Past Winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1960 | October 16 | Speedy Thompson | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:32:50 | 112.905 | Report |
| 1961 | October 15 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:20:20 | 119.95 | Report |
| 1962 | October 14 | Junior Johnson | Ray Fox | Pontiac | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:01:42 | 132.085 | Report |
| 1963 | October 13 | Junior Johnson | Ray Fox | Chevrolet | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:01:54 | 132.105 | Report |
| 1964 | October 18 | Fred Lorenzen* | Holman-Moody | Ford | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 2:58:35 | 134.475 | Report |
| 1965 | October 17 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 267 | 400.5 (644.542) | 3:21:44 | 119.117 | Report |
| 1966 | October 16 | Lee Roy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:49:55 | 130.576 | Report |
| 1967 | October 15 | Buddy Baker | Ray Fox | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:50:04 | 130.317 | Report |
| 1968 | October 20 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:42:08 | 135.234 | Report |
| 1969 | October 12 | Donnie Allison | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:48:32 | 131.271 | Report |
| 1970 | October 11 | Lee Roy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:03:28 | 123.246 | Report |
| 1971 | October 10 | Bobby Allison | Holman-Moody | Mercury | 238* | 357 (574.535) | 2:49:38 | 126.14 | Report |
| 1972 | October 8 | Bobby Allison | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:45:37 | 133.234 | Report |
| 1973 | October 7 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:26:58 | 145.24 | Report |
| 1974* | October 6 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:10:41 | 119.912 | Report |
| 1975* | October 5 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:47:22 | 132.209 | Report |
| 1976 | October 10 | Donnie Allison | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:32:51 | 141.226 | Report |
| 1977 | October 9 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:30:32 | 142.78 | Report |
| 1978 | October 8 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:31:57 | 141.826 | Report |
| 1979 | October 7 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:43:53 | 134.266 | Report |
| 1980 | October 5 | Dale Earnhardt | Rod Osterlund Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:42:18 | 135.243 | Report |
| 1981 | October 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:15:52 | 117.483 | Report |
| 1982 | October 10 | Harry Gant | Hal Needham | Buick | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:39:05 | 137.208 | Report |
| 1983 | October 9 | Richard Petty* | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:34:43 | 139.998 | Report |
| 1984 | October 7 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:24:41 | 148.861 | Report |
| 1985 | October 6 | Cale Yarborough* | Harry Ranier | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:39:48 | 136.761 | Report |
| 1986 | October 5 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:47:02 | 132.403 | Report |
| 1987 | October 11 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:54:02 | 128.443 | Report |
| 1988 | October 9 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:50:02 | 130.677 | Report |
| 1989 | October 8 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:20:35 | 149.863 | Report |
| 1990 | October 7 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:38:44 | 137.428 | Report |
| 1991 | October 6 | Geoffrey Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:36:17 | 138.984 | Report |
| 1992 | October 11 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:15:47 | 153.537 | Report |
| 1993 | October 10 | Ernie Irvan* | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:14:31 | 154.537 | Report |
| 1994 | October 9 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:26:00 | 145.922 | Report |
| 1995 | October 8 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:26:48 | 145.358 | Report |
| 1996* | October 6 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:30:00 | 143.143 | Report |
| 1997 | October 5 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:28:17 | 144.323 | Report |
| 1998 | October 4 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:04:01 | 123.188 | Report |
| 1999 | October 11* | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:07:31 | 160.306 | Report |
| 2000 | October 8 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:44:57 | 133.63 | Report |
| 2001 | October 7 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:36:15 | 139.006 | Report |
| 2002 | October 13 | Jamie McMurray* | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:32:28 | 141.481 | Report |
| 2003 | October 11 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:30:24 | 142.871 | Report |
| 2004 | October 16 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:50:51 | 130.214 | Report |
| 2005 | October 15 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 336* | 504 (811.109) | 4:11:18 | 120.334 | Report |
| 2006 | October 14 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:47:29 | 132.142 | Report |
| 2007 | October 13 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 337* | 505.5 (813.523) | 4:00:58 | 125.868 | Report |
| 2008 | October 11 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:44:50 | 133.699 | Report |
| 2009 | October 17 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:38:22 | 137.658 | Report |
| 2010 | October 16 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:34:07 | 140.391 | Report |
| 2011 | October 15 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:25:37 | 146.194 | Report |
| 2012 | October 13 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:14:01 | 154.935 | Report |
- 1964: Fred Lorenzen took lead with two laps to go after Richard Petty blew the tire and crashed.
- 1971: Race shortened due to rain.
- 1974: Race record for lead changes at 47; race marred by ten-car crash in which Marty Robbins suffered serious facial injuries, a two-car crash involving Grant Adcox and Ramo Stott, and a pit fire in Richard Petty's pit.
- 1975: Final race for track under promotion of Richard Howard.
- 1983: Marred by controversy involving outsized engine; Petty subsequently fined $35,000 and over 100 NASCAR points
- 1985: Cale's final NASCAR win.
- 1993: Ernie Irvan led race-record 328 laps.
- 1996: Marred by a brutal multicar crash involving Ernie Irvan
- 1999: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.
- 2002: First win in second career NASCAR start.
- 2005 & 2007: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
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