Quaker State 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series race that was run annually each March at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 1960 to 2010 and as a July race since 2021.
Past Winners[]
| Year | Date | Car number | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1960 | October 30 | 5 | Bobby Johns | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:36:44 | 108.408 | Report |
| 1961 | March 26 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Roy Burdick | Pontiac | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 4:02:05 | 124.172 | Report |
| 1962 | June 10 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 219* | 328.5 (528.669) | 3:13:16 | 101.983 | Report |
| 1963 | March 17 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:50:12 | 130.582 | Report |
| 1964 | April 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:46:05 | 134.137 | Report |
| 1965 | April 11 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:52:17 | 129.41 | Report |
| 1966 | March 27 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson | Plymouth | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:49:02 | 131.247 | Report |
| 1967 | April 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:49:03 | 131.238 | Report |
| 1968 | March 31 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:59:24 | 125.564 | Report |
| 1969 | March 30 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 334 | 501 (806.281) | 3:46:10 | 132.191 | Report |
| 1970 | March 29 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi | Dodge | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:34:38 | 139.554 | Report |
| 1971 | April 4 | 21 | A. J. Foyt | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:42:16 | 131.375 | Report |
| 1972 | March 26 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:53:37 | 128.214 | Report |
| 1973 | April 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:34:52 | 139.351 | Report |
| 1974 | March 24 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 296* | 450.512 (725.028) | 3:01:26 | 136.91 | Report |
| 1975 | March 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:44:06 | 133.496 | Report |
| 1976 | March 21 | 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:52:16 | 128.904 | Report |
| 1977 | March 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:27:51 | 144.093 | Report |
| 1978 | March 19 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:30:10 | 142.52 | Report |
| 1979 | March 18 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Ranier-Lundy | Oldsmobile | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:41:47 | 135.136 | Report |
| 1980 | March 16 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Rod Osterlund Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:42:32 | 134.808 | Report |
| 1981 | March 15 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | M.C. Anderson Racing | Buick | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:44:10 | 133.619 | Report |
| 1982 | March 21 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 287* | 436.82 (702.993) | 3:29:58 | 124.824 | Report |
| 1983 | March 27 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 4:01:27 | 124.055 | Report |
| 1984 | March 18 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:26:39 | 144.945 | Report |
| 1985 | March 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:33:32 | 140.273 | Report |
| 1986 | March 16 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm Team | Buick | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:46:41 | 132.126 | Report |
| 1987 | March 15 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:44:02 | 133.689 | Report |
| 1988 | March 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:37:42 | 137.588 | Report |
| 1989 | March 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:34:26 | 139.684 | Report |
| 1990 | March 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:10:58 | 156.849 | Report |
| 1991 | March 17/18* | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:33:14 | 140.47 | Report |
| 1992 | March 15 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:22:44 | 147.746 | Report |
| 1993 | March 20* | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:17:26 | 150.442 | Report |
| 1994 | March 13 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:24:58 | 146.136 | Report |
| 1995 | March 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:19:32 | 150.115 | Report |
| 1996 | March 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:05:42 | 161.298 | Report |
| 1997* | March 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 328 | 499.216 (803.41) | 3:45:40 | 132.731 | Report |
| 1998 | March 9* | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:35:16 | 139.501 | Report |
| 1999 | March 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:29:35 | 143.284 | Report |
| 2000 | March 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:47:55 | 131.759 | Report |
| 2001 | March 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:29:36 | 143.273 | Report |
| 2002 | March 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:22:18 | 148.443 | Report |
| 2003 | March 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:25:37 | 146.048 | Report |
| 2004 | March 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:09:15 | 158.679 | Report |
| 2005 | March 20 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:29:18 | 143.478 | Report |
| 2006 | March 20* | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:28:24 | 144.098 | Report |
| 2007 | March 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:16:23 | 152.915 | Report |
| 2008 | March 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:33:01 | 140.975 | Report |
| 2009 | March 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 330* | 508.2 (817.868) | 3:59:01 | 127.573 | Report |
| 2010 | March 7 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 341* | 525.14 (845.13) | 3:59:59 | 131.294 | Report |
| 2011 – 2020 |
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| 2021 | July 11 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 400.4 (640.6) | 2:50:08 | 141.207 | Report |
| 2022 | July 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 400.4 (640.6) | 3:22:18 | 118.754 | Report |