Wikipedia / NASCAR Cup Series at Rockingham Speedway
Wikipedia / NASCAR Cup Series at Rockingham Speedway
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series were annually held at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina held during numerous seasons and times of year between 1965 and 2004.
Spring race
The Subway 400 was the second race of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series season until 2004, held a week after the Daytona 500. This 400-mile (644km) annual race was sponsored by Subway and was held at North Carolina Speedway (The Rock) since 1966. From 1966 to 1995, the race distance was 500 miles (805-km) which was shortened to 400 miles starting from the 1996 season.
Until the 2004 Nextel Cup season, two annual races were held at Rockingham. After the 2003 season, the fall race (the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400)— which was held in November— was moved to California Speedway, to be held on the lucrative Labor Day weekend. This displaced the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, which moved to November 2004 before being removed from the schedule completely (replaced by a second date at Texas Motor Speedway). The changes were part of the trend of less races being held in the southeast and a broader distribution across the United States. Though the spring date was not directly transferred to California, NASCAR moved up the first California race to the traditional spring Rockingham date the week after Daytona. This resulted in some criticism because teams had to travel cross-country for the second race as most spend two weeks in Daytona and are based in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. The draw for Rockingham was that teams got to stay close to home right after Daytona before traveling for the next race.
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed(mph) | Report | Ref | |
Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
March 13 | 99 | 500 | 500 (804.672) | 4:59:55 | 100.027 | |||||
June 18 | 43 | 500 | 500 (804.672) | 4:46:35 | 104.682 | |||||
June 16 | 27 | 500 | 500 (804.672) | 5:02:00 | 99.338 | |||||
March 9 | 17 | 500 | 500 (804.672) | 4:52:22 | 102.569 | |||||
March 8 | 43 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:18:32 | 116.117 | |||||
March 14 | 43 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:12:55 | 118.696 | |||||
March 12 | 71 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:23:50 | 113.895 | |||||
March 18 | 21 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:13:01 | 118.649 | |||||
March 3 | 43 | 443* | 450.531 (725.059) | 3:42:50 | 121.622 | |||||
March 2 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:15:18 | 117.588 | |||||
February 29 | 43 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:24:08 | 113.665 | |||||
March 13 | 43 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 5:06:46 | 97.86 | |||||
March 5 | 21 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:17:17 | 116.681 | |||||
March 4 | 15 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:06:30 | 122.727 | |||||
March 9 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:36:06 | 108.735 | |||||
March 1 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:21:59 | 114.594 | |||||
March 28 | 27 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:03:27 | 108.992 | |||||
March 6/13* | 43 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:25:30 | 113.055 | |||||
March 4 | 22 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:03:55 | 122.931 | |||||
March 3 | 12 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:21:10 | 114.953 | |||||
March 2 | 44 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:09:10 | 120.488 | |||||
March 1 | 3 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:15:23 | 117.556 | |||||
March 6 | 75 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:09:51 | 120.159 | |||||
March 5 | 27 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:20:47 | 115.122 | |||||
March 4 | 42 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:04:21 | 122.864 | |||||
March 3 | 42 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:01:57 | 124.083 | |||||
March 1 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 3:58:02 | 126.125 | |||||
February 28 | 2 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:01:10 | 124.486 | |||||
February 27 | 2 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 3:59:43 | 125.239 | |||||
February 26 | 24 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 3:59:15 | 125.305 | |||||
February 25 | 3 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:30:26 | 113.959 | |||||
February 23 | 24 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:17:35 | 121.371 | |||||
February 22 | 24 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:24:51 | 117.065 | |||||
February 21 | 6 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:18:36 | 120.75 | |||||
February 27 | 18 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:07:32 | 127.875 | |||||
February 25/26* | 1 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:34:21 | 111.877 | |||||
February 24 | 17 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:27:40 | 115.478 | |||||
February 23 | 88 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:23:29 | 117.852 | |||||
February 22 | 17 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:34:05 | 112.016 |
1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.
1983: Race started on March 6; finished a week later on March 13 due to rain.
2001: Race started on Sunday but was finished on Monday due to rain.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years won |
7 | 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1983 | |
3 | 1969, 1973, 1978 | |
1975, 1980, 1982 | ||
1989, 1993, 1994 | ||
1995, 1997, 1998 | ||
2 | 1979, 1984 | |
1985, 1988 | ||
1990, 1991 | ||
1987, 1996 | ||
2002, 2004 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
9 | 1968, 1969, 1979, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 | |
8 | 1975, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 | |
7 | 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000 | |
4 | 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971 | |
1972, 1974, 1976, 1977 | ||
3 | 1981, 1982, 1984 | |
2 | 1973, 1978 | |
1980, 1986 |
Fall race
The Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event that took place in November at the North Carolina Motor Speedway from 1965 to 2003. It was the first NASCAR Cup Series victory for three drivers including Mark Martin in 1989, Ward Burton in 1995, and Johnny Benson in 2002. It was the final race win for Bill Elliott in 2003.
This race, typically run as the penultimate race of the NASCAR season, was dropped from the schedule after the 2003 season. The Pop Secret sponsorship was moved over to the newly acquired Labor Day date at Auto Club Speedway, while the late season date was originally taken over by the Southern 500 at Darlington and later the fall race at Texas.
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed(mph) | Report | Ref | |
Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
October 31 | 41 | 500 | 500 (804.672) | 4:54:17 | 101.942 | |||||
October 30 | 28 | 500 | 500 (804.672) | 4:47:30 | 104.348 | |||||
October 29 | 11 | 500 | 500 (804.672) | 5:04:49 | 98.42 | |||||
October 27 | 43 | 500 | 500 (804.672) | 4:45:33 | 105.06 | |||||
October 26 | 98 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:28:12 | 111.938 | |||||
November 15 | 21 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:14:24 | 117.811 | |||||
October 24 | 43 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:24:43 | 113.405 | |||||
October 22 | 12 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:13:49 | 118.275 | |||||
October 21 | 21 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:14:57 | 117.749 | |||||
October 20 | 21 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:13:21 | 118.493 | |||||
October 19 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:09:54 | 120.129 | |||||
October 24 | 43 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:15:01 | 117.718 | |||||
October 23 | 1 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:24:18 | 113.584 | |||||
October 22 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:15:58 | 117.288 | |||||
October 21 | 43 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:37:04 | 108.356 | |||||
October 19 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:22:59 | 114.159 | |||||
November 1 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:39:32 | 107.399 | |||||
October 31 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:20:47 | 115.122 | |||||
October 30 | 44 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:11:36 | 119.324 | |||||
October 21 | 9 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:26:35 | 112.617 | |||||
October 20 | 11 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:13:40 | 118.344 | |||||
October 19 | 12 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 3:57:33 | 126.381 | |||||
October 25 | 9 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:13:52 | 118.258 | |||||
October 23 | 27 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:29:07 | 111.557 | |||||
October 22 | 6 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:23:10 | 114.079 | |||||
October 21 | 7 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 3:57:25 | 126.452 | |||||
October 20 | 28 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 3:55:51 | 127.292 | |||||
October 25 | 42 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 3:49:37 | 130.748 | |||||
October 24 | 2 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 4:23:16 | 114.036 | |||||
October 23 | 3 | 492 | 500.364 (805.257) | 3:57:30 | 126.408 | |||||
October 22 | 22 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:28:56 | 114.778 | |||||
October 20 | 10 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:16:03 | 122.32 | |||||
October 27 | 43 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:17:00 | 121.73 | |||||
November 1 | 24 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:06:44 | 128.423 | |||||
October 24 | 99 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:02:55 | 131.103 | |||||
October 22 | 88 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:37:11 | 110.418 | |||||
November 4 | 33 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:05:59 | 128.941 | |||||
November 3 | 10 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:06:35 | 128.526 | |||||
November 9 | 9 | 393 | 399.681 (643.224) | 3:34:44 | 111.677 |
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years won |
4 | 1968, 1971, 1976, 1979 | |
1970, 1975, 1978, 1980 | ||
3 | 1981–1982, 1985 | |
1984, 1987, 2003 | ||
2 | 1967, 1972 | |
1973–1974 | ||
1988, 1993 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
12 | 1965–1967, 1969, 1984, 1987, 1989–1991, 1996, 1999–2000 | |
11 | 1972, 1975, 1977, 1979–1980, 1983, 1985–1986, 1994, 1998, 2001 | |
6 | 1988, 1992–1993, 1995, 1997, 2002 | |
3 | 1970, 1973–1974 | |
2 | 1968, 1971 | |
1981–1982 | ||
1976, 2003 |
References
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