FedEx 400

FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks

Venue	Dover International Speedway
Sponsor	FedEx / Autism Speaks
First race	1969
Distance	400 miles (643.737 km)
Laps	400
Previous names	Mason-Dixon 300 (1969-1970) Mason-Dixon 500 (1971-1983) Budweiser 500 (1984-1994) Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1995) Miller 500 (1996-1997) MBNA Platinum 400 (1998-2002) MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 (2003) MBNA America 400 "A Salute To Heroes" (2004) MBNA RacePoints 400 (2005) Neighborhood Excellence 400 (2006) Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa (2007) Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks (2008) Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! (2009) Autism Speaks 400 presented by Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes (2010)

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The FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, it is the first of two Sprint Cup races at Dover. The 2007 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa marked the first time that a NASCAR Sprint Cup race entitlement was dedicated to a non-profit organization, by the race's title sponsor, Visa Inc.^[1]

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Car Make	Winner's Prize (USD)	Distance Laps/Miles(Km)	Average Speed (mph)	Race Time
Mason-Dixon 300
1969	July 6	Richard Petty	Ford	$4,725	300 / 300 (482.803)	115.772	2:35:28
1970	Sept 20	Richard Petty	Plymouth	$6,195	300 / 300 (482.803)	112.103	2:40:34
Mason-Dixon 500
1971	June 6	Bobby Allison	Mercury	$15,720	500 / 500 (804.672)	123.119	4:30:40
1972	June 4	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet	$14,625	500 / 500 (804.672)	118.019	4:12:49
1973	June 3	David Pearson	Mercury	$14,025	500 / 500 (804.672)	119.745	4:10:32
1974	May 19	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	$18,300	450 / 450 (724.204)	115.057	3:54:40
1975	May 18	David Pearson	Mercury	$15,425	500 / 500 (804.672)	100.82	4:57:32
1976	May 16	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet	$18,890	500 / 500 (804.672)	115.436	4:19:53
1977	May 15	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	$17,175	500 / 500 (804.672)	123.327	4:03:26
1978	May 21	David Pearson	Mercury	$16,600	500 / 500 (804.672)	114.664	4:21:38
1979	May 20	Neil Bonnett	Mercury	$17,750	500 / 500 (804.672)	111.269	4:29:37
1980	May 18	Bobby Allison	Ford	$21,900	500 / 500 (804.672)	113.866	4:23:28
1981	May 17	Jody Ridley	Ford	$22,560	500 / 500 (804.672)	116.595	4:17:18
1982	May 16	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet	$25,350	500 / 500 (804.672)	120.136	4:09:43
1983	May 15	Bobby Allison	Buick	$28,500	500 / 500 (804.672)	114.847	4:21:13
Budweiser 500
1984	May 20	Richard Petty	Pontiac	$28,105	500 / 500 (804.672)	118.717	4:12:42
1985	May 19	Bill Elliott	Ford	$44,500	500 / 500 (804.672)	123.094	4:03:43
1986	May 18	Geoffrey Bodine	Chevrolet	$51,700	500 / 500 (804.672)	115.009	4:20:51
1987	May 31	Davey Allison	Ford	$46,600	500 / 500 (804.672)	112.958	4:25:35
1988	June 5	Bill Elliott	Ford	$53,000	500 / 500 (804.672)	118.726	4:12:41
1989	June 4	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	$59,350	500 / 500 (804.672)	121.67	4:06:34
1990	June 3	Derrike Cope	Chevrolet	$55,050	500 / 500 (804.672)	123.96	4:02:01
1991	June 2	Ken Schrader	Chevrolet	$64,800	500 / 500 (804.672)	120.152	4:09:41
1992	May 31	Harry Gant	Oldsmobile	$65,145	500 / 500 (804.672)	109.456	4:34:05
1993	June 6	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	$68,030	500 / 500 (804.672)	105.6	4:44:06
1994	June 5	Rusty Wallace	Ford	$70,605	500 / 500 (804.672)	102.529	4:52:36
Miller Genuine Draft 500
1995	June 4	Kyle Petty	Pontiac	$77,665	500 / 500 (804.672)	119.88	4:10:15
Miller 500
1996	June 2	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	$138,730	500 / 500 (804.672)	122.741	4:04:25
1997	June 1	Ricky Rudd	Ford	$95,255	500 / 500 (804.672)	114.635	4:21:42
MBNA Platinum 400
1998	May 31	Dale Jarrett	Ford	$89,950	400 / 400 (643.737)	119.522	3:20:46
1999	June 6	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	$144,820	400 / 400 (643.737)	120.603	3:19:00
2000	June 4	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	$152,830	400 / 400 (643.737)	109.514	3:39:09
2001	June 3	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	$183,907	400 / 400 (643.737)	120.361	3:19:24
2002	June 2	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	$152,400	400 / 400 (643.737)	117.551	3:24:10
MBNA Armed Forces Family 400
2003	June 1	Ryan Newman	Dodge	$199,325	400 / 400 (643.737)	106.896	3:44:31
MBNA America 400 A Salute To Heroes
2004	June 6	Mark Martin	Ford	$271,900	400 / 400 (643.737)	97.042	4:07:19
MBNA RacePoints 400
2005	June 5	Greg Biffle	Ford	$282,800	400 / 400 (643.737)	122.626	3:15:43
Neighborhood Excellence 400 Presented by Bank of America
2006	June 4	Matt Kenseth	Ford	$323,591	400 / 400 (643.737)	109.865	3:38:27
Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Visa
2007	June 4	Martin Truex Jr.	Chevrolet	$295,045	400 / 400 (643.737)	118.95	3:21:45
Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks
2008	June 1	Kyle Busch	Toyota	$302,550	400 / 400 (643.737)	121.171	3:18:04
Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Heluva Good!
2009	May 31	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	$341,151	400 / 400 (643.737)	115.237	3:28:16
Autism Speaks 400 Presented by HERSHEY'S Milk & Milkshakes
2010	May 16	Kyle Busch	Toyota	$327,706	400 / 400 (643.737)	128.79	3:06:21
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks
2011	May 15	Matt Kenseth	Ford	$314,311	400 / 400 (643.737)	125.578	3:11:07

• 1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.
• 2007: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.
• 2011: First time the starting lineup was set by the practice times of the drivers (Fastest gets pole) under new NASCAR qualifying rule for 2011.

Television broadcasters

Year	Network	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
2011	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2010	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2009	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2008	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2007	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2006	FX	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2005	FX	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2004	FX	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2003	FX	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2002	FX	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2001	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2000	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1999	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1998	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1997	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1996	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1995	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1994	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker
1993	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1992	TNN
1991	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Phil Parsons
1990	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1989	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1988	ESPN
1987	ESPN	Larry Nuber	Jerry Punch
1986	Mizlou
1985	Mizlou
1984	Mizlou	Mike Joy	Phil Parsons
1983	Mizlou	Ken Squier	Phil Parsons
1981	Mizlou	Mike Joy
1974	ABC	Bill Flemming	Chris Economaki

External links

• NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks

References

1. ^ "Racing for a cure", Pete Schnatz, June 1, 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer, Retrieved June 4, 2007