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- This race is about the current race known as the Southern 500. For more information about the race which had the same name from 1950 through 2004 and removed as part of the Ferko lawsuit, see Southern 500 (1950-2004).
The Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name. It began in 1957 as a race in the Convertible Division, known as the Rebel 300.
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- This race is about the current race known as the Southern 500. For more information about the race which had the same name from 1950 through 2004 and removed as part of the Ferko lawsuit, see Southern 500 (1950-2004).
The Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name. It began in 1957 as a race in the Convertible Division, known as the Rebel 300. In 1966, the race was expanded to , and in 1973 to . In 1994, the race was returned to 400 miles. In 2005, as part of the settlement of the Ferko lawsuit and as part of a schedule realignment, the "Rebel" returned to its classic Confederate Memorial Day weekend date, and raised back to 500 miles.
Without a title sponsor for 2009, the race tentatively adopted the monikor of Southern 500, the traditional name of the fall race run from 1950-2004 on Labor Day weekend.
Memorable moments
- April 8, 1979 - In a race that was seen on ABC's Wide World of Sports, Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty hook horns in a memorable duel. On the final lap the lead changed hands 4 times, as Waltrip prevailed over Petty. During the race, David Pearson made a pit stop, and thought the Wood Brothers were going to change only two tires. With the lug nuts loosened all the way around, Pearson sped out of the pits after two tires had been replaced. The loose inside wheels flew off near the pit road, ending Pearson's day. A week later, Pearson was released from the Wood Brothers ride, despite scoring 43 wins from 1972 to 1978 with the Virginia-based team.
- March 16, 2003 - Before a national television audience, Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch fought a memorable duel that came back down to the final turn, when Craven edged out Busch by 0.002 seconds (about 1-2 inches) in the closest finish in NASCAR history (since NASCAR started using electronic transponders to determine scoring).
See also: List of current NASCAR races and 2007 race results
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Car Make | Winner's Prize
(USD) | Distance
(miles) | Average Speed
(mph) |
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| Dodge Challenger 500 | | 2008 | May 10 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | $313,700 | 501.322 | 140.350 | | Dodge Avenger 500 | | 2007 | May 13 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | $317,486 | 501.322 | 124.372 | | Dodge Charger 500 | | 2006 | May 13 | Greg Biffle | Ford | $290,175 | 501.322 | 135.127 | | 2005 | May 7 | | Ford | $305,975 | 505.42 | 123.031 |
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