Toyota Owners 400
{{short description|Annual auto race held at Richmond, Virginia, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{About|the former spring Cup Series race at Richmond|the fall race between 1976 and 1980|Cook Out 400 (disambiguation){{!}}Cook Out 400}}
{{Infobox motor race
| Race title = Toyota Owners 400
| Logo = Toyota-Owners-400-2024-180x180.webp
| Track map = Richmond Raceway 2024.svg
| Series long = NASCAR Cup Series
| Venue = Richmond Raceway
| Location = Richmond, Virginia, United States
| Sponsor = Toyota
| First race = 1953
| Last race = 2024
| Distance = {{convert|300|mi|km}}
| Laps = 400{{cite news|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/01/25/stage-lengths-for-2021-nascar-season/|title=Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season|work=NASCAR|date=January 25, 2021|access-date=January 31, 2021}}
Stage 1: 80
Stage 2: 155
Final stage: 165
| Previous names = Richmond 200 (1953, 1955–1957, 1960–1961)
Richmond 100 (1959)
Richmond 250 (1962–1968)
Richmond 500 (1969–1975)
Richmond 400 (1976–1983)
Miller High Life 400 (1984–1987)
Pontiac Excitement 400 (1988–2003)
Chevy American Revolution 400 (2004–2005)
Crown Royal 400 (2006)
Crown Royal presents the Your Name Here 400 (2007–2011)
Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers (2012)
| Most wins driver = Richard Petty (6)
| Most wins team = Joe Gibbs Racing (11)
| Most wins manufacturer = Chevrolet (23)
| Surface = Asphalt
| Length mi = 0.75
| Turns = 4
}}
The Toyota Owners 400 was a 400 lap NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. From 2007 to 2011, former race title sponsor Crown Royal named the race after the winner of an essay contest during Daytona Speedweeks. The winner of the first essay contest was Jim Stewart from Houma, Louisiana, with subsequent contests won by Dan Lowry of Columbiana, Ohio, and Russ Friedman of Huntington, New York,[http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Fan_wins_naming_rghts_to_May_race_at_Richmond.html "Fan crowned the winner of 'Your Name Here' contest for Richmond race"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223171331/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Fan_wins_naming_rghts_to_May_race_at_Richmond.html |date=February 23, 2012 }}. February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 29, 2008. with the 2010 race being named for Army veteran Heath Calhoun of Clarksville, Tennessee. Since 2010 only military service members have been eligible to win the contest.[http://www.rir.com/Articles/2010/10/Crown-Royal-Your-Name-Here-Contest.aspx "Crown Royal Honors America's Bravest for 2nd Year With Naming Rights to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402021325/http://www.rir.com/articles/2010/10/crown-royal-your-name-here-contest.aspx |date=April 2, 2016 }}. October 28, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2011. Crown Royal moved the "Your Name Here" sponsorship to the Brickyard 400 beginning in 2012.
For several years, the race was held as a Sunday afternoon event the weekend after the Daytona 500 in February. Lights were installed at the facility in 1991, but the spring race remained during the day. Consistent cold weather, and even a snow delay in 1989, prompted track officials to move the race later in the spring. The race was moved around to May or June and permanently moved from Sunday afternoons to Saturday nights. After a few years, the race eventually fixed as a May race date by 1999. Starting in 2012, the race was held on the last Saturday in April, after the race switched dates with the spring Talladega race. The race returned to Sunday afternoon in 2016 but returned to Saturday night in 2018. The 2020 race was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being replaced with a race at Darlington Raceway.{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Marc|url=https://www.nbc12.com/2020/03/17/spring-race-weekend-richmond-raceway-postponed/|title=Spring race weekend at Richmond Raceway postponed|publisher=WWBT|date=March 16, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2021}} The race was removed from the schedule following 2024, as Richmond's spring race will move to Mexico City.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/08/27/cup-series-to-make-history-with-mexico-city-event-in-2025/ |title=Cup Series to make history with Mexico City event in 2025 |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR |date=August 27, 2024 |access-date=August 27, 2024}}
File:2019 Toyota Owners 400 from frontstretch.jpeg
Denny Hamlin is the final winner of the race.
Past winners
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| rowspan="2"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Date ! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2"|Driver ! rowspan="2"|Team ! rowspan="2"|Sponsor ! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer ! colspan="2"|Race Distance ! rowspan="2"|Race Time ! rowspan="2"|Average Speed ! rowspan="2"|Report ! rowspan="2"|Ref |
|---|
| Laps
! Miles (km) |
| 1953
| April 19 |align="center"|42 | N/A | Dodge |align="center"|200 |align="center"|100 (160.934) |align="center"|2:11:48 |align="center"|45.535 | Report |
| 1954
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center;" | Not held |
| 1955
| May 22 |align="center"|300 | Chrysler |align="center"|200 |align="center"|100 (160.934) |align="center"|1:50:30 |align="center"|54.298 | Report |
| 1956
| April 29 |align="center"|87 | N/A | Dodge |align="center"|200 |align="center"|100 (160.934) |align="center"|1:46:42 |align="center"|56.232 | Report |
| 1957
| May 5 |align="center"|12 | DePaolo Engineering | Ford |align="center"|200 |align="center"|100 (160.934) |align="center"|1:36:05 |align="center"|62.445 | Report |
| 1958
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center;" | Not held |
| 1959
| June 21 |align="center"|59 | Rupert Safety Belt | T-Bird |align="center"|200 |align="center"|100 (160.934) |align="center"|1:45:29 |align="center"|56.881 | Report |
| 1960
| June 5 |align="center"|42 | N/A | Plymouth |align="center"|200 |align="center"|100 (160.934) |align="center"|1:36:23 |align="center"|62.251 | Report |
| 1961
| April 23 |align="center"|43 | N/A | Plymouth |align="center"|200 |align="center"|100 (160.934) |align="center"|1:36:04 |align="center"|62.456 | Report |
| 1962
| April 1 |align="center"|4 | Louis Clements |align="center"|180* |align="center"|90 (144.84) |align="center"|1:45:08 |align="center"|51.363 | Report |
| 1963
| April 7 |align="center"|8 | N/A | Pontiac |align="center"|250 |align="center"|125 (201.168) |align="center"|2:06:16 |align="center"|58.624 | Report |
| 1964
| March 10 |align="center"|6 | N/A | Dodge |align="center"|250 |align="center"|125 (201.168) |align="center"|2:07:51 |align="center"|60.233 | Report |
| 1965
| March 7 |align="center"|26 | N/A | Ford |align="center"|250 |align="center"|125 (201.168) |align="center"|2:02:07 |align="center"|61.416 | Report |
| 1966
| May 15 |align="center"|6 | Southside Dodge | Dodge |align="center"|250 |align="center"|125 (201.168) |align="center"|1:52:43 |align="center"|66.539 | Report |
| 1967
| April 30 |align="center"|43 | Plymouth by Petty | Plymouth |align="center"|250 |align="center"|125 (201.168) |align="center"|1:53:40 |align="center"|65.982 | Report |
| 1968
| March 24 |align="center"|17 | N/A | Ford |align="center"|250 |align="center"|125 (201.168) |align="center"|1:55:55 |align="center"|65.217 | Report |
| 1969
| April 13 |align="center"|17 | East Tennessee Motor Company/Torino Cobra | Ford |align="center"|500 |align="center"|250 (402.336) |align="center"|3:23:23 |align="center"|73.752 | Report |
| 1970
| March 1 |align="center"|48 | Mallory's Speed Shop | Ford |align="center"|500 |align="center"|271 (436.132) |align="center"| 3:18:11 |align="center"|82.044 | Report |
| 1971
| March 7 |align="center"|43 | Plymouth by Petty | Plymouth |align="center"|500 |align="center"|271 (436.132) |align="center"|3:23:20 |align="center"|79.836 | Report |
| 1972
| Feb 27 |align="center"|43 | STP | Plymouth |align="center"|500 |align="center"|271 (436.132) |align="center"|3:32:12 |align="center"|76.258 | Report |
| 1973
| Feb 25 |align="center"|43 | STP | Dodge |align="center"|500 |align="center"|271 (436.132) |align="center"|3:37:29 |align="center"|74.764 | Report |
| 1974
| Feb 24 |align="center"|12 |align="center"|450* |align="center"|243.9 (392.519) |align="center"|3:02:02 |align="center"|80.095 | Report |
| 1975
| Feb 23 |align="center"|43 | STP | Dodge |align="center"|500 |align="center"|271 (436.132) |align="center"|3:37:03 |align="center"|74.913 | Report |
| 1976
| March 7 |align="center"|71 | Dodge |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|2:58:44 |align="center"|72.792 | Report |
| 1977
| Feb 27 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|245* |align="center"|132.79 (213.704) |align="center"|1:49:01 |align="center"|73.084 | Report |
| 1978
| Feb 26 |align="center"|72 | 1st National City Travelers Checks |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|2:41:59 |align="center"|80.304 | Report |
| 1979
| March 11 |align="center"|11 | Busch |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|2:35:34 |align="center"|83.608 | Report |
| 1980
| Feb 24 |align="center"|88 | Gatorade |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|3:12:08 |align="center"|67.703 | Report |
| 1981
| Feb 22 |align="center"|11 | Buick |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"| 2:49:53 |align="center"|76.57 | Report |
| 1982
| Feb 21 |align="center"|71 |align="center"|250* |align="center"|135.5 (218.066) |align="center"|1:51:30 |align="center"|72.914 | Report |
| 1983
| Feb 27 |align="center"|22 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|2:43:45 |align="center"|79.584 | Report |
| 1984
| Feb 26 |align="center"|15 | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"| 2:09:31 |align="center"|76.736 | Report |
| 1985
| Feb 24 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|3:11:27 |align="center"|67.945 | Report |
| 1986*
| Feb 23 |align="center"|7 | 7-Eleven | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|3:02:54 |align="center"|71.078 | Report |
| 1987
| March 8 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|2:39:34 |align="center"|81.52 | Report |
| 1988*
| Feb 21 |align="center"|75 | Pontiac |align="center"|400 |align="center"|216.8 (348.905) |align="center"|3:15:54 |align="center"|66.401 | Report |
| 1989
| Mar 26* |align="center"|27 | Kodiak | Pontiac |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:20:51 |align="center"|89.619 | Report |
| 1990
| Feb 25 |align="center"|6 | Folgers | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:15:18 |align="center"|92.158 | Report |
| 1991
| Feb 24 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:50:47 |align="center"|105.937 | Report |
| 1992
| March 8 |align="center"|11 | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:52:27 |align="center"|104.378 | Report |
| 1993
| March 7 |align="center"|28 | Havoline | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:47:07 |align="center"|107.709 | Report |
| 1994
| March 6 |align="center"|28 | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:03:03 |align="center"|98.334 | Report |
| 1995
| March 5 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:49:08 |align="center"|106.425 | Report |
| 1996
| March 3 |align="center"|24 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:55:11 |align="center"|102.75 | Report |
| 1997
| March 2 |align="center"|2 | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:45:54 |align="center"|108.499 | Report |
| 1998*
| June 6 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:05:29 |align="center"|97.044 | Report |
| 1999
| May 15 |align="center"|88 | Quality Care/Ford Credit | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:59:49 |align="center"|100.102 | Report |
| 2000
| May 6 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:01:08 |align="center"|99.374 | Report |
| 2001
| May 5 |align="center"|20 | Pontiac |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:07:45 |align="center"|95.872 | Report |
| 2002
| May 4/5* |align="center"|20 | Pontiac |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:27:19 |align="center"|86.824 | Report |
| 2003
| May 3 |align="center"|25 |align="center"|393* |align="center"|294.75 (474.354) |align="center"| 3:23:47 |align="center"|86.783 | Report |
| 2004
| May 15 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:03:12 |align="center"|98.253 | Report |
| 2005
| May 14 |align="center"|9 | Dodge |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:59:26 |align="center"|100.316 | Report |
| 2006
| May 6 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:05:27 |align="center"|97.061 | Report |
| 2007
| May 6* |align="center"|48 | Lowe's |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:17:53 |align="center"|91.27 | Report |
| 2008
| May 3 |align="center"|07 | BB&T |align="center"|410* |align="center"|307.5 (494.873) |align="center"|3:12:37 |align="center"|95.786 | Report |
| 2009
| May 2 |align="center"|18 | Kyle Busch* | Combos | Toyota |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:18:37 |align="center"|90.627 | Report |
| 2010
| May 1 |align="center"|18 | M&M's | Toyota |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:00:47 |align="center"|99.567 | Report |
| 2011
| April 30 |align="center"|18 | Toyota |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:08:55 |align="center"|95.28 | Report |
| 2012
| April 28 |align="center"|18 | Toyota |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|2:51:06 |align="center"|105.202 | Report |
| 2013
| April 27 |align="center"|29 |align="center"|406* |align="center"|304.5 (490.045) |align="center"|3:18:17 |align="center"|92.141 | Report |
| 2014
| April 26 |align="center"|22 | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:20:47 |align="center"|91.369 | Report |
| 2015
| April 26* |align="center"|41 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:05:16 |align="center"|97.157 | Report |
| 2016
| April 24 |align="center"|19 | Xfinity | Toyota |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:05:26 |align="center"|97.07 | Report |
| 2017
| April 30 |align="center"|22 | Ford |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:12:08 |align="center"|93.685 | Report |
| 2018
| April 21 |align="center"|18 | Toyota |align="center"|402* |align="center"|301.5 (485.217) |align="center"|3:08:01 |align="center"|96.215 | Report |
| 2019
| April 13 |align="center"|19 | Toyota |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:00:16 |align="center"|99.852 | Report |
| 2020
|colspan=12 align=center| Moved to Darlington because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|title=NASCAR realigns 2020 schedule, shifts events from Chicagoland, Richmond, Sonoma|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/05/08/nascar-2020-schedule-realignment-chicagoland-richmond-sonoma/|work=NASCAR.com|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2023}}{{cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Justin|title=Three dates axed from Cup schedule|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2020/05/three-dates-axed-from-cup-schedule/|work=The Checkered Flag|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2023}} |
| 2021
| April 18 |align="center"|48 | Ally |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:06:57 |align="center"|96.282 | Report |
| 2022
| April 3 |align="center"|11 | Toyota |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:04:43 |align="center"|97.447 | Report |
| 2023
| April 2 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|300 (482.803) |align="center"|3:17:37 |align="center"|91.085 | Report |
| 2024
| March 31 |align="center"|11 | Toyota |align="center"|407* |align="center"|305.25 (491.252) |align="center"|3:14:41 |align="center"|94.076 | Report |
- 1962: Race shortened due to darkness.
- 1974: Race shortened due to the energy crisis.
- 1977, 1982, and 2003: Race shortened due to rain.
- 1986: This race is largely remembered for its controversy. Dale Earnhardt spun out Darrell Waltrip at the end, and both cars crashed. Petty slipped by to win.
- 1988: Last race on the old layout.
- 1989: Race rescheduled one month later due to snow.
- 1998: Race moved to a Saturday night event.
- 2002: Race started on Saturday night but was finished on Sunday afternoon due to rain.{{cite web|last=Wilkins|first=Robert|title=Rain postpones Pontiac 400|url=https://www.crash.net/nascar/news/86086/1/rain-postpones-pontiac-400|work=Crash|date=May 5, 2002|access-date=November 25, 2023}}
- 2007 and 2015: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.{{cite news|title=Rain Puts Race on Hold in Richmond|url=https://eu.theledger.com/story/news/2007/05/06/rain-puts-race-on-hold-in-richmond/25873429007/|work=The Ledger|date=May 6, 2007|access-date=November 25, 2023}}{{cite news|last=Wise|first=Brandon|title=NASCAR race at Richmond postponed until Sunday because of rain|url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/nascar-race-at-richmond-postponed-until-sunday-because-of-rain/|publisher=CBS Sports|date=April 25, 2015|access-date=November 25, 2023}}
- 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2024: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
- 2008 – 410 laps
- 2013 – 406 laps
- 2018 – 402 laps
- 2024 – 407 laps
- 2009: Kyle Busch won on his 24th birthday.{{cite news|last=Fryer|first=Jenna|title=Kyle Busch celebrates birthday with Richmond sweep|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-car-nascar-richmond-050209-2009may02-story.html|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=May 2, 2009|access-date=November 25, 2023}}
- 2020: Race moved to Darlington due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
=Track length notes=
- 1953–1969: 0.5 mile course
- 1970–1988: 0.542 mile course
- 1989–present: 0.75 mile course
=Multiple winners (drivers)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Wins
! Driver ! Years Won |
|---|
| 6
| 1961, 1967, 1971–1973, 1975 |
| 5
| 2009–2012, 2018 |
| 4
| 1964, 1966, 1968–1969 |
| rowspan="2" | 3
| 1985, 1987, 1991 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr.
| 2000, 2004, 2006 |
| rowspan="10" | 2
| 1953, 1960 |
| Cale Yarborough
| 1977, 1979 |
| Darrell Waltrip
| 1980–1981 |
| Dave Marcis
| 1976, 1982 |
| Bobby Allison
| 1974, 1983 |
| Rusty Wallace
| 1989, 1997 |
| Terry Labonte
| 1995, 1998 |
| Tony Stewart
| 2001–2002 |
| Joey Logano
| 2014, 2017 |
| Denny Hamlin
| 2022, 2024 |
=Multiple winners (teams)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Wins
! Driver ! Years Won |
|---|
| 11
| 2001–2002, 2009–2012, 2016, 2018–2019, 2022, 2024 |
| 8
| 1953, 1960–1961, 1967, 1971–1973, 1975 |
| 7
| 1995–1996, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2021, 2023 |
| rowspan="2" | 5
| 1965, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1992 |
| Richard Childress Racing
| 1985, 1987, 1991, 2008, 2013 |
| rowspan="3" | 3
| 1993–1994, 1999 |
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
| 2000, 2004, 2006 |
| Team Penske
| 1997, 2014, 2017 |
| rowspan="5" | 2
| 1955–1956 |
| Bud Moore Engineering
| 1963, 1984 |
| Cotton Owens
| 1964, 1966 |
| Holman-Moody
| 1968–1969 |
| DiGard Motorsports
| 1980, 1983 |
=Manufacturers wins=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Wins
! Manufacturer ! Years Won |
|---|
| 23
| 1962, 1974, 1977–1978, 1980, 1982–1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995–1996, 1998, 2000, 2003–2004, 2006–2008, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2023 |
| 15
| Ford | 1957, 1965, 1968–1970, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992–1994, 1997, 1999, 2014, 2017 |
| 9
| Toyota | 2009–2012, 2016, 2018–2019, 2022, 2024 |
| 8
| Dodge | 1953, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1975–1976, 2005 |
| rowspan="2" | 5
| Plymouth | 1960–1961, 1967, 1971–1972 |
| Pontiac
| 1963, 1988–1989, 2001–2002 |
| rowspan="3" | 1
| Chrysler | 1955 |
| T-Bird
| 1959 |
| Buick
|1981 |
Crown Royal Sweepstakes winners
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Racing-Reference track|Richmond_Raceway|Richmond Raceway}}
{{NASCAR next race
| Series = NASCAR Cup Series
| Race = Toyota Owners 400
| Previous_race = EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
| Next_race = Cook Out 400
}}
{{NASCAR Cup Series races |state=collapsed}}
Category:1953 establishments in Virginia
Category:NASCAR Cup Series races