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USG Sheetrock 400
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(Redirected from Tropicana 400)
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| Venue | Chicagoland Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | United States Gypsum |
| First race | 2001 |
| Distance | 400.5 miles (644.5 km) |
| Number of laps | 267 |
| Previous names | Tropicana 400 (2001-2004) |
The USG Sheetrock 400 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. This race, before the 2007 season served as the halfway point for the overall season.
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Introduced in 2001 to the NASCAR circuit as the Tropicana 400, the USG Sheetrock 400 is a relatively new race. Since it started, it has been the 18th race of the season, directly following the Pepsi 400. It has seen five different winners in its first six years, with Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart the only repeat winners. Starting in 2008, the race will start and end later, moving it to a night race.
- 2007 Tony Stewart
- 2006 Jeff Gordon (405 miles / 270 laps due to green-white-checker finish)
- 2005 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- 2004 Tony Stewart
- 2003 Ryan Newman
- 2002 Kevin Harvick
- 2001 Kevin Harvick
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