
The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 race will return to the 2025 Cup Series at a different race track. The sponsorship changes for the 2025 Cup Series schedule means the Dover Motor Speedway will be hosting the event. The race was previously known as the Wurth 400 event due to sponsorship reasons. It will be sponsored by EchoPark Automotive in the 2025 Cup Series. The Dover Motor Speedway also used to host a second event in the Cup Series. However, Dover Motor Speedway was stripped off its second race after the 2020 season. Kevin Harvick was the last winner of the second race held at the track, called the Drydene 311 in 2020. The EchoPark Automotive 400 is known for Jeff Burton's memorable victory in 2006. Burton broke a 175 race winless streak at the event.
The Dover Motor Speedway is dubbed as the "Monster Mile" in the NASCAR Cup Seires. The speedway has earned this nickname owing to the crashes and spectacular pileups that have occured in the events over the past years. The Dover Motor Speedway is a one mile long intermediate oval with a paved conrete surface. The Speedway is located in Dover, Delaware in the United States. The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 event is going to be a 400-lap event hosted for a total distance of 400 miles, as per the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400's winners
Richard Petty won the first iteration of the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 race, as he won the 1969 and 1970 races. Petty was followed Bobby Allison who won the race consecutively in 1971 and 1972 albeit for different teams, according to Racing Reference. Denny Hamlin is the defending champion of the event having won the race in the 2024 Cup Series, held on April 28.
The 2025 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 will be hosted on July 20th, 2025.
Year | Date | No. | Driver |
1969 | July 6 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1970 | Sept 20 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1971 | June 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison |
1972 | June 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison |
1973 | June 3 | 21 | David Pearson |
1974 | May 19 | 11 | Cale Yarborough |
1975 | May 18 | 21 | David Pearson |
1976 | May 16 | 72 | Benny Parsons |
1977 | May 15 | 11 | Cale Yarborough |
1978 | May 21 | 21 | David Pearson |
1979 | May 20 | 21 | Neil Bonnett |
1980 | May 18 | 15 | Bobby Allison |
1981 | May 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley |
1982 | May 16 | 88 | Bobby Allison |
1983 | May 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison |
1984 | May 20 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1985 | May 19 | 9 | Bill Elliott |
1986 | May 18 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine |
1987 | May 31 | 28 | Davey Allison |
1988 | June 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott |
1989 | June 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt |
1990 | June 3 | 10 | Derrike Cope |
1991 | June 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader |
1992 | May 31 | 33 | Harry Gant |
1993 | June 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt |
1994 | June 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace |
1995 | June 4 | 42 | Kyle Petty |
1996 | June 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
1997 | June 1 | 10 | Ricky Rudd |
1998 | May 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett |
1999 | June 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte |
2000 | June 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart |
2001 | June 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
2002 | June 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2003 | June 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman |
2004 | June 6 | 6 | Mark Martin |
2005 | June 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle |
2006 | June 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth |
2007 | June 4 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. |
2008 | June 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch |
2009 | May 31 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2010 | May 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch |
2011 | May 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth |
2012 | June 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2013 | June 2 | 14 | Tony Stewart |
2014 | June 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2015 | May 31 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2016 | May 15 | 20 | Matt Kenseth |
2017 | June 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2018 | May 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick |
2019 | May 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. |
2020 | August 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
2021 | May 16 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
2022 | May 1–2 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
2023 | May 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. |
2024 | April 28 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 winners year-by-year
The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400's first event was won by the Petty Enterprises in 1969. The team won consecutively claiming their second victory at the 1970 event. They were followed by Holman-Moody which claimed the 1971 victory. Joe Gibbs Racing is the latest winner of the event. The team won the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 consecutively in the 2023 and 2024 Cup Series respectively.
Year | Date | Team | Manufacturer |
1969 | July 6 | Petty Enterprises | Ford |
1970 | Sept 20 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
1971 | June 6 | Holman-Moody | Mercury |
1972 | June 4 | Richard Howard | Chevrolet |
1973 | June 3 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1974 | May 19 | Richard Howard | Chevrolet |
1975 | May 18 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1976 | May 16 | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet |
1977 | May 15 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
1978 | May 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1979 | May 20 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1980 | May 18 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford |
1981 | May 17 | Junie Donlavey | Ford |
1982 | May 16 | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1983 | May 15 | DiGard Motorsports | Buick |
1984 | May 20 | Curb Racing | Pontiac |
1985 | May 19 | Melling Racing | Ford |
1986 | May 18 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1987 | May 31 | Ranier-Lundy | Ford |
1988 | June 5 | Melling Racing | Ford |
1989 | June 4 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
1990 | June 3 | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet |
1991 | June 2 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1992 | May 31 | Leo Jackson Racing | Oldsmobile |
1993 | June 6 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
1994 | June 5 | Penske Racing | Ford |
1995 | June 4 | SABCO Racing | Pontiac |
1996 | June 2 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1997 | June 1 | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford |
1998 | May 31 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
1999 | June 6 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
2000 | June 4 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
2001 | June 3 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2002 | June 2 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2003 | June 1 | Penske Racing | Dodge |
2004 | June 6 | Roush Racing | Ford |
2005 | June 5 | Roush Racing | Ford |
2006 | June 4 | Roush Racing | Ford |
2007 | June 4 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
2008 | June 1 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2009 | May 31 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2010 | May 16 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2011 | May 15 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
2012 | June 3 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2013 | June 2 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
2014 | June 1 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2015 | May 31 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2016 | May 15 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2017 | June 4 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2018 | May 6 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
2019 | May 6 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2020 | August 22 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2021 | May 16 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2022 | May 1–2 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2023 | May 1 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2024 | April 28 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 multiple-time winners
Jimmie Johnson, one of the record holders in the Cup Series and seven-time champion, has won six races making himself the best driver in the history of the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 event. He is followed by Bobby Allison in second place with only one less victory. Johnson's fellow record holders, Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are also multiple time winners in the event.
Petty has won the race thrice and Earnhardt has won the race twice in their careers. Among the drivers of the 2025 grid, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin have two wins each in the race.
Wins | Driver | Years Won |
6 | Jimmie Johnson | 2002, 2009, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017 |
5 | Bobby Allison | 1971–1972, 1980, 1982–1983 |
3 | David Pearson | 1973, 1975, 1978 |
Richard Petty | 1969–1970, 1984 | |
Matt Kenseth | 2006, 2011, 2016 | |
Martin Truex Jr. | 2007, 2019, 2023 | |
2 | Cale Yarborough | 1974, 1977 |
Bill Elliott | 1985, 1988 | |
Dale Earnhardt | 1989, 1993 | |
Jeff Gordon | 1996, 2001 | |
Kyle Busch | 2008, 2010 | |
Tony Stewart | 2000, 2013 | |
Denny Hamlin | 2020, 2024 |
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 team multiple-time winners
Hendrick Motorsports has won the most races in the history of the EchoPark Automotive 400 race with 12 wins, as of February 2025. Their last victory came in 2022 after the team won the race consecutively in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Joe Gibbs Racing is the second most victorious team in the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Dover Motor Speedway. Joe Gibbs has won nine races throughout the history of the event.
Wins | Team | Years Won |
12 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001–2002, 2009, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017, 2021–2022 |
9 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1999–2000, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2019–2020, 2023–2024 |
4 | Wood Brothers Racing | 1973, 1975, 1978–1979 |
RFK Racing | 2004–2006, 2011 | |
2 | Petty Enterprises | 1969–1970 |
Richard Howard | 1972, 1974 | |
DiGard Motorsports | 1982–1983 | |
Melling Racing | 1985, 1988 | |
Richard Childress Racing | 1989, 1993 | |
Penske Racing | 1994, 2003 | |
Stewart-Haas Racing | 2013, 2018 |
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 manufacturer multiple-time winners
Chevrolet is one of the most successful manufacturers of the NASCAR Cup Series. It has won the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 race 22 times throughout the history of the event. Chevrolet is arguably the most successful manufacturer among the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturers. Ford trails behind Chevrolet with 14 wins to its name. Toyota is the last manufacturer among the 2025 grid with only seven victories including the 2024 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, as of February 2024.
Among the former manufacturers of the NASCAR Cup Series, Mercury has the most number of victories in the event. It has five victories followed by Pontiac with four wins. Other manufacturers have only won the race once throughout their tenure in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
22 | Chevrolet | 1972, 1974, 1976–1977, 1982, 1986, 1989–1991, 1993, 1996, 2001–2002, 2007, 2009, 2012–2015, 2017, 2021–2022 |
14 | Ford | 1969, 1980–1981, 1985, 1987–1988, 1994, 1997–1998, 2004–2006, 2011, 2018 |
7 | Toyota | 2008, 2010, 2016, 2019–2020, 2023–2024 |
5 | Mercury | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978–1979 |
4 | Pontiac | 1984, 1995, 1999–2000 |
1 | Plymouth | 1970 |
Buick | 1983 | |
Oldsmobile | 1992 | |
Dodge | 2003 |
FAQs on Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 winners
A. The Wurth 400 race is 400 laps long in total.
A. Yes, Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series Race at the Dover Motor Speedway in 2024.
A. The Dover Motor Speedway is 1 mile long in total.
A. The Dover Motor Speedway is dubbed as the Monster Mile in the NASCAR Cup Series.