Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed (mph) Report Laps Miles (km) 1949 September 25 22 Red Byron Raymond Parks Oldsmobile 200 100 (160.934) Report 1950 October 15 92 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Plymouth 200 100 (160.934) Report 1951 October 14 7 Frank Mundy Ted Chester Oldsmobile 200 100 (160.934) Report 1952 October 19 92 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Hudson 200 100 (160.934) 2:06:10 47.556 Report 1953 October 13 80 Jim Paschal George Hutchens Dodge 200 100 (160.934) 1:47:07 56.013 Report 1954 October 17 42 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Chrysler 165* 82.5 (132.770) 1:51:07 44.547 Report 1955 October 16 30 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhaefer Chrysler 200 100 (160.934) 1:40:40 Report 1956 October 28 502 Jack Smith Carl Kiekhaefer Dodge 400 200 (321.868) 3:16:17 61.136 Report 1957 October 6 49 Bob Welborn Bob Welborn Chevrolet 500 250 (402.336) 3:58:00 63.025 Report 1958 October 12 22 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland Chevrolet 350* 175 (281.635) 2:43:11 64.344 Report 1959 September 27 4 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 500 250 (402.336) 4:07:56 60.5 Report 1960 September 25 4 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 500 250 (402.336) 4:08:11 60.439 Report 1961 September 24 8 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering Pontiac 500 250 (402.336) 3:59:40 62.586 Report 1962 September 23 29 Nelson Stacy Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:44:18 66.874 Report 1963 September 22 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:42:16 67.486 Report 1964 September 27 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:42:49 67.32 Report 1965 September 26 26 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:43:41 67.056 Report 1966 September 25 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:36:50 69.177 Report 1967 September 24 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 250 (402.336) 3:35:30 69.605 Report 1968 September 22 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 250 (402.336) 3:47:56 65.808 Report 1969 September 28 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Ford 500 250 (402.336) 3:57:37 63.127 Report 1970 October 18 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:38:16 72.235 Report 1971 September 26 71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Dodge 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:33:59 73.681 Report 1972 September 24 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:45:02 69.989 Report 1973 September 30 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 480* 252 (405.554) 3:48:51 68.631 Report 1974 September 29 52 Earl Ross Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:58:03 66.232 Report 1975 September 28 71 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf Dodge 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:27:47 75.819 Report 1976 September 26 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 340* 178.5 (287.267) 2:22:15 75.37 Report 1977 September 25 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:34:40 73.447 Report 1978 September 24 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:18:54 79.185 Report 1979 September 23 28 Buddy Baker Ranier-Lundy Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:29:40 75.119 Report 1980 September 28 2 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Racing Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:46:07 69.654 Report 1981 September 27 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:44:57 70.089 Report 1982 October 17 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:41:05 71,315 Report 1983 September 25 3 Ricky Rudd Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 262.5 (422.452) 3:27:16 76.134 Report 1984 September 23 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:28:55 75.532 Report 1985 September 22 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:43:13 70.694 Report 1986 September 21 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 500 263 (423.257) 3:35:32 73.191 Report 1987 September 27 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:26:31 76.41 Report 1988 September 25 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:30:26 74.988 Report 1989 September 24 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:26:15 76,571 Report 1990 September 23 11 Geoffrey Bodine Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:26:35 76,386 Report 1991 September 22 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Racing Oldsmobile 500 263 (423.257) 3:31:42 74.535 Report 1992 September 28 15 Geoffrey Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:29:13 75.424 Report 1993 September 26 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:32:57 74,102 Report 1994 September 25 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:24:34 77.139 Report 1995 September 24 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:33:24 73.946 Report 1996 September 22 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:11:54 82.223 Report 1997 September 28 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:35:57 73.072 Report 1998 September 27 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:35:08 73.35 Report 1999 October 3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:38:07 72.347 Report 2000 October 1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 500 263 (423.257) 3:33:39 73.859 Report 2001 October 15* 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:28:19 75.75 Report 2002 October 20 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:31:23 74,651 Report 2003 October 19 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:53:14 67.658 Report 2004 October 24 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:58:43 66.103 Report 2005 October 23 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:46:25 69.695 Report 2006 October 22 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:44:00 70.446 Report 2007 October 21 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 506* 266.156 (428.336) 3:59:45 66.608 Report 2008 October 19 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 504* 265.104 (426.643) 3:29:29 75.931 Report 2009 October 25 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 501* 263.526 (424.103) 3:34:44 73.633 Report 2010 October 24 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 263 (423.257) 3:40:20 71.619 Report 2011 October 30 14 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:49:52 68.648 Report 2012 October 28 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:23:09 77.677 Report 2013 October 27 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:44:21 70.337 Report 2014 October 26 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:43:07 70.725 Report 2015 November 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:46:35 69.643 Report 2016 October 30 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:20:55 78.54 Report 2017* October 29 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 505* 265.63 (427.49) 3:32:47 74.902 Report 2018 October 28 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 500 263 (423.257) 3:29:32 75.31 Report 2019 October 27 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 263 (423.257) 3:29:09 75.448 Report 2020 November 1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 263 (423.257) 3:40:27 71.581 Report 2021 October 31 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 501* 263.526 (424.103) 3:42:48 70.968 Report