|
Year
|
Date
|
Driver
|
Car
#
|
Car Make
|
Start
|
Winner's
prize
|
Average
Speed (mph)
|
Entrant
|
|
1959
|
Feb. 22
|
Lee Petty
|
42
|
Oldsmobile
|
15th
|
$19,050
|
135.521
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1960
|
Feb. 24
|
Robert G. "Junior" Johnson
|
27
|
Chevrolet
|
9th
|
$19,600
|
124.740
|
John Masoni
|
|
1961
|
Feb. 26
|
Marvin Panch
|
20
|
Pontiac
|
4th
|
$21,050
|
149.601
|
Smokey Yunick
|
|
1962
|
Feb. 18
|
Edward G. "Fireball" Roberts
|
22
|
Pontiac
|
Pole
|
$24,190
|
152.529
|
Jim Stephens
|
|
1963
|
Feb. 24
|
DeWayne L. "Tiny" Lund
|
21
|
Ford
|
12th
|
$24,550
|
151.566
|
Wood Brothers Racing
|
|
1964
|
Feb. 23
|
Richard Petty
|
43
|
Plymouth
|
2nd
|
$33,300
|
154.334
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1965
|
Feb. 14
|
Fred Lorenzen
|
28
|
Ford
|
4th
|
$27,100
|
141.539
|
Holman-Moody
|
|
1966
|
Feb. 27
|
Richard Petty
|
43
|
Plymouth
|
Pole
|
$28,150
|
160.927
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1967
|
Feb. 26
|
Mario Andretti
|
11
|
Ford
|
12th
|
$48,900
|
146.926
|
Holman-Moody
|
|
1968
|
Feb. 25
|
Cale Yarborough
|
21
|
Mercury
|
Pole
|
$47,250
|
143.251
|
Wood Brothers Racing
|
|
1969
|
Feb. 23
|
LeeRoy Yarbrough
|
98
|
Ford
|
19th
|
$38,950
|
157.950
|
Junior Johnson
|
|
1970
|
Feb. 22
|
Pete Hamilton
|
40
|
Plymouth
|
9th
|
$44,850
|
149.601
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1971
|
Feb. 14
|
Richard Petty
|
43
|
Plymouth
|
5th
|
$45,450
|
144.462
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1972
|
Feb. 20
|
A.J. Foyt
|
21
|
Mercury
|
2nd
|
$44,600
|
161.550
|
Wood Brothers Racing
|
|
1973
|
Feb. 18
|
Richard Petty
|
43
|
Dodge
|
7th
|
$36,100
|
157.205
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1974
|
Feb. 17
|
Richard Petty
|
43
|
Dodge
|
2nd
|
$39,650
|
140.894
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1975
|
Feb. 16
|
Benny Parsons
|
72
|
Chevrolet
|
32nd
|
$43,905
|
153.649
|
L.G. DeWitt
|
|
1976
|
Feb. 15
|
David Pearson
|
21
|
Mercury
|
7th
|
$46,800
|
152.181
|
Wood Brothers Racing
|
|
1977
|
Feb. 20
|
Cale Yarborough
|
11
|
Chevrolet
|
4th
|
$63,700
|
153.218
|
Junior Johnson
|
|
1978
|
Feb. 19
|
Bobby Allison
|
15
|
Ford
|
33rd
|
$56,300
|
159.730
|
Bud Moore Engineering
|
|
1979
|
Feb. 18
|
Richard Petty
|
43
|
Oldsmobile
|
13th
|
$73,900
|
143.977
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1980
|
Feb. 17
|
Buddy Baker
|
28
|
Oldsmobile
|
Pole
|
$102,175
|
177.602
|
Harry Rainer
|
|
1981
|
Feb. 15
|
Richard Petty
|
43
|
Buick
|
8th
|
$90,575
|
169.651
|
Petty Enterprises
|
|
1982
|
Feb. 14
|
Bobby Allison
|
88
|
Buick
|
7th
|
$120,360
|
153.991
|
DiGard Motorsports
|
|
1983
|
Feb. 20
|
Cale Yarborough
|
28
|
Pontiac
|
8th
|
$119,600
|
155.979
|
Harry Ranier
|
|
1984
|
Feb. 19
|
Cale Yarborough
|
28
|
Chevrolet
|
Pole
|
$160,300
|
150.994
|
Harry Ranier
|
|
1985
|
Feb. 17
|
Bill Elliott
|
9
|
Ford
|
Pole
|
$185,500
|
172.265
|
Melling Racing
|
|
1986
|
Feb. 16
|
Geoff Bodine
|
5
|
Chevrolet
|
2nd
|
$192,715
|
148.124
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
|
1987
|
Feb. 15
|
Bill Elliott
|
9
|
Ford
|
Pole
|
$204,150
|
176.263
|
Melling Racing
|
|
1988
|
Feb. 14
|
Bobby Allison
|
12
|
Buick
|
3rd
|
$202,940
|
137.531
|
Stavola Brothers Racing
|
|
1989
|
Feb. 19
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
17
|
Chevrolet
|
2nd
|
$184,900
|
148.466
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
|
1990
|
Feb. 18
|
Derrike Cope
|
10
|
Chevrolet
|
12th
|
$188,150
|
165.761
|
Bob Whitcomb
|
|
1991
|
Feb. 17
|
Ernie Irvan
|
4
|
Chevrolet
|
2nd
|
$233,000
|
148.148
|
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
|
|
1992
|
Feb. 16
|
Davey Allison
|
28
|
Ford
|
6th
|
$244,050
|
160.256
|
Robert Yates Racing
|
|
1993
|
Feb. 14
|
Dale Jarrett
|
18
|
Chevrolet
|
2nd
|
$238,200
|
154.972
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
|
1994
|
Feb. 20
|
Sterling Marlin
|
4
|
Chevrolet
|
4th
|
$258,275
|
156.931
|
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
|
|
1995
|
Feb. 19
|
Sterling Marlin
|
4
|
Chevrolet
|
3rd
|
$300,460
|
141.710
|
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
|
|
1996
|
Feb. 18
|
Dale Jarrett
|
88
|
Ford
|
7th
|
$360,775
|
154.308
|
Robert Yates Racing
|
|
1997
|
Feb. 16
|
Jeff Gordon
|
24
|
Chevrolet
|
6th
|
$377,410
|
148.295
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
|
1998
|
Feb. 15
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
3
|
Chevrolet
|
4th
|
$1,059,805
|
172.712
|
Richard Childress Racing
|
|
1999
|
Feb. 14
|
Jeff Gordon
|
24
|
Chevrolet
|
Pole
|
$1,172,246
|
161.551
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
|
2000
|
Feb. 20
|
Dale Jarrett
|
88
|
Ford
|
Pole
|
$1,277,975
|
155.669
|
Robert Yates Racing
|
|
2001
|
Feb. 18
|
Michael Waltrip
|
15
|
Chevrolet
|
19th
|
$1,331,185
|
161.783
|
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
|
|
2002
|
Feb. 17
|
Ward Burton
|
22
|
Dodge
|
19th
|
$1,389,017
|
130.810
|
Bill Davis Racing
|
|
2003
|
Feb. 16
|
Michael Waltrip
|
15
|
Chevrolet
|
4th
|
$1,419,406
|
133.870
|
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
|
|
2004
|
Feb. 15
|
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
|
8
|
Chevrolet
|
3rd
|
$1,495,070
|
156.341
|
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
|
|
2005
|
Feb. 20
|
Jeff Gordon
|
24
|
Chevrolet
|
15th
|
$1,497,150
|
135.173
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
|
2006
|
Feb. 19
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
48
|
Chevrolet
|
9th
|
$1,505,120
|
142.734
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
|
2007
|
Feb. 18
|
Kevin Harvick
|
29
|
Chevrolet
|
34th
|
$1,510,469
|
149.333
|
Richard Childress Racing
|
|
2008
|
Feb. 17
|
Ryan Newman
|
12
|
Dodge
|
7th
|
$1,543,045
|
152.672
|
Penske Racing
|