Pure Michigan 400

Pure Michigan 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Venue Michigan International Speedway
Corporate sponsor Pure Michigan
First race 1969
Distance 400 miles (643.737 km)
Laps 200
Previous names Yankee 600 (1969)
Yankee 400 (1970–1972, 1974)
Champion Spark Plug 400 (1975–1993)
GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 (1994–1996)
DeVilbiss 400 (1997)
Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss (1998)
Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer (1999–2001)
Pepsi 400 Presented by Farmer Jack (2002)
GFS Marketplace 400 (2003–2006)
3M Performance 400 (2007)
3M Performance 400 Presented by Bondo (2008)
Carfax 400 (2009–2010)

The Pure Michigan 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually during the month of August at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan since 1969. The race was not held in 1973 after track owner Roger Penske replaced the race with a Champ car event. The inaugural event was scheduled to be 600 miles (970 km), but was shortened because of inclement weather. Afterward, the race distance was changed to 400 miles (640 km). The event has had numerous companies sponsor the race, including Pepsi and Carfax. It is the second of two NASCAR races held annually at Michigan (the first race is held in June).

Overall

Overall, 26 different drivers have won the race, with David Pearson holding the record for most victories in the race with five. Pearson won the inaugural event, which was shortened from 600 miles (970 km) to 330 miles (530 km) miles because of rain. Bill Elliott has the record for most consecutive victories, winning three from 1985 to 1987. Ford has the most manufacturers' wins with 16. Matt Kenseth is the most recent winner of the race, winning the event in 2015.[1]

History

Past winners

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Report
Laps Miles (km)
1969 August 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 165* 330 (531.083) 2:51:25 115.508 Report
1970 August 16 Charlie Glotzbach Ray Nichels Dodge 197 401.8 (646.737) 2:48:32 147.571 Report
1971 August 16 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody Mercury 197 401.88 (646.763) 2:40:54 149.862 Report
1972 August 20 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 200 400 (643.737) 2:58:31 134.416 Report
1973
Not held
1974 August 25 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 200 400 (643.737) 3:00:23 133.045 Report
1975 August 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 200 400 (643.737) 3:43:05 107.583 Report
1976 August 22 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 200 400 (643.737) 2:51:20 140.078 Report
1977 August 22* Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:53:59 137.944 Report
1978 August 20 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 200 400 (643.737) 3:05:14 129.566 Report
1979 August 19 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 3:04:05 130.376 Report
1980 August 17 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:45:07 145.352 Report
1981 August 16 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buick 200 400 (643.737) 3:14:24 123.457 Report
1982 August 22 Bobby Allison DiGard Motorsports Buick 200 400 (643.737) 2:45:53 136.454 Report
1983 August 21 Cale Yarborough Ranier-Lundy Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:42:42 147.511 Report
1984 August 12 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:35:59 153.863 Report
1985 August 11 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:54:38 137.43 Report
1986 August 17 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:57:28 135.376 Report
1987 August 16 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:53:06 138.648 Report
1988 August 21 Davey Allison Ranier-Lundy Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:33:00 156.863 Report
1989 August 20 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 200 400 (643.737) 2:32:11 157.704 Report
1990 August 19 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:52:53 138.822 Report
1991 August 18 Dale Jarrett Wood Brothers Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:51:34 142.972 Report
1992 August 16 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Oldsmobile 200 400 (643.737) 2:47:46 146.056 Report
1993 August 15 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:46:01 144.564 Report
1994 August 21 Geoffrey Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:51:32 139.914 Report
1995 August 20 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:32:09 157.739 Report
1996 August 18 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:51:41 139.792 Report
1997 August 17 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 3:09:09 126.883 Report
1998 August 16 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:37:54 151.995 Report
1999 August 22 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 200 400 (643.737) 2:46:17 144.332 Report
2000 August 20 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 3:01:00 132.597 Report
2001 August 19 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 162* 324 (521.427) 2:18:21 140.513 Report
2002 August 18 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:50:45 140.556 Report
2003 August 17 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 200 400 (643.737) 3:08:31 127.31 Report
2004 August 22 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:52:35 139.063 Report
2005 August 21 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 200 400 (643.737) 2:49:33 141.551 Report
2006 August 20 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:57:39 135.097 Report
2007 August 21* Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 203* 406 (653.393) 2:55:55 117.012 Report
2008 August 17 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:51:00 140.351 Report
2009 August 16 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 200 400 (643.737) 3:02:28 131.531 Report
2010 August 15 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:46:38 144.029 Report
2011 August 21 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 203* 406 (653.393) 2:41:26 150.898 Report
2012 August 19 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 201* 402 (646.956) 2:46:44 144.662 Report
2013 August 18 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 200 400 (643.737) 2:45:59 144.593 Report
2014 August 17 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:49:16 141.788 Report
2015 August 16 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 400 (643.737) 2:47:18 143.455 Report

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Driver Years Won
5 David Pearson 1969, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978
3 Richard Petty 1975, 1979, 1981
Bill Elliott 1985, 1986, 1987
Mark Martin 1990, 1993, 1997
Dale Jarrett 1991, 1996, 2002
2 Bobby Allison 1971, 1982
Cale Yarborough 1980, 1983
Darrell Waltrip 1977, 1984
Bobby Labonte 1995, 1999
Rusty Wallace 1989, 2000
Greg Biffle 2004, 2012
Jeff Gordon 1998, 2014
Matt Kenseth 2006, 2015

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won
7 Roush Fenway Racing 1990, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012
5 Wood Brothers Racing 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1991
4 Penske Racing 2000, 2003, 2007, 2013
Joe Gibbs Racing 1995, 1999, 2011, 2015
3 Petty Enterprises 1975, 1979, 1981
Melling Racing 1985, 1986, 1987
2 Holman-Moody 1969, 1971
DiGard Motorsports 1977, 1982
Junior Johnson & Associates 1980, 1984
Ranier-Lundy 1983, 1988
Robert Yates Racing 1996, 2002
Hendrick Motorsports 1998, 2014

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
18 Ford 1969, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013
9 Chevrolet 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1998, 2010, 2014
6 Dodge 1970, 1975, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
5 Mercury 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978
3 Toyota 2009, 2011, 2015
2 Buick 1981, 1982
Pontiac 1989, 1999
1 Oldsmobile 1992

References

  1. 1 2 "Race Results at Michigan International Speedway". Racing-reference.info. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  2. Poole, David (2005): TIM RICHMOND: The Fast Life And Remarkable Times Of NASCAR's Top Gun (Sports Publishing LLC, Champaign, IL), pp. 155–8
  3. "Race Winners of the Pure Michigan 400 1972 - 2011". NASCAR. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
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