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{{short description|Auto race held at Rockingham, North Carolina}} {{one source|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox motor race | Race title = Subway 400 | Logo = | Track map = [[File:Rockingham Speedway.svg|200px]] | Series long = [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup Series]] | Venue = [[North Carolina Speedway]] | Location = [[Rockingham, North Carolina]], [[United States]] | Sponsor = [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] | First race = 1966 | Last race = 2004 | Distance = {{convert|399.681|mi|km}} | Laps = 393 | Previous names = '''Peach Blossom 500''' (1966)<br>'''Carolina 500''' (1967β1981, 1985)<br>'''Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500''' (1982β1984)<br>'''Goodwrench 500''' (1986β1995)<br>'''Goodwrench Service 400''' (1996β1997)<br>'''GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400''' (1998)<br>'''Dura Lube/Big K 400''' (1999)<br>'''Dura Lube/Kmart 400''' (2000)<br>'''Dura Lube 400''' (2001)<br>'''Subway 400''' (2002β2004) | Most wins driver = [[Richard Petty]] (7) | Most wins team = [[Petty Enterprises]] (7) | Most wins manufacturer = [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] (9) | Surface = Asphalt | Length mi = 1.017 | Turns = 4 }} The '''Subway 400''' was the second race of the [[NASCAR]] [[Winston Cup Series]] season until 2004, held a week after the [[Daytona 500]]. This 400-mile (644 km) annual race was sponsored by [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Subway 400 Tickets - Subway 400 Nascar Tickets|url=https://www.vividseats.com/nascar-racing/subway-400-tickets.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Vivid Seats|language=en-US}}</ref> and was held at [[North Carolina Speedway]] (''The Rock'') since 1966. From 1966 to 1995, the race distance was 500 miles (805-km) which was shortened to 400 miles starting from the [[1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1996 season]]. Until the 2004 Nextel Cup season, two annual races were held at [[Rockingham, North Carolina|Rockingham]]. After the 2003 season, the fall race (the [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]]) β which was held in November β was moved to [[California Speedway]], to be held on the lucrative [[Labor Day]] weekend. This displaced the [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway]], which moved to November 2004 before being removed from the schedule completely (replaced by a second date at [[Texas Motor Speedway]]). The changes were part of the trend of less races being held in the southeast and a broader distribution across the [[United States]]. Though the spring date was not directly transferred to California, NASCAR moved up the first California race to the traditional spring Rockingham date the week after Daytona. This resulted in some criticism because teams had to travel cross-country for the second race as most spend two weeks in Daytona and are based in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. The draw for Rockingham was that teams got to stay close to home right after Daytona before traveling for the next race. The 2004 Subway 400 had one of the closest finishes in NASCAR history. Nextel Cup rookie, [[Kasey Kahne]], in just his second series start, lost the race to [[Matt Kenseth]] by inches at the line. The exciting finish proved to be NASCAR's last stand at Rockingham, as the race (and the track, for that matter), were removed from the schedule permanently after that due to the [[Ferko lawsuit]]. While the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] and [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] returned to the track in 2025 (Trucks had previously returned in 2012 and 2013), the Cup Series did not. ==Past winners== {{clear}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Date ! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2"|Driver ! rowspan="2"|Team ! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer ! colspan="2"|Race Distance ! rowspan="2"|Race Time ! rowspan="2"|Average Speed<br>(mph) ! rowspan="2"|Report ! rowspan="2"|Ref |- ! Laps ! Miles (km) |- | [[1966 in NASCAR|1966]] | March 13 |align="center"|99 | [[Paul Goldsmith]] | [[Ray Nichels]] | [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] |align="center"|500 |align="center"|500 (804.672) |align="center"|4:59:55 |align="center"|100.027 | [[1966 Peach Blossom 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1966 Peach Blossom 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1966_Peach_Blossom_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1967 in NASCAR|1967]] | June 18 |align="center"|43 | [[Richard Petty]] | [[Petty Enterprises]] | [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] |align="center"|500 |align="center"|500 (804.672) |align="center"|4:46:35 |align="center"|104.682 | [[1967 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1967 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1967_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1968 in NASCAR|1968]] | June 16 |align="center"|27 | [[Donnie Allison]] | [[Banjo Matthews]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|500 |align="center"|500 (804.672) |align="center"|5:02:00 |align="center"|99.338 | [[1968 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1968 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1968_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1969 in NASCAR|1969]] | March 9 |align="center"|17 | [[David Pearson (NASCAR driver)|David Pearson]] | [[Holman-Moody]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|500 |align="center"|500 (804.672) |align="center"|4:52:22 |align="center"|102.569 | [[1969 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1969 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1969_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1970 in NASCAR|1970]] | March 8 |align="center"|43 | [[Richard Petty]] | [[Petty Enterprises]] | [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:18:32 |align="center"|116.117 | [[1970 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1970 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1970_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1971]] | March 14 |align="center"|43 | [[Richard Petty]] | [[Petty Enterprises]] | [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:12:55 |align="center"|118.696 | [[1971 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1971 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1971_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1972]] | March 12 |align="center"|71 | [[Bobby Isaac]] | [[Nord Krauskopf]] | [[Dodge]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:23:50 |align="center"| 113.895 | [[1972 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1972 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1972_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1973]] | March 18 |align="center"|21 | [[David Pearson (NASCAR driver)|David Pearson]] | [[Wood Brothers Racing]] | [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:13:01 |align="center"| 118.649 | [[1973 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1973 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1973_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1974]] | March 3 |align="center"|43 | [[Richard Petty]] | [[Petty Enterprises]] | [[Dodge]] |align="center"|443* |align="center"|450.531 (725.059) |align="center"| 3:42:50 |align="center"|121.622 | [[1974 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1974_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1975]] | March 2 |align="center"|11 | [[Cale Yarborough]] | [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] | [[Chevrolet]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:15:18 |align="center"|117.588 | [[1975 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1975 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1975_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1976]] | February 29 |align="center"|43 | [[Richard Petty]] | [[Petty Enterprises]] | [[Dodge]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:24:08 |align="center"| 113.665 | [[1976 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1976 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1976_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1977]] | March 13 |align="center"|43 | [[Richard Petty]] | [[Petty Enterprises]] | [[Dodge]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|5:06:46 |align="center"|97.86 | [[1977 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1977 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1977_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1978]] | March 5 |align="center"|21 | [[David Pearson (NASCAR driver)|David Pearson]] | [[Wood Brothers Racing]] | [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:17:17 |align="center"|116.681 | [[1978 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1978 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1978_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1979]] | March 4 |align="center"|15 | [[Bobby Allison]] | [[Bud Moore Engineering]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"| 4:06:30 |align="center"|122.727 | [[1979 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1979 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1979_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]] | March 9 |align="center"|11 | [[Cale Yarborough]] | [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] | [[Oldsmobile]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:36:06 |align="center"|108.735 | [[1980 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1980 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1980_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1981]] | March 1 |align="center"|11 | [[Darrell Waltrip]] | [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] | [[Buick]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:21:59 |align="center"|114.594 | [[1981 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1981 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1981_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1982]] | March 28 |align="center"|27 | [[Cale Yarborough]] | [[M.C. Anderson Racing]] | [[Buick]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:03:27 |align="center"|108.992 | [[1982 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1982 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1982_Warner_W._Hodgdon_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1983]] | March 6/13* |align="center"|43 | [[Richard Petty]] | [[Petty Enterprises]] | [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:25:30 |align="center"|113.055 | [[1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1983_Warner_W._Hodgdon_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1984]] | March 4 |align="center"|22 | [[Bobby Allison]] | [[DiGard Motorsports]] | [[Buick]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:03:55 |align="center"|122.931 | [[1984 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1984_Warner_W._Hodgdon_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1985]] | March 3 |align="center"|12 | [[Neil Bonnett]] | [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] | [[Chevrolet]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:21:10 |align="center"|114.953 | [[1985 Carolina 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1985 Carolina 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1985_Carolina_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1986]] | March 2 |align="center"|44 | [[Terry Labonte]] | [[Billy Hagan (racing driver)|Billy Hagan]] | [[Oldsmobile]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:09:10 |align="center"|120.488 | [[1986 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1986 Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1986_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]] | March 1 |align="center"|3 | [[Dale Earnhardt]] | [[Richard Childress Racing]] | [[Chevrolet]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:15:23 |align="center"|117.556 | [[1987 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1987 Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1987_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1988]] | March 6 |align="center"|75 | [[Neil Bonnett]] | [[RahMoc Enterprises]] | [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:09:51 |align="center"|120.159 | [[1988 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1988 Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1988_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1989]] | March 5 |align="center"|27 | [[Rusty Wallace]] | [[Blue Max Racing]] | [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"| 4:20:47 |align="center"|115.122 | [[1989 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1989 Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1989_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]] | March 4 |align="center"|42 | [[Kyle Petty]] | [[SABCO Racing]] | [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:04:21 |align="center"|122.864 | [[1990 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1990 GM Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1990_GM_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1991]] | March 3 |align="center"|42 | [[Kyle Petty]] | [[SABCO Racing]] | [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|4:01:57 |align="center"|124.083 | [[1991 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1991 Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1991_GM_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1992]] | March 1 |align="center"|11 | [[Bill Elliott]] | [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|3:58:02 |align="center"| 126.125 | [[1992 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1992 GM Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1992_GM_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1993]] | February 28 |align="center"|2 | [[Rusty Wallace]] | [[Penske Racing]] | [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"| 4:01:10 |align="center"|124.486 | [[1993 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1993 GM Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1993_GM_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] | February 27 |align="center"|2 | [[Rusty Wallace]] | [[Penske Racing]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"|3:59:43 |align="center"|125.239 | [[1994 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1994 Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1994_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]] | February 26 |align="center"|24 | [[Jeff Gordon]] | [[Hendrick Motorsports]] | [[Chevrolet]] |align="center"|492 |align="center"|500.364 (805.257) |align="center"| 3:59:15 |align="center"|125.305 | [[1995 Goodwrench 500|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1995 Goodwrench 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1995_Goodwrench_500/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1996]] | February 25 |align="center"|3 | [[Dale Earnhardt]] | [[Richard Childress Racing]] | [[Chevrolet]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:30:26 |align="center"|113.959 | [[1996 Goodwrench Service 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1996 Goodwrench Service 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1996_Goodwrench_Service_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]] | February 23 |align="center"|24 | [[Jeff Gordon]] | [[Hendrick Motorsports]] | [[Chevrolet]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:17:35 |align="center"|121.371 | [[1997 Goodwrench Service 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1997 Goodwrench Service 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1997_Goodwrench_Service_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]] | February 22 |align="center"|24 | [[Jeff Gordon]] | [[Hendrick Motorsports]] | [[Chevrolet]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:24:51 |align="center"|117.065 | [[1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1998_GM_Goodwrench_Service_Plus_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1999]] | February 21 |align="center"|6 | [[Mark Martin]] | [[Roush Racing]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:18:36 |align="center"|120.75 | [[1999 Dura Lube/Big K 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=1999 Dura Lube / Big K 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1999_Dura_Lube_Big_K_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2000]] | February 27 |align="center"|18 | [[Bobby Labonte]] | [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] | [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:07:32 |align="center"|127.875 | [[2000 Dura Lube/Kmart 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2000 Dura Lube / KMart 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2000_Dura_Lube_Kmart_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]] | February 25/26* |align="center"|1 | [[Steve Park (NASCAR)|Steve Park]] | [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]] | [[Chevrolet]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:34:21 |align="center"|111.877 | [[2001 Dura Lube 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Dura Lube 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2001_Dura_Lube_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]] | February 24 |align="center"|17 | [[Matt Kenseth]] | [[Roush Racing]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:27:40 |align="center"|115.478 | [[2002 Subway 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Subway 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2002_Subway_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2003]] | February 23 |align="center"|88 | [[Dale Jarrett]] | [[Robert Yates Racing]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:23:29 |align="center"|117.852 | [[2003 Subway 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Subway 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Subway_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2004]] | February 22 |align="center"|17 | [[Matt Kenseth]] | [[Roush Racing]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align="center"|393 |align="center"|399.681 (643.224) |align="center"|3:34:05 |align="center"|112.016 | [[2004 Subway 400|Report]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Subway 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2004_Subway_400/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> |} *'''1974:''' Race shortened due to [[1973 oil crisis|energy crisis]]. *'''1983:''' Race started on March 6; finished a week later on March 13 due to rain. *'''2001:''' Race started on Sunday but was finished on Monday due to rain.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drehs|first=Wayne|title=Race to resume Monday morning|url=https://www.espn.com/rpm/wc/2001/0225/1109516.html|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=February 25, 2001|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> ===Multiple winners (drivers)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! # Wins ! Driver ! Years Won |- ! 7 | [[Richard Petty]] | 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1983 |- !rowspan="4" | 3 | [[David Pearson (racing driver)|David Pearson]] | 1969, 1973, 1978 |- | [[Cale Yarborough]] | 1975, 1980, 1982 |- | [[Rusty Wallace]] | 1989, 1993, 1994 |- | [[Jeff Gordon]] | 1995, 1997, 1998 |- !rowspan="5" | 2 | [[Bobby Allison]] | 1979, 1984 |- | [[Neil Bonnett]] | 1985, 1988 |- | [[Kyle Petty]] | 1990, 1991 |- | [[Dale Earnhardt]] | 1987, 1996 |- | [[Matt Kenseth]] | 2002, 2004 |} ===Multiple winners (manufacturers)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! # Wins ! Manufacturer ! Years Won |- ! 9 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | 1968, 1969, 1979, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 |- ! 8 | [[Chevrolet]] | 1975, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 |- ! 7 | [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] | 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000 |- !rowspan="2" | 4 | [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] | 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971 |- | [[Dodge]] | 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977 |- ! 3 | [[Buick]] | 1981, 1982, 1984 |- !rowspan="2" | 2 | [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] | 1973, 1978 |- | [[Oldsmobile]] | 1980, 1986 |} ==Notable Races== *'''1972:''' [[Bobby Allison]] started last and led over 300 laps before breaking, and pole-sitter [[Bobby Isaac]] took the win, his final in Grand National racing. *'''1973:''' [[David Pearson (racing driver)|David Pearson]] led all but one lap en route to an overwhelming win, the beginning of his 1973 assault on superspeedway records. *'''1975:''' [[Cale Yarborough]] edged Pearson after [[Richard Petty]] lost several laps with a cracked cylinder head. *'''1976:''' Petty won by two laps as [[Bobby Allison]] survived a shocking tumble down the backstretch. *'''1977:''' Crashes galore kept the average speed to 97 MPH as Petty took his sixth Carolina 500 win. *'''1979:''' Just two weeks after their [[1979 Daytona 500|crash in the Daytona 500]], [[Cale Yarborough]] and [[Donnie Allison]] crashed while battling for the lead just 10 laps into the race, collecting several other cars; [[Darrell Waltrip]] and [[Richard Petty]], both involved in the wreck, were pointedly critical of Yarborough's role. [[Bobby Allison]] took the win. *'''1981:''' [[Darrell Waltrip]] outlasted Petty and Cale for his first big track win with [[Junior Johnson]]. *'''1983:''' Petty edged [[Bill Elliott]] for his first win in seventeen months. *'''1985:''' Elliott suffered a leg injury in a hard crash, as [[Neil Bonnett]] edged [[Harry Gant]] in a photo finish, the second straight Rockingham race to end in a photo finish, and second straight heartbreaker for Gant. *'''1989:''' [[Rusty Wallace]] made up a lap as [[Dale Earnhardt]] and [[Ricky Rudd]] tangled on the backstretch. Wallace pulled away to the win. *'''1990:''' [[Kyle Petty]] overwhelmed the field for his first win since 1987 and the first for [[SABCO Racing]]. *'''1995:''' [[Jeff Gordon]] edged [[Bobby Labonte]] for his first win of the season. *'''1996:''' A spirited battle for the lead ended in a wreck as [[Dale Earnhardt]] hit [[Bobby Hamilton]] into the wall off Four on Lap 343. *'''2001:''' One week after [[Dale Earnhardt]]'s death, [[Steve Park (NASCAR driver)|Steve Park]] drove a [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]] [[Chevrolet]] to a close win over [[Bobby Labonte]]. It was his final win in the Cup Series. *'''2002:''' [[Matt Kenseth]] ended a two-year victory drought after escaping a multicar melee on the backstretch when [[Jeff Gordon]] spun out [[Casey Atwood]] and four-other cars piled in. *'''2003:''' [[Dale Jarrett]] scored his second to last win. *'''2004:''' The final race at Rockingham ended in a close finish won by [[Matt Kenseth]] over rookie [[Kasey Kahne]]. ==See also== * [[NASCAR Realignment]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Racing-Reference track|Rockingham_Speedway|Rockingham Speedway}} {{NASCAR Sprint Cup races}} {{Subway restaurant}} [[Category:Former NASCAR races]] [[Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway| ]]
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