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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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American 500 - Race Winners

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Date Winner Start Pos Car Man Avg Speed (mph) Laps Run
11/1/1981 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 107.39 500
10/19/1980 Cale Yarborough 2 Chevrolet 114.15 500
10/21/1979 Richard Petty 7 Chevrolet 108.35 500
10/22/1978 Cale Yarborough 1 Oldsmobile 117.28 500
10/23/1977 Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 113.58 500
10/24/1976 Richard Petty 4 Dodge 117.71 500
10/19/1975 Cale Yarborough 4 75 Chevrolet 120.12 500
10/20/1974 David Pearson 3 73 Mercury 118.49 500
10/21/1973 David Pearson 2 71 Mercury 117.74 500
10/22/1972 Bobby Allison 5 72 Chevrolet 118.27 500
10/24/1971 Richard Petty 5 71 Plymouth 113.4 500
11/15/1970 Cale Yarborough 2 69 Mercury 117.81 500
10/26/1969 LeeRoy Yarbrough 9 69 Ford 111.93 500
10/27/1968 Richard Petty 4 68 Plymouth 105.06 500
10/29/1967 Bobby Allison 3 67 Ford 98.42 500
10/30/1966 Fred Lorenzen 1 66 Ford 104.34 500
10/31/1965 Curtis Turner 4 65 Ford 101.94 500