Who Won the Food City Dirt Race?
The Food City Dirt Race is a NASCAR race held annually at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. The race began in 1961 and was initially known as the Southeastern 500. It was run on asphalt for much of its history, then on concrete when Food City became sponsor. The race moved to a dirt layout in 2021.
| Year | Winner | ||
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| 2024 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2023 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2022 | Kurt Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2021 | Joey Logano | Ford | Team Penske |
| 2020 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | Team Penske |
| 2019 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2018 | Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2017 | Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2016 | Carl Edwards |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2015 | Matt Kenseth |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2014 | Carl Edwards |
Ford |
Roush Fenway Racing |
| 2013 | Kasey Kahne |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2012 | Brad Keselowski |
Dodge |
Penske Racing |
| 2011 | Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2010 | Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2009 | Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2008 | Jeff Burton |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
| 2007 | Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2006 | Kurt Busch |
Dodge |
Penske Racing |
| 2005 | Kevin Harvick |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
| 2004 | Kurt Busch |
Ford |
Roush Racing |
| 2003 | Kurt Busch |
Ford |
Roush Racing |
| 2002 | Kurt Busch |
Ford |
Roush Racing |
| 2001 | Elliott Sadler |
Ford |
Wood Brothers Racing |
| 2000 | Rusty Wallace |
Ford |
Penske Racing |
| 1999 | Rusty Wallace |
Ford |
Penske Racing |
| 1998 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1996 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1995 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1994 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
| 1993 | Rusty Wallace |
Pontiac |
Penske Racing |
| 1992 | Alan Kulwicki |
Ford |
Alan Kulwicki |
| 1991 | Rusty Wallace |
Pontiac |
Penske Racing |
| 1990 | Davey Allison |
Ford |
Yates Racing |
| 1989 | Rusty Wallace |
Pontiac |
Raymond Beadle |
| 1988 | Bill Elliott |
Ford |
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| 1987 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
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| 1986 | Rusty Wallace |
Pontiac |
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| 1985 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
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| 1984 | Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
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| 1983 | Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
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| 1982 | Darrell Waltrip |
Buick |
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| 1981 | Darrell Waltrip |
Buick |
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| 1980 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
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| 1979 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
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| 1978 | Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
DiGard |
| 1977 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
Junior Johnson |
| 1976 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
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| 1975 | Richard Petty |
Dodge |
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| 1974 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
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| 1973 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
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| 1972 | Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
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| 1971 | David Pearson |
Ford |
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| 1970 | Donnie Allison |
Ford |
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| 1969 | Bobby Allison |
Dodge |
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| 1968 | David Pearson |
Ford |
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| 1967 | David Pearson |
Dodge |
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| 1966 | Dick Hutcherson |
Ford |
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| 1965 | Junior Johnson |
Ford |
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| 1964 | Fred Lorenzen |
Ford |
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| 1963 | Fireball Roberts |
Ford |
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| 1962 | Jim Paschal |
Plymouth |
Petty Enterprises |
| 1961 | Joe Weatherly |
Pontiac |