Past Winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| 2000 | February 18 | Mike Wallace | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:55:00 | 130.152 | |
| 2001 | February 16 | Joe Ruttman | Dodge | 104* | 260 (418.429) | 2:00:33 | 129.407 | |
| 2002 | February 15 | Robert Pressley | Dodge | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:47:03 | 140.121 | |
| 2003 | February 14 | Rick Crawford | Ford | 106* | 265 (426.476) | 2:04:34 | 127.642 | |
| 2004 | February 13 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 2:13:15 | 112.570 | |
| 2005 | February 18 | Bobby Hamilton | Dodge | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 2:00:04 | 124.931 | |
| 2006 | February 17 | Mark Martin | Ford | 102* | 255 (410.382) | 1:44:21 | 146.622 | |
| 2007 | February 16 | Jack Sprague | Toyota | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 2:07:24 | 117.739 | |
| 2008 | February 15 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:57:36 | 127.551 | |
| 2009 | February 13 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 2:02:11 | 122.766 | |
| 2010 | February 13* | Timothy Peters | Toyota | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 2:10:06 | 115.295 | |
| 2011 | February 18 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 103* | 257.5 (414.406) | 1:58:33 | 130.025 | |
| 2012 | February 24 | John King | Toyota | 109* | 272.5 (438.546) | 2:17:13 | 119.169 | |
| *2001, 2003, 2006, 2011, and 2012: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish. 2012 race took 3 attempts.
*2010: Race postponed from Friday to Saturday due to rain. |
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