Ford Championship Weekend Race Results
Ford (EcoBoost) 200
| Year | Race winner | Team | Craftsman/Camping World Truck Series champion | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ron Hornaday | Xpress Motorsports | Mike Bliss | Xpress Motorsports | |
| 2003 | Bobby Hamilton | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Travis Kvapil | Xpress Motorsports | |
| 2004 | Kasey Kahne | Ultra Motorsports | Bobby Hamilton | Bobby Hamilton Racing | |
| 2005 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Ted Musgrave | Ultra Motorsports | |
| 2006 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Bodine won Toyota's first NASCAR championship. |
| 2007 | Johnny Benson | Bill Davis Racing | Ron Hornaday | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | |
| 2008 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Johnny Benson | Bill Davis Racing | |
| 2009 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | Ron Hornaday | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | Hornaday had clinched the series points title following the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix. |
| 2010 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Bodine had clinched the series points title following the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix. Busch won the series owner's championship for his team with his victory. |
| 2011 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Dillon became the youngest NASCAR top series champion ever. First season under current NASCAR points system. |
| 2012 | Cale Gale | Eddie Sharp Racing | James Buescher | Turner Motorsports |
Ford (EcoBoost) 300
| Year | Race winner | Team | Busch/Nationwide Series champion | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Biffle had clinched the series points championship following the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix. |
| 2003 | Kasey Kahne | Akins Motorsports | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 2004 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chance 2 Motorsports | Truex had clinched the series championship following the BI-LO 200 at Darlington. |
| 2005 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chance 2 Motorsports | |
| 2006 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick, Inc./Richard Childress Racing | Harvick had clinched the series championship following the Dollar General 300 at Charlotte. |
| 2007 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Edwards had clinched the series championship following the O'Reilly Challenge at Texas. |
| 2008 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 2009 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Busch's championship gave Toyota its first Nationwide Series championship. |
| 2010 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Keselowski had clinched the championship after the O'Reilly Challenge at Texas. This was also the last year that Sprint Cup Series drivers could compete in multiple series and earn points. |
| 2011 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | First season under current NASCAR points system. |
| 2012 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing |
Ford (EcoBoost) 400
| Year | Race winner | Team | Winston/NEXTEL/Sprint Cup champion | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Stewart's championship, his first, is as of the end of the 2012 NASCAR season the last title for Pontiac. |
| 2003 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Kenseth clinched the Winston Cup championship at the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at Rockingham. Last season under previous points format, last Winston Cup champion. |
| 2004 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Busch won the first Chase for the Nextel Cup. |
| 2005 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 2006 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 2007 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 2008 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 2009 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Johnson became the first driver to win more than three consecutive series championships with his win in the Chase. |
| 2010 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 2011 | Tony Stewart | Stewart Haas Racing | Tony Stewart | Stewart Haas Racing | Stewart became the first owner-driver since Alan Kulwicki in 1992 to win a Cup championship. Chase ended in a dead heat between Stewart and Carl Edwards; Stewart was awarded the title based on his five wins versus Edwards' one. First season under NASCAR's current points system. |
| 2012 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Brad Keselowski | Penske Championship Racing | Keselowski won Penske's first ever NASCAR Cup championship and was the first Dodge driver since Richard Petty to win the Cup. Last race for Dodge in NASCAR. |
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