The Winchester 400 is a 400-lap short-track super late model stock car race held each fall at the Winchester Speedway, a half-mile long paved oval motor racetrack in Winchester, Indiana, United States. Held annually since 1970, the Winchester 400 started off as an American Speed Association event. Later it became part of the NASCAR Southeast Series from 1992 to 1998.Creed, A. (2013, October 11). The Winchester 400: A Brief History. In philly.com. Retrieved September 13, 2014, from http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20131011_The_Winchester_400___A_Brief_History.html It returned to the ASA National Tour from 2000 to 2002. The event is sanctioned by the ARCA/CRA Super Series since 2003, and in 2023 it will be co-sanctioned by the new ASA STARS National Tour.
Billed as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile", Winchester's 37 degree banking are some of the steepest in motorsports and the reason for the high speeds. The track has permanent seating for approximately 4000 spectators. The race has served as a launching point for the careers of several young drivers including former winners Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Mike Eddy, Ted Musgrave, Chase Elliott, and Carson Hocevar.
History YearDateWinnerMakePoleMake1970October 4Dave SorgMercuryRon NorthOldsmobile1971October 3Denny MilesChevroletLes SnowPlymouth1972October 1Dave SorgChevroletLarry MooreChevrolet1973September 30Vern SchrockPontiacEd VanderLaanChevrolet1974September 29Bob SennekerChevroletVern SchrockChevrolet1975September 28Bob SennekerChevroletLarry MooreChevrolet1976October 4Bob SennekerChevroletBob SennekerChevrolet1977October 2Bob SennekerChevroletBob SennekerChevrolet1978October 1Bob SennekerChevroletBob SensibaChevrolet1979October 7Don GregoryOldsmobileRandy SweetChevrolet1980October 5Terry SennekerChevroletMark MartinChevrolet1981October 4Mike EddyChevroletMark MartinChevrolet1982October 3Rusty WallaceChevroletBob StraitPontiac1983October 2Mike EddyPontiacDick TricklePontiac1984September 30Bob SennekerPontiacDick TricklePontiac1985September 29Mark MartinFordMark MartinFord1986October 5Mark MartinFordMark MartinPontiac1987October 4Butch MillerChevroletButch MillerChevrolet1988October 2Ted MusgraveChevroletButch MillerChevrolet1989October 1Butch MillerChevroletKenny WallacePontiac1990September 30Bob SennekerChevroletDave JacksonChevrolet1991October 6Glenn Allen Jr.ChevroletMike EddyPontiac1992October 4Tim SteeleChevroletMike GarveyFord1993October 3Mike CopeOldsmobileHal GoodsonFord1994October 2Mike CopeOldsmobileToby PorterOldsmobile1995October 1Mike CopeChevroletRon Barfield Jr.Ford1996September 29Scot WaltersChevroletWayne AndersonChevrolet1997September 28Hank Parker Jr.ChevroletNipper AlsupChevrolet1998September 27Derrick GilchristChevroletJeff FultzChevrolet1999September 26Brian RossChevroletMatt HagansFord2000October 1Gary St. AmantChevroletLarry FoytPontiac2001September 23Joey ClantonChevroletDavid StremmeFord2002October 6Gary St. AmantChevroletDavid StremmeChevrolet2003October 5Bobby ParsleyChevroletDave JacksonChevrolet2004not held20052006October 15Scott HantzChevroletDanny Jackson2007October 14Ryan LawlerFordRyan LawlerFord2008October 12David StremmeDodgeChris Gabehart2009October 18Kyle BuschToyotaChris Gabehart2010October 17Chase ElliottFordJohnny VanDoorn2011October 15Boris JurkovicToyotaDerrick GriffinToyota2012October 14Ross KensethFordRick TurnerFord2013October 13Erik JonesToyotaChase ElliottChevrolet2014October 12Erik JonesToyotaErik JonesToyota2015October 11Erik JonesToyotaTerry Fisher Jr.Chevrolet2016October 9Travis BradenChevroletBrandon OakleyToyota2017October 8Noah GragsonToyotaCole RouseToyota2018October 14Jeff ChoquetteChevroletChandler SmithToyota2019October 13Stephen NasseChevroletTravis BradenToyota2020October 11Carson HocevarChevroletCayden LapcevichChevrolet2021October 12Sammy SmithToyotaCorey HeimToyota2022October 16Stephen NasseToyotaCasey RoderickToyota2023October 15Gio RuggieroToyotaCole ButcherToyota2024October 13Cole ButcherToyotaCasey RoderickChevrolet2025October 12Ty MajeskiFordTy MajeskiFord Reference (for 1970 - 2013 winners):
References
External links Winchester Speedway official website CRA Super Series official website Winchester Speedway at Racing Reference Winchester 400 at The Third Turn