Sony HD 500

Venue	California Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Sony
First race	2004
Distance	500 miles (805 km)
Number of laps	250
Previous names	Pop Secret 500(2004)

The Sony HD 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the California Speedway in Fontana, California. This is one of two races hels at the California Speedway, the other being the Auto Club 500. The Sony HD 500 was first held in 2004 (named the Pop Secret 500 at the time), added as part of the NASCAR Realignment. The following is a list of race tracks used by NASCAR as part of its Nextel Cup Series, Busch Series, and/or Craftsman Truck Series. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles on the site of the former Kaiser Steel mill. ... To sponsor something is to support an event, activity, person or organization by providing money or other resources in exchange for something, usually advertising or publicity, and always access to an audience. ... Sony Corporation (Japanese katakana: ソニー) (TYO: 6758), (NYSE: SNE) is a global consumer electronics corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASCAR logo The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Nextel Cup Series is NASCARs premier stock car racing series. ... This article is about the sport of stock car racing. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles on the site of the former Kaiser Steel mill. ... Fontana is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The Auto Club 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the California Speedway in Fontana, California. ... NASCAR Realignment refers to current changes in the schedule of NASCARs Nextel Cup Series. ...

Past Winners

• 2004 Elliott Sadler

Elliott Sadler (left) talking with teammate Dale Jarrett. ...