500 (1969-75), Richmond 400 (1976-83), Miller High Life 400 (1984-87), Pontiac Excitement 400 (1988-2003), Chevy American Revolution 400 (2004-05), Crown Royal 400 (2006), Crown Royal presents the Your Name Here 400 (2007-11), Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers (2012)