Toyota Owners 400

      This article is about the spring Cup Series race at Richmond. For the fall race between 1976 and 1980, see Federated Auto Parts 400.
      Toyota Owners 400
      Toyota Owners 400 logo.jpg
      Venue Richmond International Raceway
      Sponsor Toyota
      First race 1953
      Distance 300 miles (482.803 km)
      Laps 400
      Previous names Richmond 200 (1953, 1955-1957, 1960-1961)
      Richmond 100 (1959)
      Richmond 250 (1962-1968)
      Richmond 500 (1969-1975)
      Richmond 400 (1976-1983)
      Miller High Life 400 (1984-1987)
      Pontiac Excitement 400 (1988-2003)
      Chevy American Revolution 400 (2004-2005)
      Crown Royal 400 (2006)
      Crown Royal presents the Your Name Here 400 (2007-2011)
      Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers (2012)

      The Toyota Owners 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. From 2007 to 2011, former race title sponsor Crown Royal named the race after the winner of an essay contest during Daytona Speedweeks. The winner of the first essay contest was Jim Stewart from Houma, Louisiana, with subsequent contests won by Dan Lowry of Columbiana, Ohio and Russ Friedman of Huntington, New York,[1] with the 2010 race being named for Army veteran Heath Calhoun of Clarksville, Tennessee. Since 2010 only military service members have been eligible to win the contest.[2] Crown Royal moved the "Your Name Here" sponsorship to the Brickyard 400 beginning in 2012.

      The race is currently held as a Saturday night event in late April. For several years, it was held as a daytime event the weekend after the Daytona 500 in February. Lights were installed at the facility in 1991, but the spring race remained during the day. Consistent cold weather, and even a snow delay in 1989, prompted track officials to move the race later in the spring. The race was moved around to May or June, and permanently moved from Sunday afternoons to Saturday nights. After a few years, the race eventually fixed as a May race date by 1999.

      Past winners

      Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
      (mph)      		 Report
      Laps Miles (km)
      1953 April 19 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 200 100 (160.934) 2:11:48 45.535 Report
      1954
      Not held
      1955 May 22 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhaefer Chrysler 200 100 (160.934) 1:50:30 54.298 Report
      1956 April 29 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhaefer Dodge 200 100 (160.934) 1:46:42 56.232 Report
      1957 May 5 Paul Goldsmith Pete DePaolo Ford 200 100 (160.934) 1:36:05 62.445 Report
      1958
      Not held
      1959 June 21 Tim Pistone Carl Rupert T-Bird 200 100 (160.934) 1:45:29 56.881 Report
      1960 June 5 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 200 100 (160.934) 1:36:23 62.251 Report
      1961 April 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 200 100 (160.934) 1:36:04 62.456 Report
      1962 April 1 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 180* 90 (144.84) 1:45:08 51.363 Report
      1963 April 7 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering Pontiac 250 125 (201.168) 2:06:16 58.624 Report
      1964 March 10 David Pearson Cotton Owens Dodge 250 125 (201.168) 2:07:51 60.233 Report
      1965 March 7 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 250 125 (201.168) 2:02:07 61.416 Report
      1966 May 15 David Pearson Cotton Owens Dodge 250 125 (201.168) 1:52:43 66.539 Report
      1967 April 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 250 125 (201.168) 1:53:40 65.982 Report
      1968 March 24 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 250 125 (201.168) 1:55:55 65.217 Report
      1969 April 13 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:23:23 73.752 Report
      1970 March 1 James Hylton James Hylton Ford 500 271 (436.132) 3:18:11 82.044 Report
      1971 March 7 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 271 (436.132) 3:23:20 79.836 Report
      1972 Feb 27 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 271 (436.132) 3:32:12 76.258 Report
      1973 Feb 25 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 500 271 (436.132) 3:37:29 74.764 Report
      1974 Feb 24 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Chevrolet 450* 243.9 (392.519) 3:02:02 80.095 Report
      1975 Feb 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 500 271 (436.132) 3:37:03 74.913 Report
      1976 March 7 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf Dodge 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:58:44 72.792 Report
      1977 Feb 27 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 245* 132.79 (213.704) 1:49:01 73.084 Report
      1978 Feb 26 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:41:59 80.304 Report
      1979 March 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:35:34 83.608 Report
      1980 Feb 24 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 3:12:08 67.703 Report
      1981 Feb 22 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:49:53 76.57 Report
      1982 Feb 21 Dave Marcis Dave Marcis Chevrolet 250* 135.5 (218.066) 1:51:30 72.914 Report
      1983 Feb 27 Bobby Allison DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:43:45 79.584 Report
      1984 Feb 26 Ricky Rudd Bud Moore Engineering Ford 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:09:31 76.736 Report
      1985 Feb 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 3:11:27 67.945 Report
      1986* Feb 23 Kyle Petty Wood Brothers Racing Ford 400 216.8 (348.905) 3:02:54 71.078 Report
      1987 March 8 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 216.8 (348.905) 2:39:34 81.52 Report
      1988* Feb 21 Neil Bonnett RahMoc Enterprises Pontiac 400 216.8 (348.905) 3:15:54 66.401 Report
      1989 Mar 26* Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 400 300 (482.803) 3:20:51 89.619 Report
      1990 Feb 25 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 400 300 (482.803) 3:15:18 92.158 Report
      1991 Feb 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 2:50:47 105.937 Report
      1992 March 8 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 400 300 (482.803) 2:52:27 104.378 Report
      1993 March 7 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 400 300 (482.803) 2:47:07 107.709 Report
      1994 March 6 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 400 300 (482.803) 3:03:03 98.334 Report
      1995 March 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 2:49:08 106.425 Report
      1996 March 3 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 2:55:11 102.75 Report
      1997 March 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 400 300 (482.803) 2:45:54 108.499 Report
      1998* June 6 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:05:29 97.044 Report
      1999 May 15 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 400 300 (482.803) 2:59:49 100.102 Report
      2000 May 6 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:01:08 99.374 Report
      2001 May 5 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 400 300 (482.803) 3:07:45 95.872 Report
      2002 May 4/5* Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 400 300 (482.803) 3:27:19 86.824 Report
      2003 May 3 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 393* 294.75 (474.354) 3:23:47 86.783 Report
      2004 May 15 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:03:12 98.253 Report
      2005 May 14 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 400 300 (482.803) 2:59:26 100.316 Report
      2006 May 6 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:05:27 97.061 Report
      2007 May 6* Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 300 (482.803) 3:17:53 91.27 Report
      2008 May 3 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 410* 307.5 (494.873) 3:12:37 95.786 Report
      2009 May 2 Kyle Busch* Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:18:37 90.627 Report
      2010 May 1 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:00:47 99.567 Report
      2011 April 30 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 3:08:55 95.28 Report
      2012 April 28 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 300 (482.803) 2:51:06 105.202 Report
      2013 April 27 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 406* 304.5 (490.045) 3:18:17 92.141 Report

      Crown Royal Your Name Here 400 (2007–2011) Sweepstakes Winners

      Year Winner
      2007 Jim Stewart
      2008 Dan Lowry
      2009 Russ Friedman
      2010 Heath Calhoun
      2011 Matthew & Daniel Hansen
      • 1962: Race shortened due to darkness.
      • 1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.
      • 1977, 1982, & 2003: Race shortened due to rain.
      • 1986: This race is largely remembered for its controversy. Dale Earnhardt spun out Darrell Waltrip at the end, and both cars crashed. Petty slipped by to win.
      • 1988: Last race on old layout.
      • 1989: Race rescheduled one month later due to snow.
      • 1998: Race moved to Saturday night event.
      • 2002: Race started on Saturday night but was finished on Sunday afternoon due to rain.
      • 2007: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
      • 2008 & 2013: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
      • 2009: Kyle Busch won on his 24th birthday.

      Multiple winners (drivers)

      # Wins Driver Years Won
      6 Richard Petty 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
      4 David Pearson 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969
      Kyle Busch 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
      3 Dale Earnhardt 1985, 1987, 1991
      Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2000, 2004, 2006
      2 Lee Petty 1953, 1960
      Cale Yarborough 1977, 1979
      Darrell Waltrip 1980, 1981
      Dave Marcis 1976, 1982
      Bobby Allison 1974, 1983
      Tony Stewart 2001, 2002

      Multiple winners (teams)

      # Wins Driver Years Won
      8 Petty Enterprises 1953, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
      6 Joe Gibbs Racing 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
      5 Junior Johnson & Associates 1965, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1992
      Richard Childress Racing 1985, 1987, 1991, 2008, 2013
      Hendrick Motorsports 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2007
      3 Robert Yates Racing 1993, 1994, 1999
      Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 2000, 2004, 2006
      2 Carl Kiekhaefer 1955, 1956
      Bud Moore Engineering 1963, 1984
      Cotton Owens 1964, 1966
      Holman-Moody 1968, 1969
      DiGard Motorsports 1980, 1983

      Multiple winners (manufacturers)

      # Wins Manufacturer Years Won
      20 Chevrolet 1962, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013
      13 Ford 1957, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999
      8 Dodge 1953, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1975, 1976, 2005
      5 Plymouth 1960, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972
      Pontiac 1963, 1988, 1989, 2001, 2002
      4 Toyota 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
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      Television broadcasters

      The Crown Royal 400 aired on Fox. During the 1980s and early 1990s, TBS covered the race. ESPN took over later in the decade. From 2001-2006, the race was shown on FX. In 2007, for the first time in the track's history, the track's races aired on network television.

      Year Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s)
      2013 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip
      Larry McReynolds
      2012
      2011
      2010
      2009 Fox
      Speed
      2008 Fox
      2007
      2006 FX
      2005
      2004
      2003
      2002
      2001
      2000 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons
      Ned Jarrett
      1999
      1998
      1997
      1996
      1995 TBS Ken Squier Ernie Irvan
      1994 Dave Marcis
      Kenny Wallace
      1993 Neil Bonnett
      1992
      1991
      1990 Chris Economaki
      1989 Johnny Hayes
      1988
      1987 Lake Speed
      1986 Benny Parsons
      1985
      1984 Donnie Allison
      1983
      1982 ESPN Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber

      Notes

      • In 2007, for the first time in the track's history, the track's races aired on network television.
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      References

      1. ^ "Fan crowned the winner of 'Your Name Here' contest for Richmond race". 2/28/2008. Retrieved 2/29/2008.
      2. ^ "Crown Royal Honors America's Bravest for 2nd Year With Naming Rights to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race". 10/28/2010. Retrieved 4/30/2011.
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