Kobalt Tools 500

For the spring race that used to be held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, see Atlanta 500.

Kobalt Tools 500

Venue	Phoenix International Raceway
Sponsor	Kobalt
First race	1988
Distance	312 miles (502.115 km)
Laps	312
Previous names	Checker 500 (1988, 1990) Autoworks 500 (1989) Pyroil 500 (1991) Pyroil 500K (1992) Slick 50 500 (1993-1994) Dura Lube 500 (1995-1996) Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart (1997) Dura Lube/Kmart 500 (1998) Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (1999, 2000) Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2001,(2004-2007) Checker Auto Parts 500 (2002, 2004) Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline (2003) Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 (2009)

The Kobalt Tools 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The race is sponsored by Lowe's through its Kobalt Tools brand.

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
					Laps	Miles (km)
1988	November 6	Alan Kulwicki	AK Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	3:26:57	90.457
1989	November 5	Bill Elliott	Melling Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	2:57:08	105.683
1990	November 4	Dale Earnhardt	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	312	312 (502.115)	3:13:25	96.786
1991	November 3	Davey Allison	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	3:15:31	95.746
1992	November 1	Davey Allison	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	3:00:12	103.885
1993	October 31	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	3:06:30	100.375
1994	October 30	Terry Labonte	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	312	312 (502.115)	2:54:12	107.463
1995	October 29	Ricky Rudd	Rudd Performance Motorsports	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	3:03:18	102.128
1996	October 27	Bobby Hamilton	Petty Enterprises	Pontiac	312	312 (502.115)	2:50:38	109.709
1997	November 2	Dale Jarrett	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	2:48:55	110.824
1998	October 25	Rusty Wallace	Penske Racing	Ford	257*	257 (413.601)	2:22:30	108.211
1999	November 7	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac	312	312 (502.115)	2:38:28	118.132
2000	November 5	Jeff Burton	Roush Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	2:58:13	105.041
2001	October 28	Jeff Burton	Roush Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	3:02:26	102.613
2002	November 10	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	2:44:25	113.857
2003	November 2	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	312	312 (502.115)	3:19:11	93.984
2004	November 7	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	315*	315 (506.943)	3:19:16	94.848
2005	November 13	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	312	312 (502.115)	3:02:23	102.641
2006	November 12	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	312	312 (502.115)	3:14:44	96.131
2007	November 11	Jimmie Johnson*	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	312	312 (502.115)	3:01:46	102.989
2008	November 9	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	313*	313 (503.724)	3:12:01	97.804
2009	November 15	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	312	312 (502.115)	2:49:26	110.486
2010	November 14	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	312	312 (502.115)	2:49:01	110.754
2011	November 13	Kasey Kahne	Red Bull Racing Team	Toyota	312	312 (502.115)	2:45:47	112.918

• 1998: Race shortened due to rain.
• 2004 & 2008: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
• 2007: Jimmie Johnson scores his fourth consecutive win and 10th overall win of 2007.
• 2011: First race on newly configured race track.

Manufacturer wins

Rank	Manufacturer	Wins
1	Ford	12
2	Chevrolet	9
3	Pontiac	2
4	Toyota	1

Television broadcasters

Year	Network	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
2011	ESPN	Allen Bestwick	Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2010	ESPN	Marty Reid	Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2009	ABC	Jerry Punch	Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2008	ABC, then ESPN2	Jerry Punch	Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
2007	ABC	Jerry Punch	Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree
2006	NBC	Bill Weber	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2005	NBC	Bill Weber	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2004	NBC	Allen Bestwick	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2003	NBC	Allen Bestwick	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2002	NBC	Allen Bestwick	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
2001	NBC	Allen Bestwick	Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
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 and Dick Berggren
1993	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1992	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1991	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett
1990	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1989	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1988	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Ned Jarrett

• The 2008 race was shown in its entirety on ABC in the Mountain and Pacific time zones, simulcast with ESPN2.

External links

• NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks
• With Just One More Race To Go, NASCAR Ratings Continue To Drop