Coors 420

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Coors 420
NashvilleSpeedwayMap.svg
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Venue Nashville International Raceway, Nashville, Tennessee
Corporate sponsor Coors
First race1959
Last race1984
Distance250.32 miles (402.9 km)
Laps420
Previous namesMusic 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.

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Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
1959 May 244 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 200100 (160.934)1:24:3071.006 Report [2]
1960

1963
Not held
1964 June 1443 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 200100 (160.934)1:18:2676.498 Report [3]
1965 June 329 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody Ford 200100 (160.934)1:24:0371.386 Report [4]
1966

1972
Not held
1973 May 1211 Cale Yarborough Richard Howard Chevrolet 420250.32 (402.85)2:34:4898.419 Report [5]
1974 May 1143 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 400*238.4 (383.667)3:06:3182.24 Report [6]
1975 May 1017 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 420250.32 (402.85)2:39:4594.107 Report [7]
1976 May 811 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 420250.32 (402.85)2:57:4384.512 Report [8]
1977 May 772 Benny Parsons L. G. DeWitt Chevrolet 420250.32 (402.85)2:51:4087.49 Report [9]
1978 June 311 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 420250.32 (402.85)2:51:3487.541 Report [10]
1979 May 1211 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 420250.32 (402.85)2:49:2588.652 Report [11]
1980 May 1043 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chevrolet 420250.32 (402.85)2:47:5289.471 Report [12]
1981 May 915 Benny Parsons Bud Moore Engineering Ford 420250.32 (402.85)2:47:0289.756 Report [13]
1982 May 811 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 420250.32 (402.85)2:59:5283.502 Report [14]
1983 May 711 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 420250.32 (402.85)3:32:2370.717 Report [15]
1984 May 1211 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 420250.32 (402.85)2:55:1585.702 Report [16]

*1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears 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)

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
8 Chevrolet 1959, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984
2 Oldsmobile 1978, 1979
Ford 1965, 1981

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