Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Venue Bristol Motor Speedway
Location Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Corporate sponsor Bass Pro Shops
National Rifle Association
First race 1961 (1961)
Distance 266.5 miles (428.9 km)
Laps 500
Previous names Volunteer 500 (1961–1975, 1978–1979)
Volunteer 400 (1976–1977)
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)
Most wins (driver) Darrell Waltrip (7)
Most wins (team) Junior Johnson & Associates (9)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (20)
Circuit information
Surface Concrete
Length 0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Turns 4

The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two Sprint Cup races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City 500, but it is by far the more popular of the two. Since 1978, the race has been held in late-August, typically on the last weekend of the month, on a Saturday night, and is considered among the most difficult tickets to obtain in sports, with waiting lists for this event one of the longest in motorsports.

History

Since 2001, Newell Rubbermaid has been the title sponsor of the race, and until 2009 their marker pen brand Sharpie lent its name to the race. Newell Rubbermaid elected to change the race branding to promote one of its other brands, Irwin Industrial Tools. For the 2016 season, the main title sponsor switch to outdoor recreational retailer Bass Pro Shops with associate sponsor from the National Rifle Association, a controversial right-wing gun advocacy group.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Report
Laps Miles (km)
1961 July 30 46 Jack Smith*
Johnny Allen*
Jack Smith Pontiac 500 250 (402.336) 3:39:23 68.373 Report
1962 April 29 72 Bobby Johns Shorty Johns Pontiac 500 250 (402.336) 3:24:22 73.397 Report
1963 July 28 28 Fred Lorenzen*
Ned Jarrett*
Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:20:25 74.844 Report
1964 July 26 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:12:12 78.044 Report
1965 July 25 11 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Ford 500 250 (402.336) 4:02:37 61.826 Report
1966 July 24 99 Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels Plymouth 500 250 (402.336) 3:12:24 77.963 Report
1967 July 23 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 250 (402.336) 3:10:35 78.705 Report
1968 July 21 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:16:34 76.31 Report
1969 July 20 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:07 79.737 Report
1970 July 19 22 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Dodge 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:23 84.88 Report
1971 July 11 3 Charlie Glotzbach*
Raymond Hassler*
Richard Howard Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:38:12 101.074 Report
1972 July 9 12 Bobby Allison Richard Howard Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:30:28 92.735 Report
1973 July 8 72 Benny Parsons L. G. DeWitt Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:53:04 91.342 Report
1974 July 14 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:31:59 75.43 Report
1975 November 2 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:44:49 97.016 Report
1976 August 29 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 213.2 (343.112) 2:08:59 99.175 Report
1977 August 28 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 213.2 (343.112) 2:40:27 79.726 Report
1978* August 26 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:25:00 88.628 Report
1979 August 25 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:54:46 91.493 Report
1980 August 23 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:03:51 86.973 Report
1981 August 22 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:44 84.723 Report
1982 August 28 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:49:32 94.318 Report
1983 August 27 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 418* 222.794 (358.552) 2:29:50 89.43 Report
1984 August 25 44 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:07:19 85.365 Report
1985 August 24 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:27:44 81.388 Report
1986 August 23 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:03:55 86.934 Report
1987 August 22 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:56:56 90.373 Report
1988 August 27 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:22:59 78.775 Report
1989 August 26 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:04:14 85.554 Report
1990 August 25 4 Ernie Irvan Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:54:13 91.782 Report
1991 August 24 7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:14:56 82.028 Report
1992 August 29 17 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:55:20 91.198 Report
1993 August 28 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:01:21 88.172 Report
1994 August 27 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:55:01 91.363 Report
1995 August 26 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:15:03 81.979 Report
1996 August 24 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:55:12 91.267 Report
1997 August 23 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:19:51 80.013 Report
1998 August 22 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:03:54 86.949 Report
1999 August 28 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:55:11 91.276 Report
2000 August 26 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:07:15 85.394 Report
2001 August 25 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:07:53 85.106 Report
2002 August 24 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:27:24 77.097 Report
2003 August 23 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:26:32 77.421 Report
2004 August 28 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:00:36 88.538 Report
2005 August 27 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:50 84.678 Report
2006 August 26 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:57:37 90.025 Report
2007 August 25 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:59:39 89.006 Report
2008 August 23 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:54:36 91.581 Report
2009 August 22 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:31 80.24 Report
2010 August 21 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:41:24 99.071 Report
2011 August 27 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:45:16 96.753 Report
2012 August 25 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:09:27 84.402 Report
2013 August 24 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:57:07 90.279 Report
2014 August 23 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:52:00 92.965 Report
2015 August 22 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:45:05 96.891 Report
2016 August 20/21* 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:25:05 77.968 Report

Notes

Multiple winners (drivers)

# of wins Driver Years won
7 Darrell Waltrip 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992
5 Cale Yarborough 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980
4 Dale Earnhardt 1985, 1987, 1988, 1999
3 Rusty Wallace 1994, 1996, 2000
Matt Kenseth 2005, 2006, 2013
2 Fred Lorenzen 1963, 1964
David Pearson 1968, 1969
Bobby Allison 1970, 1972
Richard Petty 1967, 1975
Terry Labonte 1984, 1995
Mark Martin 1993, 1998
Carl Edwards 2007, 2008
Kyle Busch 2009, 2010
Joey Logano 2014, 2015

Multiple winners (teams)

# of wins Team Years won
9 Junior Johnson & Associates 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
7 Roush Fenway Racing 1993, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
6 Team Penske 1994, 1996, 2000, 2011, 2014, 2015
5 Joe Gibbs Racing 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
4 Holman-Moody 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969
Richard Childress Racing 1985, 1987, 1988, 1999
3 Hendrick Motorsports 1989, 1995, 2002
2 Petty Enterprises 1967, 1975
Richard Howard 1971, 1972

Manufacturer wins

# of wins Manufacturer Years won
21 Chevrolet 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2016
19 Ford 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015
4 Toyota 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
3 Buick 1981, 1982, 1983
Pontiac 1961, 1962, 2001
Dodge 1970, 1975, 2011
1 Oldsmobile 1978

Notable races

Television broadcasters

Year Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s)
1985 ESPN Larry Nuber Benny Parsons
1986 Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber
Benny Parsons
1987 Larry Nuber
1988 Ned Jarrett
1989 Benny Parsons
Ned Jarrett
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000 Jerry Punch
2001 TNT Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons
Wally Dallenbach
2002
2003
2004
2005 Bill Weber
2006
2007 ESPN Jerry Punch Dale Jarrett
Andy Petree
2008
2009
2010 ABC Marty Reid
2011
2012 Allen Bestwick
2013
2014
2015 NBCSN Rick Allen Jeff Burton
Steve Letarte
2016 NBCSN
CNBC*
2017 NBC

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Daily Trackside Report". The Auto Channel. August 2, 1996. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
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