Ford 400

Ford 400

Venue	Homestead-Miami Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Ford
First race	1999
Distance	400.5 miles (644.5 km)
Number of laps	267
Previous names	Pennzoil 400 (1999-2000) Pennzoil Freedom 400 (2001)

The Ford 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

The race is relatively new on the NASCAR circuit, first being run in 1999. Since 2002, the Ford 400 has been part of the Ford Championship Weekend, the last week of the NASCAR season. Starting in 2004, it has also been the final race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. This turned out to be a major success in 2004. An exciting race unfolded as the points lead changed multiple times during the race. In the end, Kurt Busch held off Jimmie Johnson by eight points, the closest final margin in NASCAR history.

NBC had televised the race from 1999-2006, and was the only race carried by the network for the first two years as TV contracts were negotiated on a track-by-track basis until the 2001 season. Beginning in 2007, ABC began televising the race, and will until at least 2014.

Start of the 2009 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with Jimmie Johnson on the pole

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Car Make	Winner's Prize (USD)	Distance (miles)	Average Speed (mph)	Race Time
Pennzoil 400 Presented by Kmart
1999	November 14	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	$278,265	400.5	140.335	2:51:14
Pennzoil 400 Presented by Discount Auto Parts
2000	November 12	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	$291,325	400.5	127.480	3:08:30
Pennzoil Freedom 400
2001	November 11	Bill Elliott	Dodge	$319,273	400.5	117.449	3:24:36
Ford 400
2002	November 17	Kurt Busch	Ford	$297,100	400.5	116.462	3:26:20
2003	November 16	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	$331,058	400.5	116.868	3:25:37
2004	November 21	Greg Biffle	Ford	$314,850	406.5	105.623	3:50:55
2005	November 20	Greg Biffle	Ford	$308,675	400.5	131.932	3:02:50
2006	November 19	Greg Biffle	Ford	$323,800	402	125.375	3:12:23
2007	November 18	Matt Kenseth	Ford	$359,941	400.5	131.888	3:02:12
2008	November 16	Carl Edwards	Ford	$365,225	400.5	129.472	3:05:36
2009	November 22	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	$347,975	400.5	126.986	3:06:18

• 2002: Last race on the old layout.
• 2003: Bobby Labonte's 2003 win was marked by a flat tire for leader Bill Elliott on the last lap. It's the first race on a new layout.
• 2004: Race extended to 271 laps / 406.5 miles due to a Green-white-checker finish.
• 2006: Race extended to 268 laps / 402 miles due to a Green-white-checker finish.

Manufacturer Wins

This NASCAR-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e

Sponsors:

Friends: