Past Champions
Nationwide Series Champions
- 2012 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Owners championship - #18 Joe Gibbs Racing)
- 2011 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Owners Championship - #60 Roush Fenway Racing)
- 2010 Brad Keselowski (Owners Championship -#18 Joe Gibbs Racing)
- 2009 Kyle Busch
- 2008 Clint Bowyer (Owners Championship- #20 Joe Gibbs Racing)
- 2007 Carl Edwards (Owners Championship – #29 Richard Childress Racing)
- 2006 Kevin Harvick
- 2005 Martin Truex, Jr.
- 2004 Martin Truex, Jr.
- 2003 Brian Vickers (Owners Championship – #21 Richard Childress Racing)
- 2002 Greg Biffle
- 2001 Kevin Harvick
- 2000 Jeff Green
- 1999 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- 1998 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- 1997 Randy LaJoie
- 1996 Randy LaJoie
- 1995 Johnny Benson
- 1994 David Green
- 1993 Steve Grissom
- 1992 Joe Nemechek
- 1991 Bobby Labonte
- 1990 Chuck Bown
- 1989 Rob Moroso
- 1988 Tommy Ellis
- 1987 Larry Pearson
- 1986 Larry Pearson
- 1985 Jack Ingram
- 1984 Sam Ard
Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Champions
- 1983 Sam Ard
- 1982 Jack Ingram
Late Model Sportsman Division Champions
- 1981 Tommy Ellis
- 1980 Morgan Shepherd
- 1979 Gene Glover
- 1978 Butch Lindley
- 1977 Butch Lindley
- 1976 L. D. Ottinger
- 1975 L. D. Ottinger
- 1974 Jack Ingram
- 1973 Jack Ingram
- 1972 Jack Ingram
- 1971 Red Farmer
- 1970 Red Farmer
- 1969 Red Farmer
- 1968 Joe Thurman
Sportsman Division Champions
- 1967 Pete Hamilton
- 1966 Don MacTavish
- 1965 Rene Charland
- 1964 Rene Charland
- 1963 Rene Charland
- 1962 Rene Charland
- 1961 Dick Nephew
- 1960 Bill Wimble
- 1959 Rick Henderson
- 1958 Ned Jarrett
- 1957 Ned Jarrett
- 1956 Ralph Earnhardt
- 1955 Billy Myers
- 1954 Danny Graves
- 1953 Johnny Roberts
- 1952 Mike Klapak
- 1951 Mike Klapak
- 1950 Mike Klapak
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