| Year | Winner | Avg. | Pole Winner | Speed |
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| 1959 | Lee Petty | 135.520 | Cotton Owens | 143.198 |
| 1960 | Junior Johnson | 124.740 | Fireball Roberts | 151.556 |
| 1961 | Marvin Panch | 149.601 | Fireball Roberts | 155.709 |
| 1962 | Fireball Roberts | 152.529 | Fireball Roberts | 156.995 |
| 1963 | Tiny Lund | 151.566 | Johnny Rutherford | 165.183 |
| 1964 | Richard Petty | 154.345 | Paul Goldsmith | 174.910 |
| 1965 | Fred Lorenzen | 141.539 | Darel Dieringer | 171.151 |
| Shortened to 332+ miles by rain | ||||
| 1966 | Richard Petty | 160.627 | Richard Petty | 175.165 |
| Shortened to 495 miles by rain | ||||
| 1967 | Mario Andretti | 149.926 | Curtis Turner | 180.831 |
| 1968 | Cale Yarborough | 143.251 | Cale Yarborough | 189.222 |
| 1969 | Lee Roy Yarbrough | 157.950 | David Pearson | 190.029 |
| 1970 | Pete Hamilton | 149.601 | Cale Yarborough | 194.015 |
| 1971 | Richard Petty | 144.462 | A.J. Foyt | 182.744 |
| 1972 | A.J. Foyt | 161.550 | Bobby Isaac | 186.632 |
| 1973 | Richard Petty | 157.205 | Buddy Baker | 185.662 |
| 1974 | Richard Petty | 140.894 | David Pearson | 185.017 |
| Shortened to 450 miles because of energy crisis | ||||
| 1975 | Benny Parsons | 153.649 | Donnie Allison | 185.827 |
| 1976 | David Pearson | 152.181 | A.J. Foyt | 185.943 |
| 1977 | Cale Yarborough | 153.218 | Donnie Allison | 188.048 |
| 1978 | Bobby Allison | 159.730 | Cale Yarborough | 187.536 |
| 1979 | Richard Petty | 143.977 | Buddy Baker | 196.049 |
| 1980 | Buddy Baker | 177.602 | A.J. Foyt | 195.020 |
| 1981 | Richard Petty | 169.651 | Bobby Allison | 194.624 |
| 1982 | Bobby Allison | 153.991 | Benny Parsons | 196.317 |
| 1983 | Cale Yarborough | 155.979 | Ricky Rudd | 198.864 |
| 1984 | Cale Yarborough | 150.994 | Cale Yarborough | 201.848 |
| 1985 | Bill Elliott | 172.265 | Bill Elliott | 205.114 |
| 1986 | Geoff Bodine | 148.124 | Bill Elliott | 205.039 |
| 1987 | Bill Elliott | 176.263 | Bill Elliott | 210.364† |
| 1988 | Bobby Allison | 137.531 | Ken Schrader | 193.823 |
| 1989 | Darrell Waltrip | 148.466 | Ken Schrader | 196.996 |
| 1990 | Derrike Cope | 165.761 | Ken Schrader | 196.515 |
| 1991 | Ernie Irvan | 148.148 | Davey Allison | 195.955 |
| 1992 | Davey Allison | 160.256 | Sterling Marlin | 192.213 |
| 1993 | Dale Jarrett | 154.972 | Kyle Petty | 189.426 |
| 1994 | Sterling Marlin | 156.931 | Loy Allen Jr. | 190.158 |
| 1995 | Sterling Marlin | 141.710 | Dale Jarrett | 193.498 |
| 1996 | Dale Jarrett | 154.308 | Dale Earnhardt | 189.510 |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon | 148.295 | Mike Skinner | 189.813 |
| 1998 | Dale Earnhardt | 172.712 | Bobby Labonte | 192.415 |
| 1999 | Jeff Gordon | 161.551 | Jeff Gordon | 195.067 |
| 2000 | Dale Jarrett | 155.669 | Dale Jarrett | 182.334 |
| 2001 | Michael Waltrip | 161.794 | Bill Elliott | 183.565 |
| 2002 | Ward Burton | 142.971 | Jimmie Johnson | 185.831 |
| 2003 | Michael Waltrip | 133.870 | Jeff Green | 186.606 |
| Shortened to 409 miles because of rain | ||||
| 2004 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 156.345 | Greg Biffle | 188.387 |
| 2005 | Jeff Gordon | 135.173 | Dale Jarrett | 188.312 |
| 2006 | Jimmie Johnson | 142.667 | Jeff Burton | 189.151 |
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Wow I forgot about shortening the race for the “energy crisis” back in the 70s.
I remember politicians clamoring to halt auto racing and Big Bill France pointed out that one weekend of NFL football uses more fuel for charter jet travel than a whole SEASON of racing.
I don’t see how that will help me with my league picks this weekend but thanks for the memories...