Das Bass Pro Shops Night Race ist eines von zwei Rennen der NASCAR Cup Series, die jährlich auf dem Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee stattfinden. Das andere ist das Food City 500, welches üblicherweise im Frühjahr ausgetragen wird.
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| Veranstaltungsort: | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Hauptsponsor: | Irwin Tools |
| Erstes Rennen: | 1961 |
| Distanz: | 267 Meilen (429 km) |
| Anzahl Runden: | 500 |
| Ehemalige Namen: | Volunteer 500 (1961–1975)
Volunteer 400 (1976–1977) Volunteer 500 (1978–1979) Busch Volunteer 500 (1980) Busch 500 (1981–1990) Bud 500 (1991–1993) Goody’s 500 (1994–1995) Goody’s Headache Powder 500 (1996–1999) goracing.com 500 (2000) Sharpie 500 (2001–2009) Irwin Tools Night Race (2010–2015) Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (2016–2020) |
Seit 1977 wird das Bass Pro Shops Night Race im späten August unter Flutlicht ausgetragen. Es gilt als eines der schwierigsten Rennen der Saison und hat deswegen einen sehr hohen Stellenwert im Sprint Cup.
Sieger
Bearbeiten| Jahr | Datum | Fahrer | Automarke | Preisgeld (US-Dollar) |
Distanz (Meilen) |
Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer 500 | ||||||
| 1961 | 29. Juli 1961 | Jack Smith | '61er Pontiac | $ 3.025 | 250 | 68,373 |
| 1962 | 29. April 1962 | Bobby Johns | '62er Pontiac | $ 4.405 | 250 | 73,397 |
| 1963 | 28. Juli 1963 | Fred Lorenzen | '63er Ford | $ 4.540 | 250 | 74,844 |
| 1964 | 26. Juli 1964 | Fred Lorenzen | '64er Ford | $ 4.185 | 250 | 78,044 |
| 1965 | 25. Juli 1965 | Ned Jarrett | '65er Ford | $ 4.315 | 250 | 61,826 |
| 1966 | 24. Juli 1966 | Paul Goldsmith | '66er Plymouth | $ 5.400 | 250 | 77,963 |
| 1967 | 23. Juli 1967 | Richard Petty | '67er Plymouth | $ 6.050 | 250 | 78,705 |
| 1968 | 21. Juli 1968 | David Pearson | '68er Ford | $ 5.175 | 250 | 76,31 |
| 1969 | 20. Juli 1969 | David Pearson | '69er Ford | $ 5.525 | 267 | 79,737 |
| 1970 | 19. Juli 1970 | Bobby Allison | '69er Dodge | $ 4.850 | 267 | 84,88 |
| 1971 | 11. Juli 1971 | Charlie Glotzbach | '71er Chevrolet | $ 5.675 | 267 | 101,074 |
| 1972 | 9. Juli 1972 | Bobby Allison | '72er Chevrolet | $ 8.400 | 267 | 92,735 |
| 1973 | 8. Juli 1973 | Benny Parsons | '73er Chevrolet | $ 6.800 | 267 | 91,342 |
| 1974 | 14. Juli 1974 | Cale Yarborough | '74er Chevrolet | $ 7.725 | 267 | 75,43 |
| 1975 | 2. November 1975 | Richard Petty | '74er Dodge | $ 7.560 | 267 | 97,016 |
| Volunteer 400 | ||||||
| 1976 | 29. August 1976 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | $ 10.025 | 213 | 99,175 |
| 1977 | 28. August 1977 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | $ 12.100 | 213 | 79,726 |
| Volunteer 500 | ||||||
| 1978 | 26. August 1978 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | $ 15.910 | 267 | 88,628 |
| 1979 | 25. August 1979 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | $ 13.510 | 267 | 91,493 |
| Busch Volunteer 500 | ||||||
| 1980 | 23. August 1980 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | $ 16.550 | 267 | 86,973 |
| Busch 500 | ||||||
| 1981 | 22. August 1981 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | $ 18.800 | 267 | 84,723 |
| 1982 | 28. August 1982 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | $ 22.925 | 267 | 94,318 |
| 1983 | 27. August 1983 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | $ 30.400 | 223 | 89,43 |
| 1984 | 25. August 1984 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | $ 28.480 | 267 | 85,365 |
| 1985 | 24. August 1985 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $ 34.675 | 267 | 81,388 |
| 1986 | 23. August 1986 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | $ 41.725 | 267 | 86,934 |
| 1987 | 22. August 1987 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $ 47.175 | 267 | 90,373 |
| 1988 | 27. August 1988 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $ 48.500 | 267 | 78,775 |
| 1989 | 26. August 1989 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | $ 52.450 | 267 | 85,554 |
| 1990 | 25. August 1990 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | $ 49.600 | 267 | 91,782 |
| Bud 500 | ||||||
| 1991 | 24. August 1991 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | $ 61.400 | 267 | 82,028 |
| 1992 | 29. August 1992 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | $ 73.050 | 267 | 91,198 |
| 1993 | 28. August 1993 | Mark Martin | Ford | $ 80.125 | 267 | 88,172 |
| Goody’s 500 | ||||||
| 1994 | 27. August 1993 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | $ 53.015 | 267 | 91,363 |
| 1995 | 26. August 1995 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | $ 66.940 | 267 | 81,979 |
| Goody’s Headache Powder 500 | ||||||
| 1996 | 24. August 1996 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | $ 77.090 | 267 | 91,267 |
| 1997 | 23. August 1997 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | $ 101.550 | 267 | 80,013 |
| 1998 | 22. August 1998 | Mark Martin | Ford | $ 85.315 | 267 | 86,949 |
| 1999 | 28. August 1999 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | $ 89.880 | 267 | 91,276 |
| goracing.com 500 | ||||||
| 2000 | 26. August 2000 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | $ 107.540 | 267 | 85,394 |
| Sharpie 500 | ||||||
| 2001 | 25. August 2001 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | $ 189.415 | 267 | 85,106 |
| 2002 | 24. August 2002 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | $ 245.543 | 267 | 77,097 |
| 2003 | 23. August 2003 | Kurt Busch | Ford | $ 237.565 | 267 | 77,421 |
| 2004 | 28. August 2004 | Dale Earnhardt junior | Chevrolet | $ 322.443 | 267 | 88,538 |
| 2005 | 27. August 2005 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | $ 360.536 | 267 | 84,678 |
| 2006 | 26. August 2006 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | $ 336.516 | 267 | 90,025 |
| 2007 | 25. August 2007 | Carl Edwards | Ford | $ 297.050 | 267 | 89,006 |
| 2008 | 23. August 2008 | Carl Edwards | Ford | $ 344.625 | 267 | 91,581 |
| 2009 | 22. August 2009 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | $ 341.073 | 267 | 84,820 |
| Irwin Tools Night Race | ||||||
| 2010 | 21. August 2010 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | $ 331.731 | 267 | 99,071 |
| 2011 | 27. August 2011 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | $ 291.883 | 267 | 96,753 |
| 2012 | 25. August 2012 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | $ 329.441 | 267 | 84,202 |
| 2013 | 24. August 2013 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | $ 328.466 | 267 | 90,279 |
| 2014 | 23. August 2014 | Joey Logano | Ford | $ 357.931 | 267 | 92,965 |
| 2015 | 22. August 2015 | |||||
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