Pole Position Winners
| Year | Driver | Car Make | Entrant | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Rick Mast | Ford | Richard Jackson | 172.414 mph |
| 1995 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 172.536 mph |
| 1996 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 176.419 mph |
| 1997 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 177.736 mph |
| 1998 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | MB2 Motorsports | 179.394 mph |
| 1999 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 179.612 mph |
| 2000 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 181.068 mph |
| Brett Bodine | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | 181.072 mph (FQ) | |
| 2001 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | 179.666 mph |
| 2002 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | 182.960 mph |
| 2003 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 184.343 mph |
| 2004 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 186.293 mph (TR) |
| 2005 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 184.116 mph |
| 2006 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 182.778 mph |
| 2007 | Reed Sorensen | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 184.207 mph |
| 2008 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 181.763 mph |
| 2009 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 182.054 mph |
| 2010 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 182.278 mph |
| 2011 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 182.994 mph |
| 2012 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 182.763 mph |
- (FQ) – Denotes fastest qualifier; was accomplished in second-round qualifying
- (TR) – Denotes one-lap stock car track record
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