The Southern 500, officially known as the Cook Out Southern 500 for sponsorship reasons, is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Darlington Raceway in...

the Southern 500 1976 – David Pearson – Also won the World 600 and Southern 500 1985 – Bill Elliott – Also won the Winston 500 and Southern 500 1996...

The inaugural Southern Five-Hundred (Southern 500 since 1951) was an automobile race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina on September...

up one of its two races; the 400-mile race was dropped, with the fall Southern 500 taking its date before eventually moving back to its traditional Labor...

The 1957 Southern 500, the eighth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 2, 1957, at Darlington Raceway...

The 1973 Southern 500, the 24th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on September 3, 1973, at Darlington Raceway in...

79°54′18.4″W / 34.297361°N 79.905111°W / 34.297361; -79.905111 The 1965 Southern 500, the 16th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event...

79°54′18.4″W / 34.297361°N 79.905111°W / 34.297361; -79.905111 The 1979 Southern 500, the 30th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race...

Darlington's small market and NASCAR's national expansion, with the Southern 500 considered to be one of the most prestigious races on the schedule. Darlington...

The 1959 Southern 500, the 10th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 7, 1959, at Darlington Raceway...

The 1978 Southern 500, the 29th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on September 4, 1978, at Darlington...

a race in the same season. Ward Burton winning the Southern 500 in a Dodge, the first Southern 500 win for the manufacturer, and as well as the first...

The 1953 Southern 500, the fourth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 7, 1953, at Darlington Raceway...

The 1951 Southern 500, the second running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 3, 1951, at Darlington Raceway...

The 1960 Southern 500, the 11th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 5, 1960, at Darlington Raceway...

The 2024 Cook Out Southern 500, the 75th running of the event, was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 1, 2024, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington...

The 1988 Southern 500 was the 21st stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 39th iteration of the event. The race was held on...

500, Coca-Cola 600, and Southern 500. NASCAR also recognizes the Brickyard 400 as a Crown Jewel. During the Winston Million program, the Winston 500 at...

The 1962 Southern 500, the 13th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 3, 1962, at Darlington Raceway...

The 1977 Southern 500, the 28th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on September 5, 1977, at Darlington Raceway...

The 1976 Southern 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on September 5, 1976, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina...

The 1952 Southern 500, the third running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 1, 1952, at Darlington Raceway...

The 1954 Southern 500, the fifth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 6, 1954, at Darlington Raceway...

when the Southern 500 was scheduled in April, and 2020, when the GEICO 500 was postponed until June, after the Coca-Cola 600. The GEICO 500, as the Winston...

The 2010 Showtime Southern 500, the 61st running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race that was held on May 8, 2010, at Darlington Raceway...

flag of any kind for Bill Elliott since his 40th career win in the 1994 Southern 500 at Darlington. Race two top 10 results 28–Ricky Rudd 31–Mike Skinner...

79°54′18.4″W / 34.297361°N 79.905111°W / 34.297361; -79.905111 The 1966 Southern 500, the 17th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event...

79°54′18.4″W / 34.297361°N 79.905111°W / 34.297361; -79.905111 The 1955 Southern 500, the sixth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event...

1986. The bonus for winning 2 out of 4 races was still alive for the Southern 500 later in the season. After this race, Dale Earnhardt would not take the...

on the lucrative Labor Day weekend. This displaced the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, which moved to November 2004 before being removed...