Irwin Tools Night Race - Past Winners

Past Winners

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report
Laps Miles (km)
1961 July 30 Jack Smith*
Johnny Allen*		 Jack Smith Pontiac 500 250 (402.336) 3:39:23 68.373 Report
1962 April 29 Bobby Johns Shorty Johns Pontiac 500 250 (402.336) 3:24:22 73.397 Report
1963 July 28 Fred Lorenzen*
Ned Jarrett*		 Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:20:25 74.844 Report
1964 July 26 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:12:12 78.044 Report
1965 July 25 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Ford 500 250 (402.336) 4:02:37 61.826 Report
1966 July 24 Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels Plymouth 500 250 (402.336) 3:12:24 77.963 Report
1967 July 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 250 (402.336) 3:10:35 78.705 Report
1968 July 21 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:16:34 76.31 Report
1969 July 20 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:07 79.737 Report
1970 July 19 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Dodge 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:23 84.88 Report
1971 July 11 Charlie Glotzbach*
Raymond Hassler*		 Richard Howard Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:38:12 101.074 Report
1972 July 9 Bobby Allison Richard Howard Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:30:28 92.735 Report
1973 July 8 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:53:04 91.342 Report
1974 July 14 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:31:59 75.43 Report
1975 November 2 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:44:49 97.016 Report
1976 August 29 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 213.2 (343.112) 2:08:59 99.175 Report
1977 August 28 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 213.2 (343.112) 2:40:27 79.726 Report
1978* August 26 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:25:00 88.628 Report
1979 August 25 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:54:46 91.493 Report
1980 August 23 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:03:51 86.973 Report
1981 August 22 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:44 84.723 Report
1982 August 28 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:49:32 94.318 Report
1983 August 27 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 418* 222.794 (358.552) 2:29:50 89.43 Report
1984 August 25 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:07:19 85.365 Report
1985 August 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:27:44 81.388 Report
1986 August 23 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:03:55 86.934 Report
1987 August 22 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:56:56 90.373 Report
1988 August 27 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:22:59 78.775 Report
1989 August 26 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:04:14 85.554 Report
1990 August 25 Ernie Irvan Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:54:13 91.782 Report
1991 August 24 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:14:56 82.028 Report
1992 August 29 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:55:20 91.198 Report
1993 August 28 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:01:21 88.172 Report
1994 August 27 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:55:01 91.363 Report
1995 August 26 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:15:03 81.979 Report
1996 August 24 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:55:12 91.267 Report
1997 August 23 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:19:51 80.013 Report
1998 August 22 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:03:54 86.949 Report
1999 August 28 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:55:11 91.276 Report
2000 August 26 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:07:15 85.394 Report
2001 August 25 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:07:53 85.106 Report
2002 August 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:27:24 77.097 Report
2003 August 23 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:26:32 77.421 Report
2004 August 28 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:00:36 88.538 Report
2005 August 27 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:50 84.678 Report
2006 August 26 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:57:37 90.025 Report
2007 August 25 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:59:39 89.006 Report
2008 August 23 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:54:36 91.581 Report
2009 August 22 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:08:31 80.24 Report
2010 August 21 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:41:24 99.071 Report
2011 August 27 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 500 266.5 (428.89) 2:45:16 96.753 Report
2012 August 25 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 266.5 (428.89) 3:09:27 84.402 Report
  • 1961: Relief driver Johnny Allen drove the race for Jack Smith; Jack Smith is credited with the win for starting the race.
  • 1963: Relief driver Ned Jarrett drove the race for Fred Lorenzen; Fred Lorenzen is credited with the win for starting the race.
  • 1971: Relief driver Raymond Hassler drove the race for Charlie Glotzbach; Charlie Glotzbach is credited with the win for starting the race.
  • 1978: Race changed to become a Saturday night event.
  • 1983: Race shortened due to rain.

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