Past Winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1960 | June 19 | Joe Lee Johnson | Paul McDuffie | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 5:34:06 | 107.735 | Report |
| 1961* | May 28 | David Pearson | John Masoni | Pontiac | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 5:22:29 | 111.633 | Report |
| 1962 | May 27 | Nelson Stacy | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:46:44 | 125.552 | Report |
| 1963 | June 2 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:31:52 | 132.417 | Report |
| 1964* | May 24 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:46:14 | 125.772 | Report |
| 1965 | May 23 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:55:38 | 121.722 | Report |
| 1966 | May 22 | Marvin Panch | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:26:35 | 135.042 | Report |
| 1967 | May 28 | Jim Paschal | Frieden Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:25:02 | 135.832 | Report |
| 1968 | May 26 | Buddy Baker | Ray Fox | Dodge | 255* | 382.5 (615.574) | 3:04:14 | 104.207 | Report |
| 1969 | May 25 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:27:56 | 134.361 | Report |
| 1970 | May 24 | Donnie Allison | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:37:36 | 129.68 | Report |
| 1971 | May 30 | Bobby Allison | Holman-Moody | Mercury | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:16:20 | 140.422 | Report |
| 1972 | May 28 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:13:04 | 142.255 | Report |
| 1973 | May 27 | Buddy Baker | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:26:53 | 134.89 | Report |
| 1974* | May 26 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 360* | 540 (869.045) | 3:58:21 | 135.72 | Report |
| 1975 | May 25 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:07:42 | 145.327 | Report |
| 1976 | May 30 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:22:06 | 137.352 | Report |
| 1977 | May 29 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:21:29 | 137.676 | Report |
| 1978 | May 28 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:20:12 | 138.355 | Report |
| 1979* | May 27 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:23:24 | 136.674 | Report |
| 1980 | May 25 | Benny Parsons | M. C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 5:01:51 | 119.265 | Report |
| 1981 | May 24 | Bobby Allison | Harry Rainer | Buick | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:38:22 | 129.326 | Report |
| 1982 | May 30 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:36:48 | 130.058 | Report |
| 1983 | May 29 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:15:51 | 140.707 | Report |
| 1984 | May 27 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Buick | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:38:34 | 129.233 | Report |
| 1985 | May 26 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:13:52 | 141.807 | Report |
| 1986* | May 25 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:16:24 | 140.406 | Report |
| 1987 | May 24 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:33:48 | 131.483 | Report |
| 1988 | May 29 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:49:15 | 124.46 | Report |
| 1989 | May 28 | Darrell Waltrip* | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:09:52 | 144.077 | Report |
| 1990 | May 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:21:32 | 137.65 | Report |
| 1991 | May 26 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:19:05 | 138.951 | Report |
| 1992* | May 24 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:30:43 | 132.98 | Report |
| 1993* | May 30 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:07:25 | 145.504 | Report |
| 1994 | May 29 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:18:10 | 139.445 | Report |
| 1995 | May 28 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 3:56:55 | 151.952 | Report |
| 1996 | May 26 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:03:56 | 147.581 | Report |
| 1997 | May 25 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 333* | 499.5 (803.867) | 3:39:10 | 136.745 | Report |
| 1998 | May 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:23:53 | 136.424 | Report |
| 1999 | May 30 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 3:57:50 | 151.367 | Report |
| 2000 | May 28 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:12:23 | 142.64 | Report |
| 2001 | May 27 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:20:40 | 138.107 | Report |
| 2002 | May 26 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:21:23 | 137.729 | Report |
| 2003 | May 25 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 276* | 414 (666.268) | 3:16:50 | 126.198 | Report |
| 2004 | May 30 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:12:10 | 142.763 | Report |
| 2005* | May 29 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 5:13:52 | 114.698 | Report |
| 2006 | May 28 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:39:25 | 128.84 | Report |
| 2007 | May 27 | Casey Mears | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:36:27 | 130.222 | Report |
| 2008 | May 25 | Kasey Kahne | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:25:09 | 135.772 | Report |
| 2009 | May 25* | David Reutimann | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 227* | 340.5 (547.981) | 2:48:59 | 120.899 | Report |
| 2010 | May 30 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 4:08:20 | 144.966 | Report |
| 2011 | May 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 402* | 603 (970.434) | 4:33:14 | 132.414 | Report |
| 2012 | May 27 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 (965.606) | 3:51:14 | 155.687 | Report |
- 1961: The race saw numerous crashes, including a very bad collision involving Reds Kagle, who lost a leg when his Ford smashed through the guardrail in Turn Three.
- 1964: Edward Glenn Roberts suffers a hard crash in this race, resulting in an inferno. Roberts was severely burned, and would die of related complications on July 2 of that year.
- 1968, 2003, 2009: Race shortened due to rain.
- 1974: Race scheduled for 360 laps / 540 miles due to energy crisis and the event was the first year it was scheduled for the same day as the Indianapolis 500.
- 1975: Dale Earnhardt makes his Winston Cup debut
- 1979: The race set the track record for lead changes at 59.
- 1986: Indy 500 was rained out; races were not held against each other.
- 1989: Darrell Waltrip becomes the only driver to win the event for a record 5th time (1978, 1979, 1985, 1988, 1989).
- 1992: Final time the race was scheduled at the same starting time as the Indy 500.
- 1993: Race changed to an evening/night race.
- 1997: Race shortened due to lateness caused by a rain delay and a 1 am curfew.
- 2005: The race set the series record for most cautions at 22.
- 2009: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday and was shortened due to rain.
- 2011: Race extended to 402 laps (603 miles) because of a Green-white-checker finish.
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