Past Winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1988 | November 6 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:26:57 | 90.457 | Report |
| 1989 | November 5 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:57:08 | 105.683 | Report |
| 1990 | November 4 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:13:25 | 96.786 | Report |
| 1991 | November 3 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:15:31 | 95.746 | Report |
| 1992 | November 1 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:00:12 | 103.885 | Report |
| 1993 | October 31 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:06:30 | 100.375 | Report |
| 1994 | October 30 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:54:12 | 107.463 | Report |
| 1995 | October 29 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports |
Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:03:18 | 102.128 | Report |
| 1996 | October 27 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:50:38 | 109.709 | Report |
| 1997 | November 2 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:48:55 | 110.824 | Report |
| 1998 | October 25 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 257* | 257 (413.601) | 2:22:30 | 108.211 | Report |
| 1999 | November 7 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:38:28 | 118.132 | Report |
| 2000 | November 5 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:58:13 | 105.041 | Report |
| 2001 | October 28 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:02:26 | 102.613 | Report |
| 2002 | November 10 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:44:25 | 113.857 | Report |
| 2003 | November 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:19:11 | 93.984 | Report |
| 2004 | November 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 315* | 315 (506.943) | 3:19:16 | 94.848 | Report |
| 2005 | November 13 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:02:23 | 102.641 | Report |
| 2006 | November 12 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:14:44 | 96.131 | Report |
| 2007 | November 11 | Jimmie Johnson* | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 3:01:46 | 102.989 | Report |
| 2008 | November 9 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 313* | 313 (503.724) | 3:12:01 | 97.804 | Report |
| 2009 | November 15 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:49:26 | 110.486 | Report |
| 2010 | November 14 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:49:01 | 110.754 | Report |
| 2011 | November 13 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 312 | 312 (502.115) | 2:45:47 | 112.918 | Report |
| 2012 | November 11 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 319* | 319 (513.381) | 2:52:09 | 111.182 | Report |
- 1998: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2004, 2008, & 2012: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
- 2007: Jimmie Johnson scores his fourth consecutive win and 10th overall win of 2007.
- 2011: First race on newly configured race track.
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