NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Stock car races in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series were held at the Nashville International Raceway in Nashville, Tennessee from 1958 to 1984.

July race The Pepsi 420 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Fairgrounds Speedway from 1958 to 1984.

Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1958 August 1072 Joe Weatherly Holman-Moody Ford200100 (160.934)1:41:14 59.269 Report 1959 August 977 Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet300150 (241.401)2:22:0563.343 Report 1960 August 773 Johnny Beauchamp Dale Swanson Chevrolet333*166.5 (267.955)2:55:2256.966 Report 1961 August 644 Jim Paschal Julian Petty Pontiac403*201.5 (324.282)3:34:0956.455 Report 1962 August 542 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises Plymouth500250 (402.336)3:52:4164.489 Report 1963 August 442 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises Plymouth350*175 (281.635)2:54:38 60.126 Report 1964 August 243 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth400200 (321.868)2:43:5573.208 Report 1965 July 3143 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth400200 (321.868)2:45:4772.383 Report 1966 July 3043 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth400200 (321.868)2:47:1171.77 Report 1967 July 2943 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth400200 (321.868) 2:49:2070.866 Report 1968 July 2717 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford301*150.5 (242.206)2:03:4472.98 Report 1969 July 2643 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Ford400200 (321.868)2:32:2478.74 Report 1970 July 2571 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Dodge420250.32 (402.85)2:50:47 87.943 Report 1971 July 2443 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth420250.32 (402.85)2:47:3089.667 Report 1972 August 2712 Bobby Allison Richard Howard Chevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:42:1492.578 Report 1973 August 2571 Buddy Baker Nord Krauskopf Dodge420250.32 (402.85)2:48:1289.31 Report 1974 July 2011 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet420250.32 (402.85)3:10:4076.368 Report 1975 July 2011 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:47:1689.792 Report 1976 July 1772 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:52:4986.908 Report 1977 July 1688 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet420250.32 (402.85)3:10:0978.999 Report 1978 July 1511 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile420250.32 (402.85)2:48:5488.924 Report 1979 July 1488 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:42:5192.227 Report 1980 July 122 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Racing Chevrolet420250.32 (402.85) 2:40:05 93.821 Report 1981 July 1111 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick420250.32 (402.85)2:48:4790.052 Report 1982 July 1011 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick420250.32 (402.85)2:53:3586.524 Report 1983 July 1615 Dale Earnhardt Bud Moore Engineering Ford420250.32 (402.85)2:55:1285.726 Report 1984 July 145 Geoffrey Bodine All-Star Racing Chevrolet420250.32 (402.85)3:05:3880.908 Report

1960, 1961, & 1968: Race shortened due to rain. 1963: Race shortened due to impending darkness.

Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Manufacturer Years won 6 Richard Petty 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 4 Darrell Waltrip 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982 3 Jim Paschal 1961, 1962, 1963 Cale Yarborough 1974, 1977, 1978 2 Dale Earnhardt 1980, 1983

Multiple winners (manufacturers) # Wins Manufacturer Years won 10 Chevrolet 1959, 1960, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984 7 Plymouth 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971 4 Ford 1958, 1968, 1969, 1983 2 Dodge 1970, 1973 Buick 1981, 1982

May race

The Coors 420 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Nashville International Raceway. It was held annually from 1959 to 1984.

Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed (mph)ReportRefLapsMiles (km)1959May 244Rex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet200100 (160.934)1:24:3071.006Report1960 – 1963Not held1964June 1443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth200100 (160.934)1:18:2676.498Report1965June 329Dick HutchersonHolman-MoodyFord200100 (160.934)1:24:0371.386Report1966 – 1972Not held1973May 1211Cale YarboroughRichard HowardChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:34:4898.419Report1974May 1143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge400*238.4 (383.667)3:06:3182.24Report1975May 1017Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:39:4594.107Report1976May 811Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:57:4384.512Report1977May 772Benny ParsonsL. G. DeWittChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:51:4087.49Report1978June 311Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile420250.32 (402.85)2:51:3487.541Report1979May 1211Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile420250.32 (402.85)2:49:2588.652Report1980May 1043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:47:5289.471Report1981May 915Benny ParsonsBud Moore EngineeringFord420250.32 (402.85)2:47:0289.756Report1982May 811Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesBuick420250.32 (402.85)2:59:5283.502Report1983May 711Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)3:32:2370.717Report1984May 1211Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:55:1585.702Report *1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.

Multiple winners (drivers) # WinsDriverYears won4Cale Yarborough1973, 1976, 1978, 1979Darrell Waltrip1975, 1982, 1983, 19843Richard Petty1964, 1974, 19802Benny Parsons1977, 1981

Multiple winners (manufacturers) # WinsManufacturerYears won8Chevrolet1959, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 19842Oldsmobile1978, 1979Ford1965, 1981

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