The Yellawood 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The 1000Bulbs.com 500 is also one of four races currently run with restrictor plates, the others being the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the Daytona 500, and the GEICO 500. Through 1996, the race was normally held in early August or late July. In 1997, it was moved, after overwhelming fans' requests, to early October due to the uncomfortably hot summer temperatures in the Alabama area.
In 1998, the name of the race was swapped with that of the spring race. The fall race became known as the Winston 500 for a few years in order to promote the Winston No Bull 5 program.
Past winners[]
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
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| 1969 | September 14 | 99 | Richard Brickhouse | Ray Nichels | Crown Dodge Gadsden AL | Dodge | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:15:07 | 153.778 | Report |
| 1970 | August 23 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | 7-Up "The Uncola" | Plymouth | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:09:17 | 158.517 | Report |
| 1971 | August 22 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman-Moody | Coca-Cola | Mercury | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:25:38 | 145.945 | Report |
| 1972 | August 6 | 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | Pop Kola | Mercury | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:22:09 | 148.728 | Report |
| 1973 | August 12 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Crawford Brothers | Mickey Mouse/Crawford Enterprises | Plymouth | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:26:17 | 145.454 | Report |
| 1974 | August 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | STP | Dodge | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:21:52 | 148.637 | Report |
| 1975 | August 17 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Bud Moore Engineering | Sunny King | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:49:14 | 130.892 | Report |
| 1976 | August 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Nord Krauskopf | K&K Insurance | Dodge | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:10:27 | 157.547 | Report |
| 1977 | August 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison* | Ellington Racing | Hawaiian Tropic | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:04:37 | 162.524 | Report |
| 1978 | August 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Ranier-Lundy | W.I.N. Inc. | Oldsmobile | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:51:43 | 174.7 | Report |
| 1979 | August 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Gatorade | Oldsmobile | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:06:06 | 161.229 | Report |
| 1980 | August 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Purolator | Mercury | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:59:47 | 166.894 | Report |
| 1981 | August 2 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm Team | Race Hill Farm Team | Buick | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:11:24 | 156.737 | Report |
| 1982 | August 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mountain Dew | Buick | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:58:26 | 168.157 | Report |
| 1983 | July 31 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Bud Moore Engineering | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:55:52 | 170.611 | Report |
| 1984 | July 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:12:04 | 155.485 | Report |
| 1985 | July 28 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy | Hardee's | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:21:41 | 148.772 | Report |
| 1986 | July 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Miller American | Buick | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:17:59 | 151.522 | Report |
| 1987 | July 26 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Coors | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:55:10 | 171.293 | Report |
| 1988 | July 31 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Folgers | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:14:12 | 154.505 | Report |
| 1989 | July 30 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Budweiser | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:10:41 | 157.354 | Report |
| 1990 | July 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:52:01 | 174.43 | Report |
| 1991 | July 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:23:35 | 147.383 | Report |
| 1992 | July 26 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Kodak | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:05:11 | 176.309 | Report |
| 1993 | July 25 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:15:01 | 153.858 | Report |
| 1994 | July 24 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | McDonald's | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:03:50 | 163.217 | Report |
| 1995 | July 23 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Kodak | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:53:15 | 173.188 | Report |
| 1996 | July 28 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont | Chevrolet | 129* | 343.14 (552.23) | 2:34:21 | 133.387 | Report |
| 1997 | October 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:11:36 | 156.601 | Report |
| 1998 | October 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Quality Care/Ford Credit | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:08:20 | 159.318 | Report |
| 1999 | October 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench Plus | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:00:04 | 166.632 | Report |
| 2000 | October 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt* | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:01:06 | 165.681 | Report |
| 2001 | October 21 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:02:45 | 164.185 | Report |
| 2002 | October 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:43:22 | 183.665 | Report |
| 2003 | September 28 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:12:17 | 156.045 | Report |
| 2004 | October 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:11:12 | 156.929 | Report |
| 2005 | October 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | UPS | Ford | 190* | 505.4 (813.362) | 3:30:51 | 143.818 | Report |
| 2006 | October 8 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | GMAC | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:10:23 | 157.602 | Report |
| 2007 | October 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont/Pepsi | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:29:11 | 143.438 | Report |
| 2008 | October 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Subway/The Home Depot | Toyota | 190* | 505.4 (813.362) | 3:36:10 | 140.281 | Report |
| 2009 | November 1 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Irwin Marathon Saw Blades | Ford | 191* | 508.06 (817.643) | 3:13:54 | 157.213 | Report |
| 2010 | October 31 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | BB&T | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:03:23 | 163.618 | Report |
| 2011 | October 23 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet 100 Years | Chevrolet | 189* | 502.74 (809.081) | 3:29:14 | 143.404 | Report |
| 2012 | October 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford EcoBoost/National Breast Cancer Foundation | Ford | 189* | 502.74 (809.081) | 2:56:12 | 171.194 | Report |
| 2013 | October 20 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Cessna/Auburn University | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 2:47:49 | 178.795 | Report |
| 2014 | October 19 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Redd's Wicked Apple Ale | Ford | 194* | 516.04 (830.485) | 3:13:09 | 160.302 | Report |
| 2015 | October 25 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Shell/Pennzoil | Ford | 196* | 521.36 (839.047) | 3:06:56 | 167.311 | Report |
| 2016 | October 23 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Shell/Pennzoil Mosaic | Ford | 192* | 510.72 (821.924) | 3:11:38 | 159.905 | Report |
| 2017 | October 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Miller Lite/#Cheers2DaleJr | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:47:52 | 131.677 | Report |
| 2018 | October 14 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Smithfield Bacon For Life | Ford | 193* | 513.38 (826.04) | 3:20:24 | 153.707 | Report |
| 2019 | October 13/14* | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | DentWizard | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:39:35 | 136.644 | Report |
| 2020 | October 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Express | Toyota | 200* | 532 (856) | 4:05:58 | 129.774 | Report |
| 2021 | October 4* | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | McDonald's | Toyota | 117* | 311.22 (500.859) | 2:23:24 | 130.218 | Report |
| 2022 | October 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:15:23 | 153.569 | Report |
| 2023 | October 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Pennzoil/Menards | Ford | 188 | 500.08 (804.8) | 3:07:25 | 160.097 | Report |
| 2024 | October 6 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Kroger Health/Palmolive | Chevrolet | 195* | 518.7 (834.767) | 3:26:25 | 150.773 | Report |