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| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Fairgrounds Speedway |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Corporate sponsor | Pepsi |
| First race | 1958 |
| Last race | 1984 |
| Distance | 250.32 miles (402.9 km) |
| Laps | 420 |
| Previous names | Nashville 200 (1958) Nashville 300 (1959) Nashville 400 (1960, 1963–1969) Nashville 500 (1961–1962) Nashville 420 (1970–1978) Busch Nashville 420 (1979–1983) Pepsi 420 (1984) |
The Pepsi 420 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Fairgrounds Speedway from 1958 to 1984.
| # 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 |
| Cale Yarborough | 1974, 1975, 1978 | |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 1980, 1983 |
| # 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 |
| Buick | 1981, 1982 |
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