
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is the second race held at the famous Daytona International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series. The race is going to be hosted on Saturday, August 23 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 race is characterised as the NASCAR playoffs race for the Round of 16. The Daytona International Speedway has been hosting the Coke Zero Sugar 400 event every year since the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series season. The race has been sponsored by Coca-Cola since 2008 and has earned its name Coca-Cola's zero sugar cold drink. Prior to Coca-Cola, Pepsi used to sponsor the event and thus lend its name to the event. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is a 400 miles long event hosted for 160 laps. The event is a night-race and characterised by high-density crashes. In the last 21 races held at the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the event has a 0.154s-average margin. It also holds the record for the fourth closest finish in the history of the Cup Series at 0.005s.
Coke Zero Sugar 400's winners
Fireball Roberts became the first driver to claim victory in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 race. He won the race on July 4, 1959. Roberts was followed by Jack Smith and David Pearson in 1960 and 1961 respectively. Roberts returned to victory lane in 1962-1963. Harrison Burton from Wood Brothers Racing is the defending champion of the event. Burton claimed his first Cup Series victory at the 2024 Coke Zero Sugar 400, as per Racing Reference.
Year | Day | Date | No. | Driver |
1959 | Saturday | July 4 | 3 | Fireball Roberts |
1960 | Monday | July 4 | 47 | Jack Smith |
1961 | Tuesday | July 4 | 3 | David Pearson |
1962 | Wednesday | July 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts |
1963 | Thursday | July 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts |
1964 | Saturday | July 4 | 47 | A. J. Foyt |
1965 | Sunday | July 4 | 41 | A. J. Foyt |
1966 | Monday | July 4 | 98 | Sam McQuagg |
1967 | Tuesday | July 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough |
1968 | Thursday | July 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough |
1969 | Friday | July 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough |
1970 | Saturday | July 4 | 27 | Donnie Allison |
1971 | Sunday | July 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac |
1972 | Tuesday | July 4 | 21 | David Pearson |
1973 | Wednesday | July 4 | 21 | David Pearson |
1974 | Thursday | July 4 | 21 | David Pearson |
1975 | Friday | July 4 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1976 | Sunday | July 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough |
1977* | Monday | July 4 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1978 | Tuesday | July 4 | 21 | David Pearson |
1979 | Wednesday | July 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett |
1980 | Friday | July 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison |
1981 | Saturday | July 4 | 27 | Cale Yarborough |
1982 | Sunday | July 4 | 88 | Bobby Allison |
1983 | Monday | July 4 | 21 | Buddy Baker |
1984 | Wednesday | July 4 | 43 | Richard Petty |
1985 | Thursday | July 4 | 10 | Greg Sacks |
1986 | Friday | July 4 | 25 | Tim Richmond |
1987 | Saturday | July 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison |
1988 | Saturday | July 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott |
1989 | Saturday | July 1 | 28 | Davey Allison |
1990 | Saturday | July 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt |
1991 | Saturday | July 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott |
1992 | Saturday | July 4 | 4 | Ernie Irvan |
1993 | Saturday | July 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt |
1994 | Saturday | July 2 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer |
1995 | Saturday | July 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
1996 | Saturday | July 6 | 4 | Sterling Marlin |
1997 | Saturday | July 5 | 98 | John Andretti |
1998 | Saturday | October 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
1999 | Saturday | July 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett |
2000 | Saturday | July 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton |
2001 | Saturday | July 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
2002 | Saturday | July 6 | 15 | Michael Waltrip |
2003 | Saturday | July 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle |
2004 | Saturday Sunday | July 3–4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
2005 | Saturday Sunday | July 2–3 | 20 | Tony Stewart |
2006 | Saturday | July 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart |
2007 | Saturday | July 7 | 26 | Jamie McMurray |
2008 | Saturday | July 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch |
2009 | Saturday | July 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart |
2010 | Saturday Sunday | July 3–4 | 29 | Kevin Harvick |
2011 | Saturday | July 2 | 6 | David Ragan |
2012 | Saturday | July 7 | 14 | Tony Stewart |
2013 | Saturday | July 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
2014 | Sunday | July 6 | 43 | Aric Almirola |
2015 | Sunday Monday | July 5–6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
2016 | Saturday | July 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski |
2017 | Saturday | July 1 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
2018 | Saturday | July 7 | 20 | Erik Jones |
2019 | Sunday | July 7 | 77 | Justin Haley |
2020 | Saturday | August 29 | 24 | William Byron |
2021 | Saturday | August 28 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
2022 | Sunday | August 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
2023 | Saturday | August 26 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
2024 | Saturday | August 24 | 21 | Harrison Burton |
Coke Zero Sugar 400 team winners year-by-year
Jim Stephens and Pontiac won the first ever Coke Zero Sugar 400 race held during the 1959 Cup Series season. Pontiac were able to claim multiple consecutive victories in the event with different teams from 1959 to 1962. Homan-Moody and Ford were the first to end Pontiac's dominance in the race. The 2024 Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 event was won by Wood Brothers Racing and Ford.
Year | Day | Date | Team | Manufacturer |
1959 | Saturday | July 4 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac |
1960 | Monday | July 4 | Jack Smith | Pontiac |
1961 | Tuesday | July 4 | John Masoni | Pontiac |
1962 | Wednesday | July 4 | Banjo Matthews | Pontiac |
1963 | Thursday | July 4 | Holman-Moody | Ford |
1964 | Saturday | July 4 | Ray Nichels | Dodge |
1965 | Sunday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
1966 | Monday | July 4 | Ray Nichels | Dodge |
1967 | Tuesday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
1968 | Thursday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1969 | Friday | July 4 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
1970 | Saturday | July 4 | Banjo Matthews | Ford |
1971 | Sunday | July 4 | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge |
1972 | Tuesday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1973 | Wednesday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1974 | Thursday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1975 | Friday | July 4 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
1976 | Sunday | July 4 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick |
1977* | Monday | July 4 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
1978 | Tuesday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1979 | Wednesday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury |
1980 | Friday | July 4 | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury |
1981 | Saturday | July 4 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Buick |
1982 | Sunday | July 4 | DiGard Motorsports | Buick |
1983 | Monday | July 4 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
1984 | Wednesday | July 4 | Curb Racing | Pontiac |
1985 | Thursday | July 4 | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1986 | Friday | July 4 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1987 | Saturday | July 4 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick |
1988 | Saturday | July 2 | Melling Racing | Ford |
1989 | Saturday | July 1 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
1990 | Saturday | July 7 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
1991 | Saturday | July 6 | Melling Racing | Ford |
1992 | Saturday | July 4 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1993 | Saturday | July 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
1994 | Saturday | July 2 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
1995 | Saturday | July 1 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1996 | Saturday | July 6 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1997 | Saturday | July 5 | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford |
1998 | Saturday | October 17 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
1999 | Saturday | July 3 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
2000 | Saturday | July 1 | Roush Racing | Ford |
2001 | Saturday | July 7 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
2002 | Saturday | July 6 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
2003 | Saturday | July 5 | Roush Racing | Ford |
2004 | Saturday Sunday | July 3–4 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2005 | Saturday Sunday | July 2–3 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
2006 | Saturday | July 1 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
2007 | Saturday | July 7 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
2008 | Saturday | July 5 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2009 | Saturday | July 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
2010 | Saturday Sunday | July 3–4 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
2011 | Saturday | July 2 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
2012 | Saturday | July 7 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
2013 | Saturday | July 6 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2014 | Sunday | July 6 | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
2015 | Sunday Monday | July 5–6 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2016 | Saturday | July 2 | Team Penske | Ford |
2017 | Saturday | July 1 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
2018 | Saturday | July 7 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2019 | Sunday | July 7 | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2020 | Saturday | August 29 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
2021 | Saturday | August 28 | Team Penske | Ford |
2022 | Sunday | August 28 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
2023 | Saturday | August 26 | RFK Racing | Ford |
2024 | Saturday | August 24 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
Coke Zero Sugar 400 multiple-time winners
David Pearson, one the NASCAR Cup Series Hall of Famers, has won five races in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 event's history. He is the most successful driver in the event followed by Cale Yarborough and Tony Stewart who has four wins each in the event. Richard Petty has three wins in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 making him the most victorious driver at the Daytona International Speedway in the Cup Series. However, none of the drivers of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series grid have claimed more than one victory in the event, as of February 2025.
Wins | Driver | Years Won |
5 | David Pearson | 1961, 1972–1974, 1978 |
4 | Cale Yarborough | 1967–1968, 1976, 1981 |
Tony Stewart | 2005–2006, 2009, 2012 | |
3 | Fireball Roberts | 1959, 1962–1963 |
Richard Petty | 1975, 1977, 1984 | |
Bobby Allison | 1980, 1982, 1987 | |
Jeff Gordon | 1995, 1998, 2004 | |
2 | A. J. Foyt | 1964–1965 |
Bill Elliott | 1988, 1991 | |
Dale Earnhardt | 1990, 1993 | |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2001, 2015 |
Coke Zero Sugar 400 team multiple-time winners
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is considered to be one of the oldest NASCAR Cup Series. Moreover, many teams have attained a lot of success in the event. Wood Brothers Racing has won 10 races in the history of the event. They are followed by Hendrick Motorsports with seven wins to their name. RFK Racing takes up the third position with six wins in the event, as of February 2025.
Wins | Team | Years Won |
10 | Wood Brothers Racing | 1965, 1967–1968, 1972–1974, 1978–1979, 1983, 2024 |
7 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1986, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2015, 2020 |
6 | RFK Racing | 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2023 |
4 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2005–2006, 2008, 2018 |
Richard Childress Racing | 1990, 1993, 2010, 2022 | |
3 | Junior Johnson & Associates | 1969, 1976, 1994 |
Petty Enterprises/Richard Petty Motorsports | 1975, 1977, 2014 | |
2 | Banjo Matthews | 1962, 1970 |
Ray Nichels | 1964, 1966 | |
DiGard Motorsports | 1982, 1985 | |
Melling Racing | 1988, 1991 | |
Robert Yates Racing | 1989, 1999 | |
Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 1992, 1996 | |
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 2001–2002 | |
Stewart-Haas Racing | 2009, 2012 | |
Team Penske | 2016, 2021 |
Coke Zero Sugar 400 manufacturer multiple-time winners
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 race sees a close rivalry between the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturers, Ford and Chevrolet. The two manufactuerers were on equal footing but Ford took the lead with one victory in 2024. Ford has 22 wins in the event and Chevrolet lags closely behind with 21 wins. On the other hand, Toyota has only won two races in the event far away from the competition between Ford and Chevrolet. Mercury is the most successful former manufacturer in the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 event with seven wins throughout the history of the event.
Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
22 | Ford | 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969–1970, 1983, 1988–1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016–2017, 2021, 2023–2024 |
21 | Chevrolet | 1985–1986, 1990, 1992–1993, 1995–1996, 1998, 2001–2002, 2004–2006, 2009–2010, 2012–2013, 2015, 2019–2020, 2022 |
7 | Mercury | 1968, 1972–1974, 1978–1980 |
5 | Dodge | 1964, 1966, 1971, 1975, 1977 |
Pontiac | 1959–1962, 1984 | |
4 | Buick | 1976, 1981–1982, 1987 |
2 | Toyota | 2008, 2018 |
FAQs on Coke Zero Sugar 400 winners
A. Harrison Burton is the defending winner of the Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400.
A. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 event lasts for 400 miles in total throughout the event.
A. The Daytona 500 race in 2025 was won by William Byron.
A. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 race allows for a maximum of 40 race cars on the field.