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Banquet 400

Overview
The Price Chopper 400 Presented by Kraft Foods is a NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 Sprint Cup Series stock car race
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain and Brazil. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately ¼ mile to 2.66 miles in length, but are also raced on road courses...

 held at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is an auto racetrack in Kansas City, Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway, which is used by the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and the Indy Racing League, is a tri-oval with 15-degree banking in the turns, and is considered in some areas to be the sister track to...

 in Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of the "Unified Government" which also includes the...

, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although this was...

. It is currently the third of the ten races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Beginning in 2009 the race will be sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers
Associated Wholesale Grocers
Associated Wholesale Grocers is the second-largest retailer-owned grocery wholesaler in the United States. The cooperative serves over 1,900 stores in 21 states. It was founded in 1924 as Associated Grocers of Kansas City and is based in Kansas City, Kansas...

, a Kansas City-based supermarket chain, through its Price Chopper brand of stores (not to be confused with the New York state Price Chopper chain).
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The Price Chopper 400 Presented by Kraft Foods is a NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 Sprint Cup Series stock car race
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain and Brazil. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately ¼ mile to 2.66 miles in length, but are also raced on road courses...

 held at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is an auto racetrack in Kansas City, Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway, which is used by the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and the Indy Racing League, is a tri-oval with 15-degree banking in the turns, and is considered in some areas to be the sister track to...

 in Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of the "Unified Government" which also includes the...

, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although this was...

. It is currently the third of the ten races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Beginning in 2009 the race will be sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers
Associated Wholesale Grocers
Associated Wholesale Grocers is the second-largest retailer-owned grocery wholesaler in the United States. The cooperative serves over 1,900 stores in 21 states. It was founded in 1924 as Associated Grocers of Kansas City and is based in Kansas City, Kansas...

, a Kansas City-based supermarket chain, through its Price Chopper brand of stores (not to be confused with the New York state Price Chopper chain).

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history

Year Date Winner Car Make Winner's Prize Distance
(miles)
Average Speed
Protection One 400
2001
2001 in NASCAR
The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 at the Daytona International Speedway and ended on November 23 at the New Hampshire International Speedway. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports was crowned series champion for the fourth time in seven years. The season was marked by tragedy,...

September 30 California Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon
Jeffery Michael Gordon is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina...

Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...

$254,377 400.5 110.576
2002
2002 in NASCAR
The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday, February 10, and ended on Sunday, November 17. Tony Stewart with Joe Gibbs Racing was crowned the Winston Cup champion...

September 29 California Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon
Jeffery Michael Gordon is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina...

Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...

$217,928 400.5 119.394
Banquet 400
2003
2003 in NASCAR
The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. Matt Kenseth with Roush Racing driving a Ford was crowned the Winston Cup champion, despite winning only one race all year. Chevrolet took home the NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship after capturing 19 wins...

October 5 Indiana Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 U.S. Army/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering., and is the only active...

Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....

$191,000 400.5 121.63
2004
2004 in NASCAR
The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday, February 7 and ended on Sunday, November 21. Kurt Busch with Roush Racing driving a Ford was the Nextel Cup champion....

October 10 Florida Joe Nemechek
Joe Nemechek
Joseph Frank Nemechek III is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. He won the 1992 Busch Series championship. He currently is bringing his NEMCO team back to run the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series in the #87 Chevy for 2009...

Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...

$279,725 400.5 128.058
2005
2005 in NASCAR
The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began on Saturday, February 12. The ten race Chase for the Nextel Cup started with the Sylvania 300 on Sunday, September 18, and ended on Sunday, November 20, with the Ford 400....

October 9 Arkansas Mark Martin
Mark Martin (NASCAR)
Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS. Mark is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports. He has also qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup 4 years out of 6 during it's...

Ford $339,725 400.5 137.774
2006 October 1 Indiana Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars, as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation." Tony currently owns...

Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...

$346,361 400.5 121.753
LifeLock 400
2007
2007 in NASCAR
The 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season began on February 10, 2007 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout and ended on November 18 of that same year at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the Ford 400. The Chase for the NEXTEL Cup began with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire...

September 30 Washington Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle
Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina.-Early career:...

Ford $316,225 315 104.981
Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman
2008
2008 in NASCAR
There were three NASCAR national series in 2008:*2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - The top racing series in NASCAR.*2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series - The second-tier NASCAR racing series.*2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - The third-tier NASCAR racing series....

September 28 California Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet Impala SS co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson is the reigning three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion...

Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...

$364,411 400.5 133.549
Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods
2009
2009 in NASCAR
There were three NASCAR national series in 2009:*2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - The top racing series in NASCAR.*2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series - The second-highest racing series in NASCAR....

October 4 Indiana Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars, as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation." Tony currently owns...

Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...

$332,498 400.5 137.144

Manufacturer wins

Rank Manufacturer Wins
1 Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...

6
2 Ford 2
3 Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....

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