Who Won the Aaron's 499?
The Aaron's 499 NASCAR race is held yearly at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama - usually in late April or early May.
The Aaron's 499 is sponsored by Aaron's lease to own stores, and the 499 refers to their renting of items 'for $99' per month. Previous sponsors have been DieHard, and Winston from 1971-1996.
The first race was held in 1970, and it was known as the Winston 500 for over twenty years starting in 1971.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Miller Lite | Kyle Busch | Details >> | |
| 2011 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Clint Bowyer | Details >> | |
| 2010 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell/Pennzoil | Jamie McMurray | Details >> | |
| 2009 | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort | Dale Earnhardt, Jr | Details >> | |
| 2008 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's Most Colorful Fan | Juan Pablo Montoya | Details >> | |
| 2007 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | Jimmie Johnson | Details >> | |
| 2006 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowes | Tony Stewart | Details >> | |
| 2005 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont/Pepsi | Tony Stewart | Details >> | |
| 2004 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont/Pepsi | Dale Earnhardt, Jr | Details >> | |
| 2003 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Kevin Harvick | Details >> | |
| 2002 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Michael Waltrip | Details >> | |
| 2001 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Square D | Tony Stewart | Details >> | |
| 2000 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | Mike Skinner | Details >> | |
| 1999 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Dale Jarrett | Details >> | |
| 1998 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | Jimmy Spencer | Details >> | |
| 1997 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | Dale Earnhardt | Details >> | |
| 1996 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | Dale Jarrett | Details >> | |
| 1995 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | Jeff Gordon | Details >> | |
| 1994 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Ernie Irvan | Details >> | |
| 1993 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | Jimmy Spencer | Details >> | |
| 1992 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | Bill Elliott | Details >> | |
| 1991 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | Darrell Waltrip | Details >> | |
| 1990 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Greg Sacks | Details >> | |
| 1989 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | Terry Labonte | Details >> | |
| 1988 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | Bobby Allison | Details >> | |
| 1987 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | Terry Labonte | Details >> | |
| 1986 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | Dale Earnhardt | Details >> | |
| 1985 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Details >> | |||
| 1984 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Details >> | |||
| 1983 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | Details >> | |||
| 1982 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Details >> | |||
| 1981 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Details >> | |||
| 1980 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Details >> | |||
| 1979 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Details >> | |||
| 1978 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Details >> | |||
| 1977 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Details >> | |||
| 1976 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Details >> | |||
| 1975 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Details >> | |||
| 1974 | David Pearson | Mercury | Details >> | |||
| 1973 | David Pearson | Mercury | Details >> | |||
| 1972 | David Pearson | Mercury | Details >> | |||
| 1971 | Donnie Allison | Mercury | Details >> | |||
| 1970 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | Details >> |