AAA 400 Drive for Autism
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| Venue | Dover International Speedway |
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| Location | Dover, Delaware, United States |
| Corporate sponsor |
AAA Autism Delaware (2007-2017) |
| First race | 1969 |
| Distance | 400 miles (640 km) |
| Laps | 400 (Stage 1: 120 Stage 2: 120 Stage 3: 160) |
| Previous names |
Mason-Dixon 300 (1969–1970) Mason-Dixon 500 (1971–1983) Budweiser 500 (1984–1994) Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1995) Miller 500 (1996–1997) MBNA Platinum 400 (1998–2002) MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 (2003) MBNA America 400 "A Salute To Heroes" (2004) MBNA RacePoints 400 (2005) Neighborhood Excellence 400 (2006) Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa (2007) Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks (2008) Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! (2009) Autism Speaks 400 presented by Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes (2010) FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks (2011–2015) |
| Most wins (driver) |
Bobby Allison Jimmie Johnson (5) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (9) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (19) |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The AAA 400 Drive for Autism is a 400-mile (640 km) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series held annually at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, the other one being the Citizen Soldier 400, the fall race at Dover, for the NASCAR Chase for the Championship, it is the first of two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover. The 2007 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa marked the first time that a NASCAR Cup race entitlement was dedicated to a non-profit organization, by the race's title sponsor, Visa Inc.
Starting in 2007 thru 2017, Dover International Speedway announced that the 2007 race would be named the “Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa.", dedicating to increasing understanding and knowledge of autism spectrum disorders; to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism; and to advocating for the needs of affected families.
Between 2001 and 2006, the race was broadcast in the United States on FX. Television coverage of the race moved to the Fox network beginning in 2007, but after eight years, the race returned to cable television with Fox Sports 1.
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