Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart NASCAR Cup Series 2021 0 2021-07-11 2021-07-11 https://www.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/c4msss1625916392.jpg https://www.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/cvuitf1625916037.jpg The Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, commonly known as simply the Quaker State 400, was a 400.5-mile (644.5 km) annual NASCAR Cup Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. The inaugural event was held on July 9, 2011 and was won by Kyle Busch. From 2012 to 2014, the race was held the week before the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Independence Day weekend. From 2015 to 2017, the event moved back two weeks, preceding Daytona and New Hampshire, In 2018, the Quaker State became the 19th race of the season as the New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will become the 20th race of the season. Cole Custer would end up being the winner of the last cup event. Kurt Busch outdueled his younger brother Kyle Busch in the pair’s fourth career 1-2 finish to secure his 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs position and take his 33rd career victory in Sunday’s Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart. He simultaneously earned a playoffs position and evened the score with his brother — each has won two races in the four times they have finished first and second. 1083462