Stock Car Corrida do Milhão

The Stock Car Corrida do Milhão (Stock Car Million Race) (formally the Corrida do Milhão Goodyear) is a Stock Car Brasil auto race held annually in Brazil. It is organized by Vicar Promoções Desportivas and the winner earns R$1 million (US$ 303'476), the largest prize given in a South American motorsports championship.

Stock Car Corrida do Milhão
VenueAutódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Goiânia)
First race2008
Most wins (driver)Thiago Camilo (3)
Most wins (team)RCM (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (8)

History

The first race was held in 2008 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, however the event was not held in 2009. The event returned in 2010 having moved to the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo. The event was held at the Goiânia in 2014 and 2015. Interlagos hosted the 2016 edition. The 2017 edition moved to Curitiba.

Thiago Camilo and the Ipiranga-RCM team are the most successful team-driver combination, winning 3 of the 7 events. The first seven events were won by Chevrolet drivers, with Felipe Fraga breaking the drought in 2016, winning for Peugeot on the races' return to Interlagos.

The race was sponsored by SKY Brasil in 2008, Goodyear at 2010, Brasil Máquinas at 2011 and Goodyear returns in 2012.

Guest drivers

Results
Year Driver Manufacturer Team Location Date
2008 Valdeno Brito Chevrolet Medley-A.Mattheis Rio de Janeiro August 31
2009 not held
2010 Ricardo Maurício Chevrolet Eurofarma RC Interlagos September 5
2011 Thiago Camilo Chevrolet RCM Motorsport Interlagos August 7
2012 Thiago Camilo Chevrolet RCM Motorsport Interlagos December 9
2013 Ricardo Zonta Chevrolet BMC Racing Interlagos December 15
2014 Rubens Barrichello Chevrolet Full Time Sports Goiânia August 3
2015 Thiago Camilo Chevrolet Ipiranga-RCM Goiânia August 16
2016 Felipe Fraga Peugeot Cimed Racing Interlagos September 11
2017 Daniel Serra Chevrolet Eurofarma RC Curitiba July 2
2018 Rubens Barrichello Chevrolet Full Time Sports Goiânia August 5
2019 Ricardo Maurício Chevrolet Eurofarma RC Interlagos August 25

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