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| NASCAR Cup Series | |
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| Venue | Daytona International Speedway |
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Coca-Cola Zero Sugar The Coca-Cola Company |
| First race | 1959 |
| Distance | 400 miles (643.74 km) |
| Laps | 160 Stages 1/2: 50 each Final stage: 60 |
| Previous names | Firecracker 250 (1959–1962) Firecracker 400 (1963–1968, 1970, 1972, 1974–1984) Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (1969, 1971, 1973) Pepsi Firecracker 400 (1985–1988) Pepsi 400 (1989–2007) Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola (2008–2017) |
| Most wins (driver) | David Pearson (5) |
| Most wins (team) | Wood Brothers Racing (9) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet Ford (21) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Daytona International Speedway. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400-mile (640 km), and is the second of two major stock car events held at Daytona on the Cup Series circuit, the other being the Daytona 500. From its inception in 1959 through 2019, it was traditionally held on or around the United States' Independence Day (from 1988 until 2019, the race was scheduled for the first Saturday of July – that closest to July 4). In 1998, it became the first stock car race at Daytona to be held at night under-the-lights.[1][2] In 2020, the race was moved to late August.
From 1985 to 2007, the race was sponsored by PepsiCo, and for many years was known as the Pepsi 400. In 2008, as part of a multi-year deal, The Coca-Cola Company became the exclusive beverage supplier of ISC tracks, including Daytona. Title sponsorship for this race was also included,[3] with the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar brand having been used each year.
The event is recently known for its close finishes, posting a 0.154s-average margin of victory in its last 21 races, including the tied fourth-closest margin of victory in NASCAR Cup Series history at 0.005s and high-speed, high-density crashes under the lights and a broad display of fireworks during post-race celebrations.
Chris Buescher is the defending winner of the race.
- ^ Hoagland, Brian (July 5, 1987). "Firecracker 400 Set for Saturday Closest to July 4". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ Trout, Ben (October 15, 1998). "Pepsi 400 at Daytona is finally here". Williamson Daily News. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ "Coke enters victory lane with NASCAR". American City Business Journals. July 9, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
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