Hurricane Relief 400

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Hurricane Relief 400
Venue Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Corporate sponsor None
First race 1996
First CCWS race 2004
Time -
Number of laps 166
Previous names Las Vegas 500K (1996-1998)
Vegas.com 500 (1999)
Vegas Indy 300 (2000)
Bridgestone 400 Presented by Corona (2004)

The Hurricane Relief 400 was a Champ Car World Series race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada during its 2005 season. To date, it remains the final major open wheel race to take place at the facility. The Indy Racing League ran 5 races at the track from 1996 to 2000, while the Champ Car World Series ran 2 races at the track in 2004 and 2005.

[edit] Past Winners

Season Date Race Name Winning Driver Chassis Engine
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series history
1996 September 15
Las Vegas 500K
Flag of the United States Richie Hearn Reynard Ford-Cosworth
1997 October 11
Las Vegas 500K
Flag of Chile Eliseo Salazar Dallara Oldsmobile
1998 October 11
Las Vegas 500K
Flag of the Netherlands Arie Luyendyk G-Force Oldsmobile
1999 September 25
Vegas.com 500
Flag of the United States Sam Schmidt G-Force Oldsmobile
2000 March 22
Vegas Indy 300
Flag of the United States Al Unser, Jr. G-Force Oldsmobile
Champ Car World Series history
2004 September 25
(night)
Bridgestone 400 Presented by Corona
"Double Down in the Desert"
Flag of France Sébastien Bourdais Lola Ford-Cosworth
2005 September 24
(night)
Champ Car Hurricane Relief 400
"Double Down in the Desert"
Flag of France Sébastien Bourdais Lola Ford-Cosworth