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Pepsi 420

{{short description|Former NASCAR race}}

{{Infobox motor race

| Name = Pepsi 420

| Logo =

| Series long = NASCAR Winston Cup Series

| Venue = Fairgrounds Speedway

| Track map = NashvilleSpeedwayMap.svg

| Location = Nashville, Tennessee

| Sponsor = Pepsi

| First race = 1958

| Last race = 1984

| Distance = {{Convert|250.32|mi|km|1}}

| 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.

Past winners

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|Date

! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2"|Driver

! rowspan="2"|Team

! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer

! colspan="2"|Race Distance

! rowspan="2"|Race Time

! rowspan="2"|Average Speed
(mph)

! rowspan="2"|Report

! rowspan="2"|Ref

Laps

! Miles (km)

1958

| August 10

|align="center"|72

| Joe Weatherly

| Holman-Moody

| Ford

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|100 (160.934)

|align="center"|1:41:14

|align="center"| 59.269

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1958 Nashville 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1958_Nashville_200/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1959

| August 9

|align="center"|77

| Joe Lee Johnson

| Joe Lee Johnson

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|300

|align="center"|150 (241.401)

|align="center"|2:22:05

|align="center"|63.343

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1959 Nashville 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1959_Nashville_300/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1960

| August 7

|align="center"|73

| Johnny Beauchamp

| Dale Swanson

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|333*

|align="center"|166.5 (267.955)

|align="center"|2:55:22

|align="center"|56.966

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1960 Nashville 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Nashville_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1961

| August 6

|align="center"|44

| Jim Paschal

| Julian Petty

| Pontiac

|align="center"|403*

|align="center"|201.5 (324.282)

|align="center"|3:34:09

|align="center"|56.455

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1961 Nashville 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1961_Nashville_500/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1962

| August 5

|align="center"|42

| Jim Paschal

| Petty Enterprises

| Plymouth

|align="center"|500

|align="center"|250 (402.336)

|align="center"|3:52:41

|align="center"|64.489

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1962 Nashville 500|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1962_Nashville_500/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1963

| August 4

|align="center"|42

| Jim Paschal

| Petty Enterprises

| Plymouth

|align="center"|350*

|align="center"|175 (281.635)

|align="center"|2:54:38

|align="center"| 60.126

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1963 Nashville 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1963_Nashville_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1964

| August 2

|align="center"|43

| Richard Petty

| Petty Enterprises

| Plymouth

|align="center"|400

|align="center"|200 (321.868)

|align="center"|2:43:55

|align="center"|73.208

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1964 Nashville 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1964_Nashville_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1965

| July 31

|align="center"|43

| Richard Petty

| Petty Enterprises

| Plymouth

|align="center"|400

|align="center"|200 (321.868)

|align="center"|2:45:47

|align="center"|72.383

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1965 Nashville 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1965_Nashville_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1966

| July 30

|align="center"|43

| Richard Petty

| Petty Enterprises

| Plymouth

|align="center"|400

|align="center"|200 (321.868)

|align="center"|2:47:11

|align="center"|71.77

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1966 Nashville 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1966_Nashville_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1967

| July 29

|align="center"|43

| Richard Petty

| Petty Enterprises

| Plymouth

|align="center"|400

|align="center"|200 (321.868)

|align="center"| 2:49:20

|align="center"|70.866

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1967 Nashville 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1967_Nashville_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1968

| July 27

|align="center"|17

| David Pearson

| Holman-Moody

| Ford

|align="center"|301*

|align="center"|150.5 (242.206)

|align="center"|2:03:44

|align="center"|72.98

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1968 Nashville 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1968_Nashville_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1969

| July 26

|align="center"|43

| Richard Petty

| Petty Enterprises

| Ford

|align="center"|400

|align="center"|200 (321.868)

|align="center"|2:32:24

|align="center"|78.74

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1969 Nashville 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1969_Nashville_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1970

| July 25

|align="center"|71

| Bobby Isaac

| Nord Krauskopf

| Dodge

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:50:47

|align="center"| 87.943

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1970 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1970_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1971

| July 24

|align="center"|43

| Richard Petty

| Petty Enterprises

| Plymouth

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:47:30

|align="center"|89.667

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1971 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1971_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1972

| August 27

|align="center"|12

| Bobby Allison

| Richard Howard

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:42:14

|align="center"|92.578

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1972 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1972_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1973

| August 25

|align="center"|71

| Buddy Baker

| Nord Krauskopf

| Dodge

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:48:12

|align="center"|89.31

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1973 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1973_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1974

| July 20

|align="center"|11

| Cale Yarborough

| Junior Johnson & Associates

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|3:10:40

|align="center"|76.368

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1974 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1974_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1975

| July 20

|align="center"|11

| Cale Yarborough

| Junior Johnson & Associates

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:47:16

|align="center"|89.792

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1975 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1975_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1976

| July 17

|align="center"|72

| Benny Parsons

| L.G. DeWitt

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:52:49

|align="center"|86.908

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1976 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1976_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1977

| July 16

|align="center"|88

| Darrell Waltrip

| DiGard Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|3:10:09

|align="center"|78.999

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1977 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1977_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1978

| July 15

|align="center"|11

| Cale Yarborough

| Junior Johnson & Associates

| Oldsmobile

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:48:54

|align="center"|88.924

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1978 Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1978_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1979

| July 14

|align="center"|88

| Darrell Waltrip

| DiGard Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:42:51

|align="center"|92.227

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1979 Busch Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1979_Busch_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1980

| July 12

|align="center"|2

| Dale Earnhardt

| Rod Osterlund Racing

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"| 2:40:05

|align="center"| 93.821

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1980 Busch Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1980_Busch_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1981

| July 11

|align="center"|11

| Darrell Waltrip

| Junior Johnson & Associates

| Buick

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:48:47

|align="center"|90.052

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1981 Busch Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1981_Busch_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1982

| July 10

|align="center"|11

| Darrell Waltrip

| Junior Johnson & Associates

| Buick

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:53:35

|align="center"|86.524

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1982 Busch Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1982_Busch_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1983

| July 16

|align="center"|15

| Dale Earnhardt

| Bud Moore Engineering

| Ford

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|2:55:12

|align="center"|85.726

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1983 Busch Nashville 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1983_Busch_Nashville_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

1984

| July 14

|align="center"|5

| Geoffrey Bodine

| All-Star Racing

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|420

|align="center"|250.32 (402.85)

|align="center"|3:05:38

|align="center"|80.908

| Report

|align="center"| {{cite web|title=1984 Pepsi 420|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1984_Pepsi_420/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

  • 1960, 1961, & 1968: Race shortened due to rain.
  • 1963: Race shortened due to impending darkness.

=Multiple winners (drivers)=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
# Wins

! Manufacturer

! Years Won

6

| Richard Petty

| 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971

4

| Darrell Waltrip

| 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982

rowspan="2" | 3

| Jim Paschal

| 1961, 1962, 1963

Cale Yarborough

| 1974, 1975, 1978

2

| Dale Earnhardt

| 1980, 1983

=Multiple winners (manufacturers)=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
# 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

rowspan="2" | 2

| Dodge

| 1970, 1973

Buick

| 1981, 1982

References

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference track|Fairgrounds_Speedway_Nashville|Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville}}

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