List of Great American Getaway 400 winners

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List of Great American Getaway 400 winners
NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.com winner, Ryan Blaney. [Credits: Getty]

The Great American Getaway 400 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series race held at the Pocono Raceway. The race is the only event hosted by the Pocono Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series. The NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono, sponsored by VisitPA.com, was known as the HighPoint.com 400 until the 2024 season. The Great American Getaway 400 is a 160-lap event spanning a total race distance of 400 miles. The race will be held on June 22, 2025, during the NASCAR Cup Series 2025 season. The Great American Getaway 400 had a sister event held at the Pocono Raceway until the 2021 season of the Cup Series. The race is known for breaking 40 official lead changes during seven of its first nine sanctioned events.

The Pocono Raceway hosts the Great American Getaway 400 race in the NASCAR Cup Series at Long Pond, Pennsylvania in the United States. The track is classified as a Superspeedway by NASCAR owing to its length. It is a 2.5-mile-long track with four turns and a paved asphalt surface. Kyle Larson was the last winner of the second race held at the Pocono Raceway, piloting Hendrick Motorsports Chevy. In 2022, the race win was awarded to Chase Elliott, who succeeded the win from Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin. They were disqualified post-race, making it the first time since 1960 that a Cup Series race winner was disqualified and the succeeding driver was awarded the victory.

List of Great American Getaway 400 winners

The 2023 Cup Series champion, Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the Great American Getaway 400 race in 2024. Butch Hartman won the very first Great American Getaway 400 race held on September 19, 1971. He was followed by three different winners in the upcoming seasons until Richard Petty became the first driver to win the race twice. Petty won the race again in the 1974 and 1976 seasons. Denny Hamlin won the race in 2023.

YearDateNo.Driver
1971Sep 1975Butch Hartman
1972July 303Roger McCluskey
1973July 2943Richard Petty
1974April 2719Ron Keselowski
1974August 443Richard Petty
1975August 321David Pearson
1976August 143Richard Petty
1977July 3172Benny Parsons
1978July 3088Darrell Waltrip
1979July 3011Cale Yarborough
1980July 2721Neil Bonnett
1981July 2611Darrell Waltrip
1982July 2588Bobby Allison
1983July 2427Tim Richmond
1984July 2233Harry Gant
1985July 219Bill Elliott
1986July 2025Tim Richmond
1987July 193Dale Earnhardt
1988July 249Bill Elliott
1989July 239Bill Elliott
1990July 2211Geoffrey Bodine
1991July 212Rusty Wallace
1992July 1917Darrell Waltrip
1993July 183Dale Earnhardt
1994July 177Geoffrey Bodine
1995July 1628Dale Jarrett
1996July 212Rusty Wallace
1997July 2088Dale Jarrett
1998July 2624Jeff Gordon
1999July 2518Bobby Labonte
2000July 232Rusty Wallace
2001July 2918Bobby Labonte
2002July 289Bill Elliott
2003July 2712Ryan Newman
2004August 148Jimmie Johnson
2005July 2497Kurt Busch
2006July 2311Denny Hamlin
2007August 52Kurt Busch
2008August 399Carl Edwards
2009August 311Denny Hamlin
2010August 116Greg Biffle
2011August 72Brad Keselowski
2012August 524Jeff Gordon
2013August 45Kasey Kahne
2014August 388Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2015August 220Matt Kenseth
2016August 134Chris Buescher
2017July 3018Kyle Busch
2018July 2918Kyle Busch
2019July 2811Denny Hamlin
2020June 2811Denny Hamlin
2021June 2718Kyle Busch
2022July 249Chase Elliott
2023July 2311Denny Hamlin
2024July 1412Ryan Blaney

Great American Getaway 400 winners year-by-year

Hartman's White & Autocar won the first Great American Getaway 400 race with Dodge in the 1971 Cup Series. Norm Nelson won the 1972 race making it the first win for Plymouth in the event as a manufacturer. The 2024 race was won by Team Penske and Ford.

YearDateTeamManufacturer
1971Sep 19Hartman's White & AutocarDodge
1972July 30Norm NelsonPlymouth
1973July 29Petty EnterprisesDodge
1974April 27Robert KeselowskiDodge
1974August 4Petty EnterprisesDodge
1975August 3Wood Brothers RacingMercury
1976August 1Petty EnterprisesDodge
1977July 31L.G. DeWittChevrolet
1978July 30DiGard MotorsportsChevrolet
1979July 30*Junior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet
1980July 27Wood Brothers RacingMercury
1981July 26Junior Johnson & AssociatesBuick
1982July 25DiGard MotorsportsBuick
1983July 24Blue Max RacingPontiac
1984July 22Hal NeedhamChevrolet
1985July 21Melling RacingFord
1986July 20Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
1987July 19Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
1988July 24Melling RacingFord
1989July 23Melling RacingFord
1990July 22Junior Johnson & AssociatesFord
1991July 21Penske RacingPontiac
1992July 19DarWal, Inc.Chevrolet
1993July 18Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
1994July 17Geoff Bodine RacingFord
1995July 16Robert Yates RacingFord
1996July 21Penske RacingFord
1997July 20Robert Yates RacingFord
1998July 26Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
1999July 25Joe Gibbs RacingPontiac
2000July 23Penske RacingFord
2001July 29Joe Gibbs RacingPontiac
2002July 28Evernham MotorsportsDodge
2003July 27Penske RacingDodge
2004August 1Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2005July 24Roush RacingFord
2006July 23Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
2007August 5Penske RacingDodge
2008August 3Roush Fenway RacingFord
2009August 3Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2010August 1Roush Fenway RacingFord
2011August 7Penske RacingDodge
2012*August 5Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2013August 4Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2014August 3Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2015August 2Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2016August 1Front Row MotorsportsFord
2017July 30Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2018July 29Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2019July 28Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2020June 28Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2021June 27Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2022July 24Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2023July 23Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2024July 14Team PenskeFord

Great American Getaway 400 multiple-time winners

Denny Hamlin, who has won the Great American Getaway 400 five times, has the most wins in the event's history. He also has the most wins among the active drivers of the 2025 Cup Series grid. Bill Elliott has four wins in the event making him the second most successful driver in the history of the race and the most successful among the former Cup Series drivers.

WinsDriverYears Won
5Denny Hamlin2006, 2009, 2019, 2020, 2023
4Bill Elliott1985, 1988, 1989, 2002
3Richard Petty1973, 1974, 1976
Darrell Waltrip1978, 1981, 1992
Rusty Wallace1991, 1996, 2000
Kyle Busch2017, 2018, 2021
2Tim Richmond1983, 1986
Dale Earnhardt1987, 1993
Geoffrey Bodine1990, 1994
Dale Jarrett1995, 1997
Bobby Labonte1999, 2001
Kurt Busch2005, 2007
Jeff Gordon1998, 2012

Great American Getaway 400 team multiple-time winners

Joe Gibbs Racing has won 11 races at the Great American Getaway 400 race, making it the most successful team in the history of the event. The team won its last race in the event during the 2023 Cup Series. Team Penske's win in the 2024 season put it on equal grounds with Hendrick Motorsports competing for the second spot with seven wins each to their name. Petty Enterprises, Junior Johnson & Associates, and Melling Racing have the most wins out of the teams that previously competed in the sport with three wins each to their name.

WinsTeamYears Won
11Joe Gibbs Racing1999, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2017-2021, 2023
7Hendrick Motorsports1986, 1998, 2004, 2012-2014, 2022
Team Penske1991, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2024
3Petty Enterprises1973, 1974, 1976
Junior Johnson & Associates1979, 1981, 1990
Melling Racing1985, 1988, 1989
RFK Racing2005, 2008, 2010
2Wood Brothers Racing1975, 1980
DiGard Motorsports1978, 1982
Richard Childress Racing1987, 1993
Robert Yates Racing1995, 1997

Great American Getaway 400 manufacturer multiple-time winners

Chevrolet and Ford compete for the most wins at the Great American Getaway 400 race. However, Chevy edges above Ford with the difference of just one victory. Chevy has 15 wins in the history of the event. Dodge has nine wins to its name which is the most out of the manufacturers which previously competed in the event. Toyota has only eight wins, making it the manufacturer with the least wins in the 2025 Cup Series.

WinsManufacturerYears Won
15Chevrolet1977-1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2012-2014, 2022
14Ford1985, 1988-1990, 1994-1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2024
9Dodge1971, 1973, 1974, 1974, 1976, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011
8Toyota2009, 2015, 2017-2021, 2023
4Pontiac1983, 1991, 1999, 2001
2Mercury1975, 1980
Buick1981, 1982
1Plymouth1972

FAQs on Great American Getaway 400 winners

A. Chevrolet won the 2024 manufacturers championship in the NASCAR Cup Series.

A. The Great American Getaway 400 is a 400 mile long event.

A. Ryan Blaney won the Great American Getaway 400 race in 2024.

A. Chevrolet is the most succesful car brand in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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