Opening Day Winners List
| YEAR | DRIVER |
| 1954 | Hal Reifyinger |
| 1955 | Bud Fulkenroth |
| 1956 | Joe Cekovich |
| 1957 | Ken Hurley |
| 1958 | Mil Hauer |
| 1959 | Earman Fulk |
| 1960 | Lee Parthemore |
| 1961 | Ray Tilley |
| 1962 | Gene Kohr |
| 1963 | Boots Podget |
| 1964 | Jim Sheaffer |
| 1965 | Jim Sheaffer |
| 1966 | Jim Sheaffer |
| 1967 | Gary Wolford |
| 1968 | Dick Snare |
| 1969 | Lee Parthemore |
| 1970 | Kramer Williamson |
| 1971 | Bob Brymesser |
| 1972 | Elvin Felty |
| 1973 | Elvin Felty |
| 1974 | Jim Wilbur |
| 1975 | Butch Kreiser |
| 1976 | Fred Putney |
| 1977 | John Murphy |
| 1978 | John Murphy |
| 1979 | Fred Putney |
| 1980 | Jerry Wolfe |
| 1981 | Tim Leiphart |
| 1982 | Gary Wolford |
| 1983 | Larry Jackson |
| 1984 | John Murphy |
| 1985 | John Murphy |
| 1986 | Howie Locke |
| 1987 | John Murphy |
| 1988 | Dave Cordier Jr. |
| 1989 |
Smokey Snellbaker *earliest opener ever-March 11th |
| 1990 | Larry Jackson |
| 1991 | Dave Calaman |
| 1992 | Danny Hager |
| 1993 | Danny Hager |
| 1994 | Dave Calaman |
| 1995 | Danny Hager |
| 1996 | Larry Jackson |
| 1997 | Rich Eichelberger |
| 1998 | Smokey Snellbaker |
| 1999 | Bob Fannasy |
| 2000 | Bob Fannasy |
| 2001 | Pat Cannon |
| 2002 | Rich Eichelberger |
| 2003 | Rich Eichelberger |
| 2004 | Smokey Snellbaker |
| 2005 | Steve Wilbur |