Kobalt Tools 500

For the spring race that used to be held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, see Atlanta 500.
Kobalt Tools 500
Venue Phoenix International Raceway
Sponsor Kobalt
First race 1988
Distance 312 miles (502.115 km)
Laps 312
Previous names

Checker 500 (1988, 1990)

Autoworks 500 (1989)

Pyroil 500 (1991)

Pyroil 500K (1992)

Slick 50 500 (1993-1994)

Dura Lube 500 (1995-1996)

Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart (1997)

Dura Lube/Kmart 500 (1998)

Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (1999, 2000)

Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2001,(2004-2007)

Checker Auto Parts 500 (2002, 2004)

Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline (2003)

Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 (2009)

The Kobalt Tools 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The race is sponsored by Lowe's through its Kobalt Tools brand.

Contents

Past winners

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1988 November 6 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:26:57 90.457
1989 November 5 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:57:08 105.683
1990 November 4 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:13:25 96.786
1991 November 3 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:15:31 95.746
1992 November 1 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:00:12 103.885
1993 October 31 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:06:30 100.375
1994 October 30 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:54:12 107.463
1995 October 29 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance
Motorsports		 Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:03:18 102.128
1996 October 27 Bobby Hamilton Petty Enterprises Pontiac 312 312 (502.115) 2:50:38 109.709
1997 November 2 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:48:55 110.824
1998 October 25 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 257* 257 (413.601) 2:22:30 108.211
1999 November 7 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 312 312 (502.115) 2:38:28 118.132
2000 November 5 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:58:13 105.041
2001 October 28 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:02:26 102.613
2002 November 10 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:44:25 113.857
2003 November 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:19:11 93.984
2004 November 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 315* 315 (506.943) 3:19:16 94.848
2005 November 13 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:02:23 102.641
2006 November 12 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:14:44 96.131
2007 November 11 Jimmie Johnson* Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:01:46 102.989
2008 November 9 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 313* 313 (503.724) 3:12:01 97.804
2009 November 15 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:49:26 110.486
2010 November 14 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:49:01 110.754
2011 November 13 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 2:45:47 112.918

Manufacturer wins

Rank Manufacturer Wins
1 Ford 12
2 Chevrolet 9
3 Pontiac 2
4 Toyota 1

Television broadcasters

Year Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s)
2011 ESPN Allen Bestwick Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2010 ESPN Marty Reid Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2009 ABC Jerry Punch Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2008 ABC, then ESPN2 Jerry Punch Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2007 ABC Jerry Punch Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree
2006 NBC Bill Weber Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2005 NBC Bill Weber Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2004 NBC Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2003 NBC Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2002 NBC Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2001 NBC Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2000 TNN Eli Gold Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1999 TNN Eli Gold Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1998 TNN Eli Gold Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1997 TNN Eli Gold Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1996 TNN Eli Gold Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1995 TNN Mike Joy Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1994 TNN Mike Joy Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1993 TNN Mike Joy Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1992 TNN Mike Joy Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1991 TNN Mike Joy Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1990 ESPN Jerry Punch Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1989 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1988 ESPN Bob Jenkins Ned Jarrett

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