Know everything you need to know about the list of the previous winners ahead of the NASCAR YellaWood 500 Cup Series 2021 weekend at Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR YellaWood 500 Cup Series 2021 is the next stop in the NASCAR Cup Series which will bring us at the Talladega Superspeedway. The previous NASCAR Cup Series race which was held at the Las Vega Motor Speedway was won by Denny Hamlin. The YellaWood 500 will be the second of three races in the knockout round of 12.
Come race day the winner of South Point 400, Denny Hamlin will be starting the race from number one position in the grid. The188 lap race will see the drivers cover roughly 500.08 miles or 804 km. The race is an historic one as it first took place back in 1969 and has been continued ever since.
The YellaWood 500 has also been the most competitive races in the calendar year on average. The race has seen the most lead changes out of any track in the NASCAR Cup Series. Coming to the business end of the season it is very important for all the drivers to do well in this race. The drivers will look to enter the knockout round of 8 by passing through the current round of 12.
Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of the race as he won the YellaWood 500 last year. He will also start from the number one spot on the grid as mentioned earlier which will give him a extra boost.
NASCAR YellaWood 500 Cup Series Full List Of The Previous Winners
- 2020 Denny Hamlin
- 2019 Ryan Blaney
- 2018 Aric Almirola
- 2017 Brad Keselowski
- 2016 Joey Logano
- 2015 Joey Logano
- 2014 Brad Keselowski
- 2013 Jamie McMurray
- 2012 Matt Kenseth
- 2011 Clint Bowyer
- 2010 Clint Bowyer
- 2009 Jamie Murray
- 2008 Tony Stewart
- 2007 Jeff Gordon
- 2006 Brian Vickers
- 2005 Dale Jarrett
- 2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 2003 Michael Waltrip
- 2002 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 2001 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 2000 Dale Earnhardt Jr
- 1999 Dale Earnhardt
- 1998 Dale Jarrett
- 1997 Terry Labonte
- 1996 Jeff Gordon
- 1995 Sterling Marlin
- 1994 Jimmy Spencer
- 1993 Dale Earnhardt
- 1992 Ernie Irvan
- 1991 Dale Earnhardt
- 1990 Dale Earnhardt
- 1989 Terry Labonte
- 1988 Ken Schrader
- 1987 Bill Elliott
- 1986 Bobby Hillin Jr.
- 1985 Cale Yarborough
- 1984 Dale Earnhardt
- 1983 Dale Earnhardt
- 1982 Darrell Waltrip
- 1981 Ron Bouchard
- 1980 Neil Bonnett
- 1979 Darrell Waltrip
- 1978 Lennie Pond
- 1977 Domie Allison
- 1976 Dave Marcis
- 1975 Buddy Baker
- 1974 Richard Petty
- 1973 Dick Brooks
- 1972 James Hylton
- 1971 Bobby Allison
- 1970 Pete Hamilton
- 1969 Richard Brickhouse