List of Cook Out 400 Winner by the Year

The Cook Out 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held annually at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. It is the second of the two races held at the track, with the first being the Toyota Owners 400 in the spring. The first race was held in 1958 and was originally called the Richmond 200. It was renamed the Cook Out 400 in 2023 after Cook Out restaurants became the race's title sponsor. The Cook Out 400 is a 400-lap race with a distance of 300 miles.

The Richmond Raceway is a .75-mile Dshaoped oval known for its challenging layout and competitive racing. Since it's a playoff race, the Cook Out 400 is crucial for drivers to earn the spot in the Round of 12. The defending champion of this race is Chris Buescher. The 2024 Cook Out 400 will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 6.00 PM ET. The race will be broadcast on USA Network and NBC Sports.

Cook Out 400 Winner by the Year

1958-1959

• 1958 - Speedy Thompson (Chevrolet, 200 laps, 100 miles, 57.878 mph)

• 1959 - Cotton Owens (Thunder Chicken, T-Bird, 200 laps, 100 miles, 60.362 mph)

1960-1969

• 1960 - Speedy Thompson (Wood Brothers Racing, Ford, 200 laps, 100 miles, 63.739 mph)

• 1961 - Joe Weatherly (Bud Moore Engineering, Pontiac, 200 laps, 100 miles, 61.677 mph)

• 1962 - Joe Weatherly (Bud Moore Engineering, Pontiac, 300 laps, 150 miles, 64.981 mph)

• 1963 - Ned Jarrett (Charles Robinson, Ford, 300 laps, 150 miles, 66.339 mph)

• 1964 - Cotton Owens (Dodge, 300 laps, 150 miles, 61.955 mph)

• 1965 - David Pearson (Southeastern Dodge Dealers, Dodge, 300 laps, 150 miles, 60.983 mph)

• 1966 - David Pearson (Dodge, 300 laps, 150 miles, 62.886 mph)

• 1967 - Richard Petty (Plymouth, 300 laps, 150 miles, 57.631 mph)

• 1968 - Richard Petty (Plymouth, 300 laps, 187.5 miles, 85.659 mph)

• 1969 - Bobby Allison (Dodge, 462 laps, 250.404 miles, 76.388 mph)

1970-1979

• 1970 - Richard Petty (Plymouth, 500 laps, 271 miles, 81.476 mph)

• 1971 - Richard Petty (Plymouth, 500 laps, 271 miles, 80.025 mph)

• 1972 - Richard Petty (Plymouth, 500 laps, 271 miles, 75.899 mph)

• 1973 - Richard Petty (Dodge, 500 laps, 271 miles, 63.215 mph)

• 1974 - Richard Petty (Dodge, 500 laps, 271 miles, 64.43 mph)

• 1975 - Darrell Waltrip (Chevrolet, 500 laps, 271 miles, 81.886 mph)

• 1976 - Cale Yarborough (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 77.993 mph)

• 1977 - Neil Bonnett (Dodge, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 80.644 mph)

• 1978 - Darrell Waltrip (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 79.568 mph)

• 1979 - Bobby Allison (Ford, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 80.604 mph)

1980-1989

• 1980 - Bobby Allison (Ford, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 79.722 mph)

• 1981 - Benny Parsons (Ford, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 69.998 mph)

• 1982 - Bobby Allison (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 82.8 mph)

• 1983 - Bobby Allison (Buick, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 79.381 mph)

• 1984 - Darrell Waltrip (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 74.78 mph)

• 1985 - Darrell Waltrip (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 72.508 mph)

• 1986 - Tim Richmond (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 70.161 mph)

• 1987 - Dale Earnhardt (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 216.8 miles, 67.074 mph)

• 1988 - Davey Allison (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 95.77 mph)

• 1989 - Rusty Wallace (Pontiac, 400 laps, 300 miles, 88.38 mph)

1990-1999

• 1990 - Dale Earnhardt (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 300 miles, 95.567 mph)

• 1991 - Harry Gant (Oldsmobile, 400 laps, 300 miles, 101.361 mph)

• 1992 - Rusty Wallace (Pontiac, 400 laps, 300 miles, 104.661 mph)

• 1993 - Rusty Wallace (Pontiac, 400 laps, 300 miles, 99.917 mph)

• 1994 - Terry Labonte (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 300 miles, 104.156 mph)

• 1995 - Rusty Wallace (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 104.459 mph)

• 1996 - Ernie Irvan (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 105.469 mph)

• 1997 - Dale Jarrett (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 109.047 mph)

• 1998 - Jeff Burton (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 91.985 mph)

• 1999 - Tony Stewart (Pontiac, 400 laps, 300 miles, 104.006 mph)

2000-2009

• 2000 - Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 300 miles, 99.871 mph)

• 2001 - Ricky Rudd (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 95.146 mph)

• 2002 - Matt Kenseth (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 94.787 mph)

• 2003 - Ryan Newman (Dodge, 400 laps, 300 miles, 94.945 mph)

• 2004 - Jeremy Mayfield (Dodge, 400 laps, 300 miles, 98.946 mph)

• 2005 - Kurt Busch (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 98.567 mph)

• 2006 - Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 300 miles, 101.342 mph)

• 2007 - Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 300 miles, 91.813 mph)

• 2008 - Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 300 miles, 92.68 mph)

• 2009 - Denny Hamlin (Toyota, 400 laps, 300 miles, 96.601 mph)

2010-2019

• 2010 - Denny Hamlin (Toyota, 400 laps, 300 miles, 104.096 mph)

• 2011 - Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, 400 laps, 300 miles, 89.91 mph)

• 2012 - Clint Bowyer (Toyota, 400 laps, 300 miles, 100.019 mph)

• 2013 - Carl Edwards (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 105.028 mph)

• 2014 - Brad Keselowski (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 104.702 mph)

• 2015 - Matt Kenseth (Toyota, 400 laps, 300 miles, 100.353 mph)

• 2016 - Denny Hamlin (Toyota, 407 laps, 305.25 miles, 85.778 mph)

• 2017 - Kyle Larson (Chevrolet, 404 laps, 303 miles, 99.417 mph)

• 2018 - Kyle Busch (Toyota, 400 laps, 300 miles, 103.152 mph)

• 2019 - Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota, 400 laps, 300 miles, 101.437 mph)

2020-Present

• 2020 - Brad Keselowski (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 101.868 mph)

• 2021 - Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota, 400 laps, 300 miles, 98.307 mph)

• 2022 - Kevin Harvick (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 98.11 mph)

• 2023 - Chris Buescher (Ford, 400 laps, 300 miles, 98.783 mph)

Drivers with the Most Wins in Cook Out 400

The Cook Out 400 has had several drivers win the race, but very few drivers have had multiple wins in the long history of the avenue. The list of drivers with the most wins is as follows

7 Wins

• Richard Petty(1967–1968, 1970–1974)

5 Wins

• Bobby Allison (1969, 1979–1980, 1982–1983)

4 Wins

• Darrell Waltrip (1975, 1978, 1984–1985)

• Rusty Wallace (1989, 1992–1993, 1995)

3 Wins

• Denny Hamlin (2009–2010, 2016)

• Kevin Harvick ( 2006, 2011, 2022)

2 Wins

• Speedy Thompson (1958, 1960)

• Joe Weatherly (1961–1962)

• Cotton Owens (1959, 1964)

• David Pearson (1965–1966)

• Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990)

• Jimmie Johnson (2007–2008)

• Matt Kenseth (2002, 2015)

• Brad Keselowski (2014, 2020)

• Martin Truex Jr. (2019, 2021)

Teams with the Most Wins in Cook Out 400

8 Wins

• Joe Gibbs Racing (1999, 2009–2010, 2015–2016, 2018–2019, 2021)

7 Wins

• Petty Enterprises (1967–1968, 1970–1974)

6 Wins

• Team Penske (1992–1993, 1995, 2003, 2014, 2020)

5 Wins

• Bud Moore Engineering (1961–1962, 1979–1981)

• Hendrick Motorsports (1986, 1994, 2000, 2007–2008)

• RFK Racing (1998, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2023)

4 Wins

• DiGard Motorsports (1975, 1978, 1982–1983)

• Richard Childress Racing (1987, 1990, 2006, 2011)

3 Wins

• Cotton Owens (1964–1966)

• Junior Johnson & Associates (1976, 1984–1985)

• Robert Yates Racing (1996–1997, 2001)