Dickies 500
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| Venue | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | Dickies |
| First race | 2005 |
| Distance | 501 miles (806 km) |
| Number of laps | 334 |
| Previous names | None |
The Dickies 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Texas Motor Speedway in Justin, Texas, USA. The inaugural race took place on November 6, 2005.
The race was acquired as a result of the Ferko lawsuit, which forced NASCAR to relinquish the sport's fourth major, the Mountain Dew Southern 500.
| Year | Date | Driver | Car Make | Winner's Prize (USD) |
Distance (miles) |
Average Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickies 500 | ||||||
| 2006 | November 5, 2006 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 510 (1) | ||
| 2005 | November 6, 2005 | Carl Edwards | Ford | $440,550 | 501 | 151.055 |
(1) - Race was exended six laps (nine miles) due to green-white-checkers rule.
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