| Year | Selection (Finish) | Dark Horse | Winner |
| 1989 | Rusty Wallace (1) | ÃÂ | Rusty Wallace |
| 1990 | Dale Earnhardt (1) | ÃÂ | Dale Earnhardt |
| 1991 | Davey Allison (1) | ÃÂ | Davey Allison |
| 1992 | Davey Allison (1) | Alan Kulwicki | Davey Allison |
| 1993 | Dale Earnhardt (1) | ÃÂ | Dale Earnhardt |
| 1994 | Ernie Irvan (15) | Geoffrey Bodine | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 1995 | Jeff Gordon (1) | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jeff Gordon |
| 1996 | Rusty Wallace (2) | Jeff Gordon | Michael Waltrip |
| 1997 | Dale Earnhardt (4) | Dale Jarrett | Jeff Gordon |
| 1998 | Rusty Wallace (5) | Jeff Gordon | Mark Martin |
| 1999 | Jeff Gordon (3) | Jeremy Mayfield | Terry Labonte |
| 2000 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1) | Terry Labonte | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 2001 | Dale Jarrett (2) | Steve Park | Jeff Gordon |
| 2002 | Jeff Gordon (11) | Jimmie Johnson | Ryan Newman |
| 2003 | Jimmie Johnson (1) | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jimmie Johnson |
| 2004 | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | ? |
(LMS PR)(5-19-2004)