# Pala Casino 400

The Pala Casino 400 was a 400-mile (643.737 km) NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. It was the second race of the Cup Series season (after the Daytona 500) during its final years as well as from 2005 to 2010.

## History

Prior to 2005, the race was held in late April or early May, and until 2010, the race was run at a length of 500 miles. When the NASCAR Realignment of 2005 was made, the race was moved to February and the week following the Daytona 500. The race was moved from February to March in 2011. After being pleased with the results of the shortening of the track's former fall race date, the Pepsi Max 400, from 500 to 400 miles, this race was also shortened to 400 miles in 2011.
The Automobile Club of Southern California, the title sponsor of the track, was the title sponsor of the race from 2003 to 2020. WillCo Intelligent Stored Energy (WISE) Power became the title sponsor of the race in 2022. The Pala Casino Resort and Spa became the title sponsor of the race in 2023.

## Past winners

| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Race distance | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | Report | Ref |
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Laps | Miles (km) | Race time | Average speed (mph) | Report | Ref |
| 1997 | June 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:13:32 | 155.012 | Report | |
| 1998 | May 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline/Cummins | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:33:57 | 140.22 | Report | |
| 1999 | May 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:19:38 | 150.276 | Report | |
| 2000 | April 30 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Kranefuss Racing | Ford | Mobil 1 | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:20:50 | 149.378 | Report | |
| 2001 | April 29 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | Miller Lite | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:29:37 | 143.118 | Report | |
| 2002 | April 28 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:19:53 | 150.088 | Report | |
| 2003 | April 27 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Rubbermaid | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:34:07 | 140.111 | Report | |
| 2004 | May 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:38:33 | 137.268 | Report | |
| 2005 | February 27 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | Post-It/National Guard | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:34:45 | 139.697 | Report | |
| 2006 | February 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt | 251* | 502 (807.89) | 3:23:43 | 147.852 | Report | |
| 2007 | February 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Carhartt/DeWalt | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:36:41 | 138.451 | Report | |
| 2008 | Feb 24/25* | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Dish Network | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:46:04 | 132.704 | Report | |
| 2009 | February 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Carhartt | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:40:51 | 135.839 | Report | |
| 2010 | February 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's/Kobalt Tools | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:31:24 | 141.911 | Report | |
| 2011* | March 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:39:06 | 150.849 | Report | |
| 2012 | March 25 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Office Depot/Mobil 1 | 129* | 258 (415.21) | 1:36:39 | 160.166 | Report | |
| 2013 | March 24 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:57:19 | 135.351 | Report | |
| 2014 | March 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 206* | 412 (663.05) | 3:05:53 | 132.987 | Report | |
| 2015 | March 22 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | Wurth | 209* | 418 (672.706) | 2:58:18 | 140.662 | Report | |
| 2016 | March 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's/Superman | 205* | 410 (659.831) | 2:59:17 | 137.213 | Report | |
| 2017 | March 26 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Target/Cottonelle | 202* | 404 (650.175) | 2:57:46 | 136.359 | Report | |
| 2018 | March 18 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops/5-Hour Energy | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:42:41 | 147.526 | Report | |
| 2019 | March 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch* | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:47:42 | 143.113 | Report | |
| 2020 | March 1 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cincinnati | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:37:07 | 152.753 | Report | |
| 2021* | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Race moved to the Daytona road course (O'Reilly Auto Parts 253) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| 2022 | February 27 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 3:03:07 | 114.222 | Report | |
| 2023 | February 26 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 3:08:05 | 127.603 | Report | |