Coors 420

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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.

Coors 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
VenueNashville International Raceway, Nashville, Tennessee
Corporate sponsorCoors
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)

Past winners

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YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
1959May 244Rex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet200100 (160.934)1:24:3071.006Report[2]
1960

1963
Not held
1964June 1443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth200100 (160.934)1:18:2676.498Report[3]
1965June 329Dick HutchersonHolman-MoodyFord200100 (160.934)1:24:0371.386Report[4]
1966

1972
Not held
1973May 1211Cale YarboroughRichard HowardChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:34:4898.419Report[5]
1974May 1143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge400*238.4 (383.667)3:06:3182.24Report[6]
1975May 1017Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:39:4594.107Report[7]
1976May 811Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:57:4384.512Report[8]
1977May 772Benny ParsonsL. G. DeWittChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:51:4087.49Report[9]
1978June 311Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile420250.32 (402.85)2:51:3487.541Report[10]
1979May 1211Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile420250.32 (402.85)2:49:2588.652Report[11]
1980May 1043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:47:5289.471Report[12]
1981May 915Benny ParsonsBud Moore EngineeringFord420250.32 (402.85)2:47:0289.756Report[13]
1982May 811Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesBuick420250.32 (402.85)2:59:5283.502Report[14]
1983May 711Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)3:32:2370.717Report[15]
1984May 1211Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet420250.32 (402.85)2:55:1585.702Report[16]

*1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# WinsDriverYears Won
4Cale Yarborough1973, 1976, 1978, 1979
Darrell Waltrip1975, 1982, 1983, 1984
3Richard Petty1964, 1974, 1980
2Benny Parsons1977, 1981

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

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# WinsManufacturerYears Won
8Chevrolet1959, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984
2Oldsmobile1978, 1979
Ford1965, 1981

References

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  1. ^ "Advertisement for the Music City USA 420". The Tennessean. 11 May 1973. p. 24. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1959 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "1964 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "1965 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "1973 Music City 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "1974 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "1975 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "1976 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "1977 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "1978 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "1980 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "1981 Melling Tool 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "1982 Cracker Barrel Country Store 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "1983 Marty Robbins 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "1984 Coors 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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