Coors 420
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| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nashville International Raceway, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Corporate sponsor | Coors |
| First race | 1959 |
| Last race | 1984 |
| Distance | 250.32 miles (402.9 km) |
| Laps | 420 |
| Previous names | Music City 200 (1959, 1964–1965) Music City USA 420 (1973[1]–1978, 1980) Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 (1979) Melling Tool 420 (1981) Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 (1982) Marty Robbins 420 (1983) Coors 420 (1984) |
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
[edit]| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 1959 | May 24 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:24:30 | 71.006 | Report | [2] |
| 1960 – 1963 |
Not held | ||||||||||
| 1964 | June 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:18:26 | 76.498 | Report | [3] |
| 1965 | June 3 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:24:03 | 71.386 | Report | [4] |
| 1966 – 1972 |
Not held | ||||||||||
| 1973 | May 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:34:48 | 98.419 | Report | [5] |
| 1974 | May 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400* | 238.4 (383.667) | 3:06:31 | 82.24 | Report | [6] |
| 1975 | May 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:39:45 | 94.107 | Report | [7] |
| 1976 | May 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:57:43 | 84.512 | Report | [8] |
| 1977 | May 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L. G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:51:40 | 87.49 | Report | [9] |
| 1978 | June 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:51:34 | 87.541 | Report | [10] |
| 1979 | May 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:49:25 | 88.652 | Report | [11] |
| 1980 | May 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:47:52 | 89.471 | Report | [12] |
| 1981 | May 9 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:47:02 | 89.756 | Report | [13] |
| 1982 | May 8 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:59:52 | 83.502 | Report | [14] |
| 1983 | May 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 3:32:23 | 70.717 | Report | [15] |
| 1984 | May 12 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:55:15 | 85.702 | Report | [16] |
*1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.
Multiple winners (drivers)
[edit]| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cale Yarborough | 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979 |
| Darrell Waltrip | 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984 | |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 1964, 1974, 1980 |
| 2 | Benny Parsons | 1977, 1981 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
[edit]| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chevrolet | 1959, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 |
| 2 | Oldsmobile | 1978, 1979 |
| Ford | 1965, 1981 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Advertisement for the Music City USA 420". The Tennessean. 11 May 1973. p. 24. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1959 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1964 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1965 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1973 Music City 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1974 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1975 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1976 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1977 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1978 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1980 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1981 Melling Tool 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1982 Cracker Barrel Country Store 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1983 Marty Robbins 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "1984 Coors 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville race results at Racing-Reference
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