Year |
Date |
Driver |
Car Make |
Winner's Prize (USD) |
Distance (laps/miles) |
Average Speed (mph) |
Race Time |
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Atlanta 500 |
1960 |
October 30 |
Florida Bobby Johns |
'60 Pontiac |
$15,975 |
334 / 501 |
108.408 |
4:36:44 |
1961 |
March 26 |
Nebraska Bob Birdick |
'61 Pontiac |
$15,775 |
334 / 501 |
124.172 |
4:02:05 |
1962 |
June 10 |
Illinois Fred Lorenzen |
'62 Ford |
$15,555 |
219 / 328.5 |
101.983 |
3:13:16 |
1963 |
March 17 |
Illinois Fred Lorenzen |
'63 Ford |
$16,855 |
334 / 501 |
130.582 |
3:50:12 |
1964 |
April 5 |
Illinois Fred Lorenzen |
'64 Ford |
$18,000 |
334 / 501 |
134.137 |
3:46:05 |
1965 |
April 11 |
Wisconsin Marvin Panch |
'65 Ford |
$18,420 |
334 / 501 |
129.41 |
3:52:17 |
1966 |
March 27 |
New York Jim Hurtubise |
'66 Plymouth |
$17,920 |
334 / 501 |
131.247 |
3:49:02 |
1967 |
April 2 |
South Carolina Cale Yarborough |
'67 Ford |
$21,035 |
334 / 501 |
131.238 |
3:49:03 |
1968 |
March 31 |
South Carolina Cale Yarborough |
'68 Mercury |
$20,680 |
334 / 501 |
125.564 |
3:59:24 |
1969 |
March 30 |
South Carolina Cale Yarborough |
'69 Mercury |
$21,590 |
334 / 501 |
132.191 |
3:46:10 |
1970 |
March 29 |
Florida Bobby Allison |
'69 Dodge |
$21,825 |
328 / 499.216 |
139.554 |
3:34:38 |
1971 |
April 4 |
Texas A.J. Foyt |
'69 Mercury |
$19,200 |
328 / 499.216 |
131.375 |
3:42:16 |
1972 |
March 26 |
Florida Bobby Allison |
'72 Chevrolet |
$31,605 |
328 / 499.216 |
128.214 |
3:53:37 |
1973 |
April 1 |
South Carolina David Pearson |
'71 Mercury |
$16,625 |
328 / 499.216 |
139.351 |
3:34:52 |
1974 |
March 24 |
South Carolina Cale Yarborough |
'74 Chevrolet |
$18,650 |
328 / 499.216 |
136.91 |
3:01:26 |
1975 |
March 23 |
North Carolina Richard Petty |
'74 Dodge |
$19,500 |
328 / 499.216 |
133.496 |
3:44:06 |
1976 |
March 21 |
South Carolina David Pearson |
Mercury |
$16,750 |
328 / 499.216 |
128.904 |
3:52:16 |
1977 |
March 20 |
North Carolina Richard Petty |
Dodge |
$22,550 |
328 / 499.216 |
144.093 |
3:27:51 |
1978 |
March 19 |
Florida Bobby Allison |
Ford |
$33,050 |
328 / 499.216 |
142.52 |
3:30:10 |
1979 |
March 18 |
South Carolina Buddy Baker |
Oldsmobile |
$35,975 |
328 / 499.216 |
135.136 |
3:41:47 |
1980 |
March 16 |
North Carolina Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
$36,200 |
328 / 499.216 |
134.808 |
3:42:32 |
Coca-Cola 500 |
1981 |
March 15 |
South Carolina Cale Yarborough |
Buick |
$28,950 |
328 / 499.216 |
133.619 |
3:44:10 |
1982 |
March 21 |
Kentucky Darrell Waltrip |
Buick |
$49,615 |
287 / 436.82 |
124.824 |
3:29:58 |
1983 |
March 27 |
South Carolina Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
$33,300 |
328 / 499.216 |
124.055 |
4:01:27 |
1984 |
March 18 |
North Carolina Benny Parsons |
Chevrolet |
$51,110 |
328 / 499.216 |
144.945 |
3:26:39 |
1985 |
March 17 |
Georgia (U.S. state) Bill Elliot |
Ford |
$59,800 |
328 / 499.216 |
140.273 |
3:33:32 |
Motorcraft 500 |
1986 |
March 16 |
North Carolina Morgan Shepherd |
Buick |
$62,350 |
328 / 499.216 |
132.126 |
3:46:41 |
Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 |
1987 |
March 15 |
Virginia Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
$62,400 |
328 / 499.216 |
133.689 |
3:44:02 |
1988 |
March 20 |
North Carolina Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
$67,950 |
328 / 499.216 |
137.588 |
3:37:42 |
1989 |
March 19 |
Kentucky Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
$63,500 |
328 / 499.216 |
139.684 |
3:34:26 |
1990 |
March 18 |
North Carolina Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
$85,000 |
328 / 499.216 |
156.849 |
3:10:58 |
1991 |
March 17/18 |
Missouri Ken Schrader |
Chevrolet |
$69,250 |
328 / 499.216 |
140.47 |
3:33:14 |
1992 |
March 15 |
Georgia (U.S. state) Bill Elliot |
Ford |
$71,000 |
328 / 499.216 |
147.746 |
3:22:44 |
1993 |
March 20 |
North Carolina Morgan Shepherd |
Ford |
$70,350 |
328 / 499.216 |
150.442 |
3:17:26 |
Purolator 500 |
1994 |
March 13 |
California Ernie Irvan |
Ford |
$86,100 |
328 / 499.216 |
146.136 |
3:24:58 |
1995 |
March 12 |
California Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
$104,950 |
328 / 499.216 |
150.115 |
3:19:32 |
1996 |
March 10 |
North Carolina Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
$91,050 |
328 / 499.216 |
161.298 |
3:05:42 |
Primestar 500 |
1997 |
March 9 |
North Carolina Dale Jarrett |
Ford |
$137,650 |
328 / 499.216 |
132.731 |
3:45:40 |
1998 |
March 9 |
Texas Bobby Labonte |
Pontiac |
$106,800 |
325 / 500.5 |
139.501 |
3:35:16 |
Cracker Barrel 500 |
1999 |
March 14 |
California Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
$117,650 |
325 / 500.5 |
143.284 |
3:29:35 |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 |
2000 |
March 12 |
North Carolina Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
$123,100 |
325 / 500.5 |
131.759 |
3:47:55 |
2001 |
March 11 |
California Kevin Harvick |
Chevrolet |
$158,427 |
325 / 500.5 |
143.273 |
3:29:36 |
MBNA America 500 |
2002 |
March 10 |
Indiana Tony Stewart |
Pontiac |
$174,978 |
325 / 500.5 |
148.443 |
3:22:18 |
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 |
2003 |
March 9 |
Texas Bobby Labonte |
Chevrolet |
$209,233 |
325 / 500.5 |
146.048 |
3:25:37 |
Golden Corral 500 |
2004 |
March 14 |
North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Chevrolet |
$180,078 |
325 / 500.5 |
158.679 |
3:09:15 |
2005 |
March 20 |
Missouri Carl Edwards |
Ford |
$165,450 |
325 / 500.5 |
143.478 |
3:29:18 |
2006 |
March 20 |
Washington Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
$203,664 |
325 / 500.5 |
144.098 |
3:28:24 |
Kobalt Tools 500 |
2007 |
March 18 |
California Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
$233,261 |
325 / 500.5 |
152.915 |
3:16:23 |
2008 |
March 9 |
Nevada Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
$175,575 |
325 / 500.5 |
140.975 |
3:33:01 |
2009 |
March 8 |
Nevada Kurt Busch |
Dodge |
$164,175 |
330 / 508.2 |
127.573 |
3:59:01 |
2010 |
March 7 |
Nevada Kurt Busch |
Dodge |
$176,498 |
341 / 525.14 |
131.294 |
3:59:59 |