AAA 400

AAA 400
Venue Dover International Speedway
Sponsor AAA
First race 1971
Distance 400 miles (643.737 km)
Laps 400
Previous names

Delaware 500 (1971-1978, 1984-1988)

CRC Chemicals 500 (1979-1982)

Budweiser 500 (1983)

Peak Performance 500 (1989)

Peak AntiFreeze 500 (1990-1992)

SplitFire Spark Plug 500 (1993-1994)

MBNA 500 (1995-1996)

MBNA 400 (1997)

MBNA Gold 400 (1998-1999)

MBNA.com 400 (2000)

MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400 (2001)

MBNA All-American Heroes 400 (2002)

MBNA America 400 (2003-2004)

MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 (2005)

Dover 400 (2006)

Dodge Dealers 400 (2007)

Camping World RV 400 (2008)

Not be confused with the AAA Texas 500, another AAA-sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, but it takes place at Texas Motor Speedway.

The AAA 400 is the second of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. It is now held on the first weekend of October. It is the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup after the 2011 realignment.

Contents

Past winners

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1971 October 17 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 500 (804.672) 4:03:25 123.254
1972 September 17 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 500 500 (804.672) 4:08:57 120.506
1973 September 16 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 500 500 (804.672) 4:25:50 112.852
1974 September 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 500 500 (804.672) 4:23:59 113.64
1975 September 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 500 500 (804.672) 4:29:22 111.372
1976 September 19 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:19:12 115.74
1977 September 18 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:21:32 114.708
1978 September 17 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering Ford 500 500 (804.672) 4:11:20 119.323
1979 September 16 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:22:19 114.366
1980 September 14 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:18:34 116.024
1981 September 20 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Ford 500 500 (804.672) 4:10:00 119.561
1982 September 19 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Buick 500 500 (804.672) 4:38:43 107.642
1983 September 18 Bobby Allison DiGard Motorsports Buick 500 500 (804.672) 4:18:45 116.077
1984 September 16 Harry Gant Hal Needham Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:28:12 111.856
1985 September 15 Harry Gant Hal Needham Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:08:52 120.538
1986 September 14 Ricky Rudd Bud Moore Engineering Ford 500 500 (804.672) 4:22:24 114.329
1987 September 20 Ricky Rudd Bud Moore Engineering Ford 500 500 (804.672) 4:00:34 124.706
1988 September 18 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 500 500 (804.672) 4:34:21 109.349
1989 September 17 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:04:05 122.909
1990 September 16 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 500 500 (804.672) 3:58:00 125.945
1991 September 15 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Racing Oldsmobile 500 500 (804.672) 4:32:17 110.179
1992 September 20 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:20:13 115.289
1993 September 19 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Pontiac 500 500 (804.672) 4:59:00 100.334
1994 September 18 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 500 (804.672) 4:26:32 112.556
1995 September 17 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:00:30 124.74
1996 September 15 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 500 (804.672) 4:43:58 105.646
1997 September 21 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 400 400 (643.737) 3:00:50 132.719
1998 September 20 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 400 400 (643.737) 3:30:50 113.834
1999 September 26 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 400 400 (643.737) 3:08:20 127.434
2000 September 24 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 400 400 (643.737) 3:28:21 115.191
2001 September 23 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 400 400 (643.737) 3:56:19 101.559
2002 September 22 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 400 (643.737) 3:18:40 120.805
2003 September 21 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 400 400 (643.737) 3:40:35 108.802
2004 September 26 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 400 400 (643.737) 3:21:34 119.067
2005 September 25 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 404* 404 (650.174) 3:30:41 115.054
2006 September 24 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 400 (643.737) 3:34:21 111.966
2007 September 23 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 400 400 (643.737) 3:55:39 101.846
2008 September 21 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 400 400 (643.737) 3:30:13 114.168
2009 September 27 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 400 (643.737) 3:22:11 118.704
2010 September 26 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 400 (643.737) 3:02:27 131.543
2011 October 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 400 400 (643.737) 3:30:59 119.413

Notable Races

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 Jerry Punch Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2007 ABC Jerry Punch Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree
2006 TNT Bill Weber Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2005 TNT Bill Weber Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2004 TNT Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2003 NBC Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2002 TNT 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 Ken Squier 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
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 Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1989 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1988 ESPN Bob Jenkins Ned Jarrett
1987 ESPN Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber
1986 Mizlou Steve Grad Dick Brooks
1985 Mizlou Mike Hogewood Dick Brooks
1984 Mizlou
1983 TNN
1982 Diamond P

References