The Winchester 400 is a 400-lap short-track super late model stock car race held each fall at the Winchester Speedway, a half-mile long paved oval motor racetrack in Winchester, Indiana, United States. Held annually since 1970, the Winchester 400 started off as an American Speed Association event. Later it became part of the NASCAR Southeast Series from 1992 to 1998.[1] It returned to the ASA National Tour from 2000 to 2002. The event is sanctioned by the ARCA/CRA Super Series since 2003, and in 2023 it will be co-sanctioned by the new ASA STARS National Tour.

Looking backwards at Turn 2

Billed as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile", Winchester's 37 degree banking are some of the steepest in motorsports and the reason for the high speeds. The track has permanent seating for approximately 4000 spectators. The race has served as a launching point for the careers of several young drivers including former winners Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Mike Eddy, and Ted Musgrave.

History edit

Year Date Winner Make Pole Make
1970 October 4 Dave Sorg Mercury Ron North Oldsmobile
1971 October 3 Denny Miles Chevrolet Les Snow Plymouth
1972 October 1 Dave Sorg Chevrolet Larry Moore Chevrolet
1973 September 30 Vern Schrock Pontiac Ed VanderLaan Chevrolet
1974 September 29 Bob Senneker Chevrolet Vern Schrock Chevrolet
1975 September 28 Bob Senneker Chevrolet Larry Moore Chevrolet
1976 October 4 Bob Senneker Chevrolet Bob Senneker Chevrolet
1977 October 2 Bob Senneker Chevrolet Bob Senneker Chevrolet
1978 October 1 Bob Senneker Chevrolet Bob Sensiba Chevrolet
1979 October 7 Don Gregory Oldsmobile Randy Sweet Chevrolet
1980 October 5 Terry Senneker Chevrolet Mark Martin Chevrolet
1981 October 4 Mike Eddy Chevrolet Mark Martin Chevrolet
1982 October 3 Rusty Wallace Chevrolet Bob Strait Pontiac
1983 October 2 Mike Eddy Pontiac Dick Trickle Pontiac
1984 September 30 Bob Senneker Pontiac Dick Trickle Pontiac
1985 September 29 Mark Martin Ford Mark Martin Ford
1986 October 5 Mark Martin Ford Mark Martin Pontiac
1987 October 4 Butch Miller Chevrolet Butch Miller Chevrolet
1988 October 2 Ted Musgrave Chevrolet Butch Miller Chevrolet
1989 October 1 Butch Miller Chevrolet Kenny Wallace Pontiac
1990 September 30 Bob Senneker Chevrolet Dave Jackson Chevrolet
1991 October 6 Glenn Allen Jr. Chevrolet Mike Eddy Pontiac
1992 October 4 Tim Steele Chevrolet Mike Garvey Ford
1993 October 3 Mike Cope Oldsmobile Hal Goodson Ford
1994 October 2 Mike Cope Oldsmobile Toby Porter Oldsmobile
1995 October 1 Mike Cope Chevrolet Ron Barfield Jr. Ford
1996 September 29 Scot Walters Chevrolet Wayne Anderson Chevrolet
1997 September 28 Hank Parker Jr. Chevrolet Nipper Alsup Chevrolet
1998 September 27 Derrick Gilchrist Chevrolet Jeff Fultz Chevrolet
1999 September 26 Brian Ross Chevrolet Matt Hagans Ford
2000 October 1 Gary St. Amant Chevrolet Larry Foyt Pontiac
2001 September 23 Joey Clanton Chevrolet David Stremme Ford
2002 October 6 Gary St. Amant Chevrolet David Stremme Chevrolet
2003 October 5 Bobby Parsley Chevrolet Dave Jackson Chevrolet
2004 not held
2005
2006 October 15 Scott Hantz Chevrolet Danny Jackson
2007 October 14 Ryan Lawler Ford Ryan Lawler Ford
2008 October 12 David Stremme Dodge Chris Gabehart
2009 October 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Chris Gabehart
2010 October 17 Chase Elliott Ford Johnny VanDoorn
2011 October 15 Boris Jurkovic Toyota Derrick Griffin Toyota
2012 October 14 Ross Kenseth Ford Rick Turner Ford
2013 October 13 Erik Jones Toyota Chase Elliott Chevrolet
2014 October 12 Erik Jones Toyota Erik Jones Toyota
2015 October 11 Erik Jones Toyota Terry Fisher Jr. Chevrolet
2016 October 9 Travis Braden Chevrolet Brandon Oakley Toyota
2017 October 8 Noah Gragson Toyota Cole Rouse Toyota
2018 October 14 Jeff Choquette Chevrolet Chandler Smith Toyota
2019 October 13 Stephen Nasse Chevrolet Travis Braden Toyota
2020 October 11 Carson Hocevar Chevrolet Cayden Lapcevich Ford
2021 October 12 Sammy Smith Toyota Corey Heim Toyota
2022 October 16 Stephen Nasse Toyota Casey Roderick Toyota
2023 October 15 Gio Ruggiero Toyota Cole Butcher Toyota

Reference (for 1970 - 2013 winners):[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Creed, A. (2013, October 11). The Winchester 400: A Brief History. In philly.com. Retrieved September 13, 2014, from http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20131011_The_Winchester_400___A_Brief_History.html
  2. ^ "Previous Winchester 400 Winners | race22.com". Race22.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

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