# Pepsi 420

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

## Past winners

| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | Ref |
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Miles (km) | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | Ref |
| 1958 | August 10 | 72 | Joe Weatherly | Holman-Moody | Ford | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:41:14 | 59.269 | Report | |
| 1959 | August 9 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 300 | 150 (241.401) | 2:22:05 | 63.343 | Report | |
| 1960 | August 7 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | Dale Swanson | Chevrolet | 333* | 166.5 (267.955) | 2:55:22 | 56.966 | Report | |
| 1961 | August 6 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty | Pontiac | 403* | 201.5 (324.282) | 3:34:09 | 56.455 | Report | |
| 1962 | August 5 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:52:41 | 64.489 | Report | |
| 1963 | August 4 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 350* | 175 (281.635) | 2:54:38 | 60.126 | Report | |
| 1964 | August 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 200 (321.868) | 2:43:55 | 73.208 | Report | |
| 1965 | July 31 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 200 (321.868) | 2:45:47 | 72.383 | Report | |
| 1966 | July 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 200 (321.868) | 2:47:11 | 71.77 | Report | |
| 1967 | July 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 200 (321.868) | 2:49:20 | 70.866 | Report | |
| 1968 | July 27 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 301* | 150.5 (242.206) | 2:03:44 | 72.98 | Report | |
| 1969 | July 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 400 | 200 (321.868) | 2:32:24 | 78.74 | Report | |
| 1970 | July 25 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:50:47 | 87.943 | Report | |
| 1971 | July 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:47:30 | 89.667 | Report | |
| 1972 | August 27 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:42:14 | 92.578 | Report | |
| 1973 | August 25 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:48:12 | 89.31 | Report | |
| 1974 | July 20 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 3:10:40 | 76.368 | Report | |
| 1975 | July 20 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:47:16 | 89.792 | Report | |
| 1976 | July 17 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:52:49 | 86.908 | Report | |
| 1977 | July 16 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 3:10:09 | 78.999 | Report | |
| 1978 | July 15 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:48:54 | 88.924 | Report | |
| 1979 | July 14 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:42:51 | 92.227 | Report | |
| 1980 | July 12 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Rod Osterlund Racing | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:40:05 | 93.821 | Report | |
| 1981 | July 11 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:48:47 | 90.052 | Report | |
| 1982 | July 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:53:35 | 86.524 | Report | |
| 1983 | July 16 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:55:12 | 85.726 | Report | |
| 1984 | July 14 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | All-Star Racing | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 3:05:38 | 80.908 | 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 | 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982 |
| 3 | Jim Paschal | 1961, 1962, 1963 |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 1974, 1975, 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 |
| 2 | Buick | 1981, 1982 |