Kobalt Tools 500

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Kobalt Tools 500
Kobalt Tools 500
Venue Atlanta Motor Speedway
Corporate sponsor Lowe's and Danaher
First race 1960
Distance 500.5 miles (805.5 km)
Number of laps 325
Previous names Atlanta 500 (1960-1980)

Coca-Cola 500 (1981-1985)

Motorcraft 500 (1986)

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 (1987-1993)

Purolator 500 (1994-1996)

Primestar 500 (1997-1998)

Cracker Barrel 500 (1999)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 (2000-2001)

MBNA America 500 (2002)

Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (2003; name carried over to the Chase for the Nextel Cup Atlanta race - main article here

The Kobalt Tools 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race that is actually 500.5 miles (805.5 km) in length held in March at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.

[edit] Past winners

Kobalt Tools 500

Golden Corral 500

Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500

MBNA America 500

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500

Cracker Barrel 500

Primestar 500

Purolator 500

  • 1996 Dale Earnhardt
  • 1995 Jeff Gordon
  • 1994 Ernie Irvan

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

Motorcraft 500

  • 1986 Morgan Shepherd

Coca-Cola 500

Atlanta 500

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