Past Winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1957 | May 12 | Fireball Roberts | Pete DePaolo | Ford | 219 | 301.125 (484.613) | 2:47:23 | 107.941 | Report |
| 1958 | May 10 | Curtis Turner | Holman-Moody | Ford | 219 | 301.125 (484.613) | 2:44:08 | 109.624 | Report |
| 1959 | May 9 | Fireball Roberts | Frank Strickland | Chevrolet | 219 | 301.125 (484.613) | 2:36:00 | 115.817 | Report |
| 1960 | May 14 | Joe Weatherly | Holman-Moody | Ford | 219 | 301.125 (484.613) | 2:56:01 | 102.64 | Report |
| 1961 | May 6 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 219 | 301.125 (484.613) | 2:31:10 | 119.52 | Report |
| 1962 | May 12 | Nelson Stacy | Holman-Moody | Ford | 219 | 301.125 (484.613) | 2:33:17 | 117.429 | Report |
| 1963 | May 11 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 220 | 302.5 (486.826) | 2:27:36 | 122.745 | Report |
| 1964 | May 9 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 219 | 301.125 (484.613) | 2:18:51 | 130.013 | Report |
| 1965 | May 8 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 219 | 301.125 (484.613) | 2:41:32 | 111.849 | Report |
| 1966 | April 30 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 291 | 400.125 (643.938) | 3:01:53 | 131.993 | Report |
| 1967 | May 13 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 291 | 400.125 (643.938) | 3:10:56 | 125.738 | Report |
| 1968 | May 11 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 291 | 400.125 (643.938) | 3:00:54 | 132.699 | Report |
| 1969 | May 10 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 291 | 400.125 (643.938) | 3:02:28 | 131.572 | Report |
| 1970 | May 9 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 291 | 400.125 (643.938) | 3:05:07 | 129.688 | Report |
| 1971 | May 2 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:03:46 | 130.678 | Report |
| 1972 | April 16 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:13:00 | 124.406 | Report |
| 1973 | April 15 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:04:14 | 122.655 | Report |
| 1974 | April 7 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 330 | 450.78 (725.460) | 3:50:06 | 117.543 | Report |
| 1975 | April 13 | Bobby Allison | Penske Racing | Matador | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:15:41 | 117.597 | Report |
| 1976 | April 11 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:04:36 | 122.973 | Report |
| 1977 | April 3 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:53:18 | 128.817 | Report |
| 1978 | April 9 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:55:50 | 127.544 | Report |
| 1979 | April 8 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:06:59 | 121.721 | Report |
| 1980 | April 13 | David Pearson | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 189* | 258.174 (415.49) | 2:23:49 | 112.397 | Report |
| 1981 | April 12 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:57:24 | 126.703 | Report |
| 1982 | April 4 | Dale Earnhardt* | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:03:27 | 123.554 | Report |
| 1983 | April 10 | Harry Gant | Hal Needham | Buick | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:50:05 | 130.406 | Report |
| 1984 | April 15 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:18:16 | 119.925 | Report |
| 1985 | April 14 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:58:08 | 126.295 | Report |
| 1986 | April 13 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:53:11 | 128.994 | Report |
| 1987 | March 29 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:05:28 | 122.54 | Report |
| 1988 | March 27 | Lake Speed | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:49:07 | 131.284 | Report |
| 1989 | April 2 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Racing | Oldsmobile | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:20:29 | 115.475 | Report |
| 1990 | April 1 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:02:26 | 124.073 | Report |
| 1991 | April 7 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:41:50 | 135.594 | Report |
| 1992 | March 29 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:35:50 | 139.364 | Report |
| 1993 | March 28 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:33:29 | 139.958 | Report |
| 1994 | March 27 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:01:20 | 132.432 | Report |
| 1995 | March 26 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:35:35 | 111.392 | Report |
| 1996 | March 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:12:26 | 124.792 | Report |
| 1997 | March 23 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:18:12 | 121.162 | Report |
| 1998 | March 22 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:07:40 | 127.962 | Report |
| 1999 | March 21 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 164* | 224.024 (360.531) | 1:50:49 | 121.294 | Report |
| 2000 | March 19 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:07:30 | 128.076 | Report |
| 2001 | March 18 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:09:45 | 126.557 | Report |
| 2002 | March 17 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:10:29 | 126.07 | Report |
| 2003 | March 16 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:10:16 | 126.214 | Report |
| 2004 | March 21 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 400.238 (644.12) | 3:30:39 | 114.001 | Report |
| 2005 | May 7 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 370* | 505.42 (813.394) | 4:06:29 | 123.031 | Report |
| 2006 | May 13 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:42:36 | 135.127 | Report |
| 2007 | May 13* | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:01:50 | 124.372 | Report |
| 2008 | May 10 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:34:19 | 140.35 | Report |
| 2009 | May 9 | Mark Martin | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:11:19 | 119.687 | Report |
| 2010 | May 8 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:57:35 | 126.605 | Report |
| 2011 | May 7 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 370* | 505.42 (813.394) | 3:53:51 | 129.678 | Report |
| 2012 | May 12 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 368* | 502.688 (808.997) | 3:45:25 | 133.802 | Report |
- 1980 & 1999: Race shortened due to rain.
- 1982: Dale Earnhardt's 1st of 9 Darlington wins came in Bud Moore's #15 Wrangler Ford T-Bird.
- 2005, 2011, & 2012: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
- 2007: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
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