Past Winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1960 | July 31 | Fireball Roberts | John Hines | Pontiac | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:29:47 | 112.652 | Report |
| 1961 | September 17 | David Pearson | John Masoni | Pontiac | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:11:39 | 125.384 | Report |
| 1962 | October 28 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:12:24 | 124.74 | Report |
| 1963 | June 30 | Junior Johnson | Ray Fox | Chevrolet | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:18:42 | 121.139 | Report |
| 1964 | June 7 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long | Ford | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:33:32 | 112.535 | Report |
| 1965 | June 13 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:38:13 | 110.12 | Report |
| 1966 | August 7 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:04:30 | 130.244 | Report |
| 1967 | August 6 | Dick Hutcherson | Bondy Long | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:47:14 | 132.286 | Report |
| 1968 | August 4 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:56:34 | 127.068 | Report |
| 1969 | August 10 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:45:35 | 133.001 | Report |
| 1970 | August 2 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:29:53 | 142.712 | Report |
| 1971 | August 1 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:52:05 | 129.061 | Report |
| 1972 | July 23 | Bobby Allison | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:47:08 | 131.295 | Report |
| 1973 | July 22 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:50:01 | 130.211 | Report |
| 1974 | July 28 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:42:31 | 131.651 | Report |
| 1975 | November 9 | Buddy Baker | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:48:40 | 130.99 | Report |
| 1976 | November 7 | Dave Marcis | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:55:07 | 127.396 | Report |
| 1977 | November 6 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268* | 407.896 (656.444) | 3:42:23 | 110.052 | Report |
| 1978 | November 5 | Donnie Allison | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 4:00:43 | 124.312 | Report |
| 1979 | November 4 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:33:46 | 140.12 | Report |
| 1980 | November 2 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:48:19 | 131.19 | Report |
| 1981 | November 8 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:49:43 | 130.391 | Report |
| 1982 | November 7 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Buick | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:48:51 | 130.884 | Report |
| 1983 | November 6 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:37:37 | 137.643 | Report |
| 1984 | November 11 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:42:31 | 134.61 | Report |
| 1985 | November 3 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:34:34 | 139.597 | Report |
| 1986 | November 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:15:22 | 152.523 | Report |
| 1987 | November 22 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:35:25 | 139.047 | Report |
| 1988 | November 20 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:52:09 | 129.024 | Report |
| 1989 | November 19 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:33:36 | 140.229 | Report |
| 1990 | November 18 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:32:34 | 140.911 | Report |
| 1991 | November 17 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:37:06 | 137.968 | Report |
| 1992 | November 15 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:44:20 | 133.322 | Report |
| 1993 | November 14 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Pontiac | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:59:12 | 125.221 | Report |
| 1994 | November 13 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:21:03 | 148.982 | Report |
| 1995 | November 12 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:03:03 | 163.633 | Report |
| 1996 | November 10 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:39:13 | 134.661 | Report |
| 1997 | November 16 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:07:48 | 159.904 | Report |
| 1998 | November 8 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 221* | 340.34 (547.724) | 2:57:42 | 114.915 | Report |
| 1999 | November 21 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:37:43 | 137.932 | Report |
| 2000 | November 20* | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:32:32 | 141.296 | Report |
| 2001 | November 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:17:53 | 151.756 | Report |
| 2002 | October 27 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 248* | 381.92 (614.64) | 2:59:42 | 127.519 | Report |
| 2003 | October 26/27* | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:55:02 | 127.769 | Report |
| 2004 | October 31 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:25:54 | 145.847 | Report |
| 2005 | October 30 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:24:31 | 146.834 | Report |
| 2006 | October 29 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:29:23 | 143.421 | Report |
| 2007 | October 28 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 329* | 506.66 (815.39) | 3:44:45 | 135.26 | Report |
| 2008 | October 26 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:43:39 | 134.272 | Report |
| 2009 | September 6 | Kasey Kahne | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:44:03 | 134.033 | Report |
| 2010 | September 5 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:52:43 | 129.041 | Report |
| 2011 | September 6* | Jeff Gordon* | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:00:58 | 124.623 | Report |
| 2012 | September 2 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 327* | 503.58 (810.433) | 3:32:45 | 142.02 | Report |
- 1977, 1998, & 2002: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2000: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.
- 2003: Race started on Sunday but was finished on Monday due to rain.
- 2007 & 2012: Race extended due to a green-white-checkered finish.
- 2011: Race delayed from Sunday to Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Lee.
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