
The Ambetter Health 400 in 2025 is scheduled to be the second race of the 2025 Cup Series. It will succeed the crown jewel race of the Daytona 500. However, the Ambetter Health 400 race started off as the last race of the NASCAR season. It often played a crucial role in deciding the championship. The Ambetter Health 400 is a 400-lap event held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. It is the first of the two events held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The Ambetter Health 400 has had a rich history during its run in the NASCAR Cup Series. The 1992 Hooters 500 is regarded as one of the best races in the NASCAR Cup Series. The race was scheduled as the championship decider between six different drivers. It was the last race for Richard Petty and first race for Jeff Gordon, as per Racing Reference.
Ambetter Health 400's winners
The first Ambetter Health 400 was won by Fireball Roberts in 1960, as per Racing Reference. Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the event having won the race in 2025 for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Year | Date | No. | Driver |
2025 | February 23 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
2024 | February 25 | 99 | Daniel Suárez |
2023 | March 19 | 22 | Joey Logano |
2022 | March 20 | 24 | William Byron |
2021 | March 21 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
2020 | June 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick |
2019 | February 24 | 2 | Brad Keselowski |
2018 | February 25 | 4 | Kevin Harvick |
2017 | March 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski |
2016 | February 28 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2015 | March 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2014 | August 31 | 5 | Kasey Kahne |
2013 | September 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch |
2012 | September 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
2011 | September 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
2010 | September 5 | 14 | Tony Stewart |
2009 | September 6 | 9 | Kasey Kahne |
2008 | October 26 | 99 | Carl Edwards |
2007 | October 28 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2006 | October 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart |
2005 | October 30 | 99 | Carl Edwards |
2004 | October 31 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2003 | October 26/27 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
2002 | October 27 | 97 | Kurt Busch |
2001 | November 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte |
2000 | November 20 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau |
1999 | November 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte |
1998 | November 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
1997 | November 16 | 18 | Bobby Labonte |
1996 | November 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte |
1995 | November 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt |
1994 | November 13 | 6 | Mark Martin |
1993 | November 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace |
1992 | November 15 | 11 | Bill Elliott |
1991 | November 17 | 6 | Mark Martin |
1990 | November 18 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd |
1989 | November 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt |
1988 | November 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace |
1987 | November 22 | 9 | Bill Elliott |
1986 | November 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt |
1985 | November 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott |
1984 | November 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt |
1983 | November 6 | 75 | Neil Bonnett |
1982 | November 7 | 88 | Bobby Allison |
1981 | November 8 | 21 | Neil Bonnett |
1980 | November 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough |
1979 | November 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett |
1978 | November 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison |
1977 | November 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip |
1976 | November 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis |
1975 | November 9 | 15 | Buddy Baker |
1974 | July 28 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1973 | July 22 | 21 | David Pearson |
1972 | July 23 | 12 | Bobby Allison |
1971 | August 1 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1970 | August 2 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1969 | August 10 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough |
1968 | August 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough |
1967 | August 6 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson |
1966 | August 7 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1965 | June 13 | 21 | Marvin Panch |
1964 | June 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett |
1963 | June 30 | 3 | Junior Johnson |
1962 | October 28 | 4 | Rex White |
1961 | September 17 | 3 | David Pearson |
1960 | July 31 | 22 | Fireball Roberts |
Ambetter Health 400's multiple-time winners
Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Labonte and Jimmie Johnson together have the most wins in the event with four victories each, as of February 2025. Brad Keselowski is the only active driver on the 2025 grid to win the race more than once.
Wins | Driver | Years Won |
4 | Richard Petty | 1966, 1970–1971, 1974 |
Dale Earnhardt | 1984, 1986, 1989, 1995 | |
Bobby Labonte | 1996–1997, 1999, 2001 | |
Jimmie Johnson | 2004, 2007, 2015–2016 | |
3 | Neil Bonnett | 1979, 1981, 1983 |
Bill Elliott | 1985, 1987, 1992 | |
Jeff Gordon | 1998, 2003, 2011 | |
2 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 1968–1969 |
David Pearson | 1961, 1973 | |
Bobby Allison | 1972, 1982 | |
Rusty Wallace | 1988, 1993 | |
Mark Martin | 1991, 1994 | |
Carl Edwards | 2005, 2008 | |
Tony Stewart | 2006, 2010 | |
Kasey Kahne | 2009, 2014 | |
Brad Keselowski | 2017, 2019 | |
Kevin Harvick | 2018, 2020 |
Ambetter Health 400's NASCAR team winners
Joe Gibbs Racing is the defending champion of the Ambetter Health 400 race. The first edition of the race was won by the John Hines team racing with Pontiac cars.
Year | Team | Manufacturer |
2025 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2024 | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
2023 | Team Penske | Ford |
2022 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2021 | Team Penske | Ford |
2020 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
2019 | Team Penske | Ford |
2018 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
2017 | Team Penske | Ford |
2016 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2015 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2014 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2013 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2012 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2011 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2010 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
2009 | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge |
2008 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
2007 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2006 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
2005 | Roush Racing | Ford |
2004 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2003 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2002 | Roush Racing | Ford |
2001 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
2000 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1999 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
1998 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1997 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
1996 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
1995 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
1994 | Roush Racing | Ford |
1993 | Penske Racing | Pontiac |
1992 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
1991 | Roush Racing | Ford |
1990 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford |
1989 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
1988 | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac |
1987 | Melling Racing | Ford |
1986 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
1985 | Melling Racing | Ford |
1984 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
1983 | RahMoc Enterprises | Chevrolet |
1982 | DiGard Motorsports | Buick |
1981 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
1980 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
1979 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1978 | Ellington Racing | Chevrolet |
1977 | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1976 | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge |
1975 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford |
1974 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
1973 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1972 | Richard Howard | Chevrolet |
1971 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
1970 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
1969 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
1968 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
1967 | Bondy Long | Ford |
1966 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
1965 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
1964 | Bondy Long | Ford |
1963 | Ray Fox | Chevrolet |
1962 | Rex White | Chevrolet |
1961 | John Masoni | Pontiac |
1960 | John Hines | Pontiac |
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Ambetter Health 400 team's multiple-time winners
Hendrick Motorsports have won the most races in the history of Ambetter Health 400 with 10 wins to their name, as of February 2025.
Wins | Team | Years Won |
10 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1998, 2000, 2003–2004, 2007, 2011, 2014–2016, 2022 |
8 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1996–1997, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2012–2013, 2025 |
5 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1991, 1994, 2002, 2005, 2008 |
Team Penske | 1993, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | |
4 | Wood Brothers Racing | 1965, 1973, 1979, 1981 |
Petty Enterprises | 1966, 1970–1971, 1974 | |
Junior Johnson & Associates | 1968–1969, 1980, 1992 | |
Richard Childress Racing | 1984, 1986, 1989, 1995 | |
3 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2010, 2018, 2020 |
2 | Bondy Long | 1964, 1967 |
DiGard Motorsports | 1977, 1982 | |
Melling Racing | 1985, 1987 |
FAQs on Ambetter Health 400 Winners
A. Dale Earnhardt has the most wins at the Atlanta Motor Speedway with nine wins, as of February 2025.
A. Ambetter Health 400 is the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series 2025 season held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
A. The Ambetter Health 400 race will be broadcasted by FOX.
A. Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.54 mile long track.