Food City 500
The Food City 500 is an annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held at Bristol Motor Speedway, it is one of two NASCAR races held at the circuit, with the other one being the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race in mid August, It was the first venue to host the fifth-generation car, a race won by Kyle Busch.
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| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Food City |
| First race | 1961 |
| Distance | 266.5 miles (428.89 km) |
| Laps | 500 |
| Previous names | Southeastern 500 (1961-1975, 1977-1979) Southeastern 400 (1976) Valleydale Southeastern 500 (1980) Valleydale Meats 500 (1987-1991) Food City 500 (1982-2010, 2012-2014, 2016-present) Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City (2011) Food City 500 in Support Of Steve Byrnes and Stand Up to Cancer (2015) |
| Most wins (driver) | Rusty Wallace (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (8) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (23) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 0.533 mi (0.858 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The Food City 500 was sponsored by Stand Up to Cancer.[1]
History
The Food City 500 is one of the famous races at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, and it is home to two Xfinity Series race, two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races and one Camping World Truck Series race.
In 2010 and 2017, Kyle Busch swept all three series at Bristol in the fall race.[2]
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Started | Manufacturer | Pole speed | Cautions | Caution Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Jack Smith | 12th | Pontiac | 79.225 | 8 | N/A |
| 1962 | Joe Weatherly | 2nd | Pontiac | 80.645 | 3 | N/A |
| 1963 | Fireball Roberts | 3rd | Pontiac | 80.681 | 1 | 9 |
| 1964 | Fred Lorenzen | 1st | Plymouth | 80.64 | 4 | 54 |
| 1965 | Junior Johnson | 3rd | Ford | 84.626 | 7 | 39 |
| 1966 | Dick Hutcherson | 6th | Ford | 86.248 | 7 | 92 |
| 1967 | David Pearson | 14th | Dodge | 87.124 | 6 | 59 |
| 1968 | David Pearson | 2nd | Ford | 88.582 | 11 | 81 |
| 1969 | Bobby Allison | 4th | Dodge | 88.669 | 4 | 32 |
| 1970 | Donnie Allison | 2nd | Ford | 107.079 | 8 | 54 |
| 1971 | David Pearson | 1st | Ford | 105.525 | 5 | 45 |
| 1972 | Bobby Allison | 1st | Chevrolet | 106.875 | 2 | 25 |
| 1973 | Cale Yarborough | 1st | Chevrolet | 107.608 | 7 | 56 |
| 1974 | Cale Yarborough | 3rd | Chevrolet | 107.351 | 9 | 105 |
| 1975 | Richard Petty | 2nd | Dodge | 110.951 | 2 | 27 |
| 1976 | Cale Yarborough | 3rd | Chevrolet | 110.72 | 6 | 79 |
| 1977 | Cale Yarborough | 1st | Chevrolet | 110.168 | 2 | 9 |
| 1978 | Darrell Waltrip | 7th | Chevrolet | 110.409 | 4 | 40 |
| 1979 | Dale Earnhardt | 9th | Chevrolet | 111.668 | 6 | 44 |
| 1980 | Dale Earnhardt | 4th | Chevrolet | 111.688 | 3 | 14 |
| 1981 | Darrell Waltrip | 1st | Buick | 112.125 | 8 | 44 |
| 1982 | Darrell Waltrip | 1st | Buick | 111.068 | 3 | 25 |
| 1983 | Darrell Waltrip | 13th | Chevrolet | 110.409 | 5 | 31 |
| 1984 | Darrell Waltrip | 3rd | Chevrolet | 111.39 | 4 | 19 |
| 1985 | Dale Earnhardt | 12th | Chevrolet | 112.778 | 14 | 90 |
| 1986 | Rusty Wallace | 14th | Pontiac | 114.85 | 7 | 56 |
| 1987 | Dale Earnhardt | 3rd | Chevrolet | 115.674 | 13 | 125 |
| 1988 | Bill Elliott | 13th | Ford | 117.552 | 12 | 70 |
| 1989 | Rusty Wallace | 8th | Pontiac | 120.278 | 20 | 98 |
| 1990 | Davey Allison | 19th | Ford | 116.157 | 13 | 65 |
| 1991 | Rusty Wallace | 1st | Pontiac | 118.051 | 19 | 133 |
| 1992 | Alan Kulwicki | 1st | Ford | 122.474 | 10 | 75 |
| 1993 | Rusty Wallace | 1st | Pontiac | 120.938 | 17 | 87 |
| 1994 | Dale Earnhardt | 24th | Chevrolet | 124.946 | 10 | 75 |
| 1995 | Jeff Gordon | 2nd | Chevrolet | 124.605 | 7 | 65 |
| 1996 | Jeff Gordon | 8th | Chevrolet | 123.578 | 5 | 37 |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon | 5th | Chevrolet | 123.586 | 20 | 132 |
| 1998 | Jeff Gordon | 2nd | Chevrolet | 124.275 | 14 | 88 |
| 1999 | Rusty Wallace | 1st | Ford | 125.142 | 7 | 67 |
| 2000 | Rusty Wallace | 1st | Ford | 126.37 | 11 | 36 |
| 2001 | Elliott Sadler | 38th | Ford | 126.303 | 13 | 87 |
| 2002 | Kurt Busch | 27th | Ford | 127.216 | 14 | 101 |
| 2003 | Kurt Busch | 9th | Ford | 128.709 | 17 | 121 |
| 2004 | Kurt Busch | 13th | Ford | 128.314 | 11 | 85 |
| 2005 | Kevin Harvick | 13th | Chevrolet | 127.733 | 14 | 115 |
| 2006 | Kurt Busch | 9th | Dodge | N/A | 18 | 104 |
| 2007 | Kyle Busch | 20th | Chevrolet | 125.773 | 15 | 90 |
| 2008 | Jeff Burton | 8th | Chevrolet | N/A | 10 | 68 |
| 2009 | Kyle Busch | 19th | Toyota | 125.773 | 9 | 58 |
| 2010 | Jimmie Johnson | 4th | Chevrolet | 124.63 | 10 | 103 |
| 2011 | Kyle Busch | 12th | Toyota | 128.014 | 10 | 57 |
| 2012 | Brad Keselowski | 5th | Dodge | 125.515 | 5 | 49 |
| 2013 | Kasey Kahne | 2nd | Chevrolet | 129.535 | 10 | 66 |
| 2014 | Carl Edwards | 12th | Ford | 129.991 | 12 | 95 |
| 2015 | Matt Kenseth | 1st | Toyota | 128.682 | 11 | 117 |
| 2016 | Carl Edwards | 1st | Toyota | 127.997 | 15 | 92 |
| 2017 | Jimmie Johnson | 11th | Chevrolet | N/A | 9 | 75 |
| 2018 | Kyle Busch | 1st | Toyota | 128.882 | 13 | 114 |
Food City 500 Media
Dale Jarrett's team and fans honor Jarrett before the 2008 race.
Matt Kenseth celebrates after winning the 2015 race which was delayed due to weather.
References
- ↑ Cook, Zachary (April 19, 2015). "FOOD CITY 500 IN SUPPORT OF STEVE BYRNES AND STAND UP TO CANCER | The Official Ryan Newman Website". www.ryannewman.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.[dead link]
- ↑ Staff Report (2011-03-19). "Bristol Motor Speedway track facts". Sporting News. http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/180910-bristol-motor-speedway-track-facts. Retrieved 2011-03-19.[dead link]
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