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Goody's Fast Relief 500

Goody's Fast Relief 500

The First Data 500 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, the other one being the STP 500 in March, The race has been run in every NASCAR Cup Series, starting with the inaugural 1949 season, making it the oldest NASCAR race still run today. It is the seventh race of ten in the NASCAR Cup Series Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, and the first race in the 'Round of 8' of the current playoff format. Starting 2015, NBC has the rights for the final 20 races of the season (17 of 20), including this race.

Prior to lights being installed, the race started at 1:30 pm. Eastern start time, the earliest start time among the playoff races on the current schedule (as the three playoff races after Martinsville start at 3:00 pm EST, five of the first six start at 2:00 pm EDT, and Charlotte starts at 2:00 pm EDT) in an attempt to finish the race before darkness. After a series of incidents involving both the October Late Model race and the NASCAR premiership races in October or November in recent years, most notably both fall 2015 races that ended in near-darkness, the track added lights for the 2017 season. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series fall race now finishes at night, and the Late Model race is held at night. The Tums sponsorship returned sponsorship to GlaxoSmithKline for 2008, as their Goody's Powder brand sponsored the race from 1983–1995 and recently returned as sponsor for the spring race. As per Martinsville tradition, the winner of this race receives a custom-built grandfather clock.[2]

In 2020, with the Can-Am 500 being held as the Championship race, The First Data 500 will be held as the final race of the Round of 8.

First Data 500
Martinsville Speedway track map.png
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
VenueMartinsville Speedway
LocationRidgeway, Virginia, United States
Corporate sponsorFirst Data[1]
First race1949
Distance263 miles (423 km)
Laps500 (Stage 1: 130
Stage 2: 130
Stage 3: 240)
Previous namesUnnamed/Unknown (1949–1955)
Old Dominion 400 (1956)
Sweepstakes 500 (1957)
Old Dominion 500 (1958–1982, 2001–2002)
Goody's 500 (1983–1995)
Hanes 500 (1996–1997)
NAPA Autocare 500 (1998–2000)
Subway 500 (2003–2007)
Tums QuikPak 500 (2008)
Tums Fast Relief 500 (2009–2012)
Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 (2013–2015)
Goody's Fast Relief 500 (2016)
Most wins (driver)Jeff Gordon
Richard Petty
Darrell Waltrip
Jimmie Johnson (6)
Most wins (team)Hendrick Motorsports (16)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (30)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Concrete (turns)
Length0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Turns4

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Report
LapsMiles (km)
1949September 2522Red ByronRaymond ParksOldsmobile200100 (160.934)Report
1950October 1592Herb ThomasHerb ThomasPlymouth200100 (160.934)Report
1951October 147Frank MundyTed ChesterOldsmobile200100 (160.934)Report
1952October 1992Herb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson200100 (160.934)2:06:1047.556Report
1953October 1380Jim PaschalGeorge HutchensDodge200100 (160.934)1:47:0756.013Report
1954October 1742Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesChrysler165*82.5 (132.770)1:51:0744.547Report
1955October 1630Speedy ThompsonCarl KiekhaeferChrysler200100 (160.934)1:40:40Report
1956October 28502Jack SmithCarl KiekhaeferDodge400200 (321.868)3:16:1761.136Report
1957October 649Bob WelbornBob WelbornChevrolet500250 (402.336)3:58:0063.025Report
1958October 1222Fireball RobertsFrank StricklandChevrolet350*175 (281.635)2:43:1164.344Report
1959September 274Rex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet500250 (402.336)4:07:5660.5Report
1960September 254Rex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet500250 (402.336)4:08:1160.439Report
1961September 248Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringPontiac500250 (402.336)3:59:4062.586Report
1962September 2329Nelson StacyHolman-MoodyFord500250 (402.336)3:44:1866.874Report
1963September 2228Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyFord500250 (402.336)3:42:1667.486Report
1964September 2728Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyFord500250 (402.336)3:42:4967.32Report
1965September 2626Junior JohnsonJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord500250 (402.336)3:43:4167.056Report
1966September 2528Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyFord500250 (402.336)3:36:5069.177Report
1967September 2443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth500250 (402.336)3:35:3069.605Report
1968September 2243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth500250 (402.336)3:47:5665.808Report
1969September 2843Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesFord500250 (402.336)3:57:3763.127Report
1970October 1843Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth500262.5 (422.452)3:38:1672.235Report
1971September 2671Bobby IsaacNord KrauskopfDodge500262.5 (422.452)3:33:5973.681Report
1972September 2443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth500262.5 (422.452)3:45:0269.989Report
1973September 3043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth480*252 (405.554)3:48:5168.631Report
1974September 2952Earl RossJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:58:0366.232Report
1975September 2871Dave MarcisNord KrauskopfDodge500262.5 (422.452)3:27:4775.819Report
1976September 2611Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet340*178.5 (287.267)2:22:1575.37Report
1977September 2511Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:34:4073.447Report
1978September 2411Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile500262.5 (422.452)3:18:5479.185Report
1979September 2328Buddy BakerRanier-LundyChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:29:4075.119Report
1980September 282Dale EarnhardtRod Osterlund RacingChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:46:0769.654Report
1981September 2711Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesBuick500262.5 (422.452)3:44:5770.089Report
1982October 1711Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesBuick500262.5 (422.452)3:41:0571,315Report
1983September 253Ricky RuddRichard Childress RacingChevrolet500262.5 (422.452)3:27:1676.134Report
1984September 2311Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:28:5575.532Report
1985September 223Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:43:1370.694Report
1986September 2127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac500263 (423.257)3:35:3273.191Report
1987September 2717Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:26:3176.41Report
1988September 2517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:30:2674.988Report
1989September 2417Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:26:1576,571Report
1990September 2311Geoffrey BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord500263 (423.257)3:26:3576,386Report
1991September 2233Harry GantLeo Jackson RacingOldsmobile500263 (423.257)3:31:4274.535Report
1992September 2815Geoffrey BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord500263 (423.257)3:29:1375.424Report
1993September 2628Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord500263 (423.257)3:32:5774,102Report
1994September 252Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord500263 (423.257)3:24:3477.139Report
1995September 243Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:33:2473.946Report
1996September 2224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:11:5482.223Report
1997September 2899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord500263 (423.257)3:35:5773.072Report
1998September 2710Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord500263 (423.257)3:35:0873.35Report
1999October 324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:38:0772.347Report
2000October 120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac500263 (423.257)3:33:3973.859Report
2001October 15*32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord500263 (423.257)3:28:1975.75Report
2002October 2097Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord500263 (423.257)3:31:2374,651Report
2003October 1924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:53:1467.658Report
2004October 2448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:58:4366.103Report
2005October 2324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:46:2569.695Report
2006October 2248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:44:0070.446Report
2007October 2148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet506*266.156 (428.336)3:59:4566.608Report
2008October 1948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet504*265.104 (426.643)3:29:2975.931Report
2009October 2511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota501*263.526 (424.103)3:34:4473.633Report
2010October 2411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota500263 (423.257)3:40:2071.619Report
2011October 3014Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:49:5268.648Report
2012October 2848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:23:0977.677Report
2013October 2724Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:44:2170.337Report
2014October 2688Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:43:0770.725Report
2015November 124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:46:3569.643Report
2016October 3048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500263 (423.257)3:20:5578.54Report
2017October 2918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota505*265.63 (427.49)3:32:4774.902Report
2018October 2822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord500263 (423.257)3:29:3275.31Report
2019October 27Report

Notes

  • 1954 & 1958: Race shortened due to darkness.

  • 1973 & 1976: Race shortened due to rain.

  • 2001: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.

  • 2004: Victory lane celebration was cancelled after a plane crash that took the lives of key personnel in the Hendrick Motorsports stable.

  • 2007–2009, 2015 and 2017: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.

  • 2015: First ten laps run behind the safety car because of rain; red flag following a Lap 455 incident resulted race finishing at 5:22 pm, seconds before official sunset, and impending darkness. Track added lights for 2017 because of darkness issues in 2015.

Track length notes

  • 1949–1968: 0.5 mile course

  • 1969, 1984–present: 0.526 mile course

  • 1970–1983: 0.525 mile course

Multiple winners (drivers)

Wins

DriverYears Won
6Richard Petty1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973
Darrell Waltrip1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989
Jeff Gordon1996, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2015
Jimmie Johnson2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2016
3Fred Lorenzen1963, 1964, 1966
Cale Yarborough1976, 1977, 1978
Dale Earnhardt1980, 1985, 1995
2Herb Thomas1950, 1952
Rex White1959, 1960
Geoffrey Bodine1990, 1992
Rusty Wallace1986, 1994
Ricky Rudd1983, 1998
Denny Hamlin2009, 2010
Tony Stewart2000, 2011

Multiple winners (teams)

Wins

TeamYears Won
16Hendrick Motorsports1987, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
9Junior Johnson & Associates1965, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990
7Petty Enterprises1954, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973
4Holman-Moody1962, 1963, 1964, 1966
Joe Gibbs Racing2000, 2009, 2010, 2017
3Richard Childress Racing1983, 1985, 1995
2Herb Thomas1950, 1952
Carl Kiekhaefer1955, 1956
Rex White1959, 1960
Bud Moore Engineering1961, 1992
Nord Krauskopf1971, 1975
Roush Racing1997, 2002
Team Penske1994, 2018

Manufacturer wins

Wins

ManufacturerYears Won
30Chevrolet1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
15Ford1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2018
6Plymouth1950, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973
4Oldsmobile1949, 1951, 1978, 1991
Dodge1953, 1956, 1971, 1975
3Pontiac1961, 1986, 2000
Toyota2009, 2010, 2017
2Chrysler1954, 1955
Buick1981, 1982
1Hudson1952

Television broadcasters

YearNetworkLap-by-lapColor commentator(s)Pit reporter(s)
1984SETNMike JoyBenny Parsons
1985
1986Eli Gold
1987Eli GoldJerry Punch
1988ESPNBob JenkinsNed Jarrett
Gary Nelson
Jerry Punch
Dick Berggren
1989Benny Parsons
Ned Jarrett
1990Jerry Punch
John Kernan
1991
1992
1993
1994Jerry PunchJohn Kernan
Bill Weber
1995Bob JenkinsJerry Punch
John Kernan
Bill Weber
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001TNTAllen BestwickBenny Parsons
Wally Dallenbach
Marty Snider
Dave Burns
Matt Yocum
Bill Weber
2002NBC
2003
2004
2005Bill WeberMarty Snider
Dave Burns
Matt Yocum
Allen Bestwick
2006
2007ESPNJerry PunchRusty Wallace
Andy Petree
Jamie Little
Allen Bestwick
Dave Burns
Mike Massaro
2008Dale Jarrett
Andy Petree
Jamie Little
Shannon Spake
Dave Burns
Vince Welch
2009
2010Marty ReidJamie Little
Jerry Punch
Dave Burns
Vince Welch
2011Allen Bestwick
2012
2013
2014
2015NBCSNRick AllenJeff Burton
Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast
Mike Massaro
2016
2017Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast
2018Jeff Burton
Steve Letarte
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast
Parker Kligerman
  • The 2001 race, originally scheduled on NBC, was rained out and run on Monday.[3] (NBC aired a Busch Series race live from Memphis Motorsports Park on Sunday that had been rained out the day before, which was to be on TNT.)

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