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1.366 mi./2.198 km. Paved Oval located in Darlington, SC
Track Status: Still In Operation (Opened: 1950 )
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TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS
Date Sanction Winner Laps
4 September 1950 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Johnny Mantz 400
10 December 1950 AAA Champ Car Series Johnnie Parsons 160
4 July 1951 AAA Champ Car Series Walt Faulkner 200
3 September 1951 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Herb Thomas 400
10 May 1952 NASCAR Speedway Division Buck Baker 160
10 May 1952 NASCAR Grand National Dick Rathmann 80
4 July 1952 NASCAR Modified National Championship Curtis Turner 160
1 September 1952 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Fonty Flock 400
4 July 1953 NASCAR Modified National Championship Junior Johnson 146
7 September 1953 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Buck Baker 364
4 July 1954 AAA Champ Car Series Manny Ayulo 146
6 September 1954 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Herb Thomas 364
30 April 1955 NASCAR Modified National Championship Fireball Roberts 146
5 September 1955 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Herb Thomas 366
4 July 1956 USAC Champ Car Series Pat O'Connor 146
3 September 1956 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Curtis Turner 364
12 May 1957 NASCAR Convertible Division Fireball Roberts 219
2 September 1957 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Speedy Thompson 364
10 May 1958 NASCAR Convertible Division Curtis Turner 219
1 September 1958 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Fireball Roberts 364
9 May 1959 NASCAR Convertible Division Fireball Roberts 219
7 September 1959 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Jim Reed 364
14 May 1960 NASCAR Grand National Joe Weatherly 219
5 September 1960 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Buck Baker 364
6 May 1961 NASCAR Grand National Fred Lorenzen 219
4 September 1961 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Nelson Stacy 364
12 May 1962 NASCAR Grand National Nelson Stacy 219
3 September 1962 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Larry Frank 364
11 May 1963 NASCAR Grand National Joe Weatherly 220
2 September 1963 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Fireball Roberts 364
9 May 1964 NASCAR Grand National Fred Lorenzen 219
7 September 1964 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Buck Baker 364
8 May 1965 NASCAR Grand National Junior Johnson 219
6 September 1965 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Ned Jarrett 364
30 April 1966 NASCAR Grand National Richard Petty 291
5 September 1966 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Darel Dieringer 364
13 May 1967 NASCAR Grand National Richard Petty 291
2 September 1967 Southern 500 Qualifier Neil Castles 25
4 September 1967 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Richard Petty 364
11 May 1968 NASCAR Grand National David Pearson 291
31 August 1968 NASCAR Grand Touring Tiny Lund 182
2 September 1968 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Cale Yarborough 364
10 May 1969 NASCAR Grand National LeeRoy Yarbrough 291
1 September 1969 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
LeeRoy Yarbrough 230
9 May 1970 NASCAR Grand National David Pearson 291
7 September 1970 NASCAR Grand National
Southern 500
Buddy Baker 367
2 May 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Buddy Baker 293
6 September 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Bobby Allison 367
16 April 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series David Pearson 293
4 September 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Bobby Allison 367
15 April 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series David Pearson 367
3 September 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Cale Yarborough 367
7 April 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series David Pearson 330
2 September 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Cale Yarborough 367
13 April 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Bobby Allison 367
1 September 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Bobby Allison 367
11 April 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series David Pearson 367
6 September 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
David Pearson 367
3 April 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Darrell Waltrip 367
3 September 1977 NASCAR Baby Grand Roger Hamby 69
5 September 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
David Pearson 367
8 April 1978 NASCAR Baby Grand Larry Pearson 69
9 April 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Benny Parsons 367
2 September 1978 NASCAR Baby Grand Nelson Gusler 69
4 September 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Cale Yarborough 367
7 April 1979 NASCAR Baby Grand Dean Combs
8 April 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Darrell Waltrip 367
1 September 1979 NASCAR Baby Grand Dean Combs
3 September 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
David Pearson 367
12 April 1980 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship David Pearson 147
13 April 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series David Pearson 189
30 August 1980 NASCAR International Sedan Series Larry Hoopaugh 69
1 September 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Terry Labonte 367
11 April 1981 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship Dave Marcis 147
12 April 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Darrell Waltrip 367
5 September 1981 NASCAR International Sedan Series Nelson Gusler 69
7 September 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Neil Bonnett 367
3 April 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Geoffrey Bodine 147
4 April 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Earnhardt 367
4 September 1982 NASCAR International Sedan Series Larry Hoopaugh 69
6 September 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Cale Yarborough 367
10 April 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Harry Gant 367
3 September 1983 NASCAR Darlington Dash Series Michael Waltrip 69
4 September 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Neil Bonnett 183
5 September 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Bobby Allison 367
14 April 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Ron Bouchard 147
15 April 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Darrell Waltrip 367
31 August 1984 NASCAR Darlington Dash Series Mike Swaim
1 September 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Ron Bouchard 147
2 September 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Harry Gant 367
13 April 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Jack Ingram 147
14 April 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Bill Elliott 367
31 August 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Darrell Waltrip 147
1 September 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Bill Elliott 367
12 April 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Darrell Waltrip 147
13 April 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Earnhardt 367
31 August 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Tim Richmond 367
1 September 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Dale Earnhardt 147
28 March 1987 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
NASCAR Busch Grand National North Series
Dale Earnhardt 147
29 March 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Earnhardt 367
5 September 1987 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
NASCAR Busch Grand National North Series
Harry Gant 147
6 September 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Dale Earnhardt 202
26 March 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
NASCAR Busch Grand National North Series
Geoffrey Bodine 147
27 March 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Lake Speed 367
3 September 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
NASCAR Busch Grand National North Series
Harry Gant 147
4 September 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Bill Elliott 367
1 April 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Geoffrey Bodine 147
2 April 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Harry Gant 367
2 September 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Harry Gant 147
3 September 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Dale Earnhardt 367
31 March 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Harry Gant 147
1 April 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Earnhardt 367
1 September 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Dale Jarrett 147
2 September 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Dale Earnhardt 367
6 April 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Dale Jarrett 147
7 April 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Ricky Rudd 367
31 August 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Dale Earnhardt 147
1 September 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Harry Gant 367
28 March 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Robert Pressley 147
29 March 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Bill Elliott 367
5 September 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Michael Waltrip 147
6 September 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Darrell Waltrip 298
27 March 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Robert Pressley 147
27 March 1993 True Value International Race of Champions Davey Allison 60
28 March 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Earnhardt 367
4 September 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Mark Martin 147
5 September 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Mark Martin 351
26 March 1994 True Value International Race of Champions Mark Martin 46
26 March 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Mark Martin 147
27 March 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Earnhardt 293
3 September 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Mark Martin 111
4 September 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Bill Elliott 367
25 March 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Larry Pearson 147
25 March 1995 True Value International Race of Champions Mark Martin 60
26 March 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Sterling Marlin 293
2 September 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Mark Martin 147
3 September 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Jeff Gordon 367
23 March 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Mark Martin 147
24 March 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jeff Gordon 293
31 August 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Terry Labonte 147
1 September 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Jeff Gordon 367
22 March 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Randy LaJoie 147
23 March 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Jarrett 293
30 August 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Jeff Burton 147
31 August 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Jeff Gordon 367
21 March 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Bobby Labonte 147
22 March 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Jarrett 293
5 September 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Dick Trickle 147
6 September 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
NASCAR Winston No Bull 5
Jeff Gordon 367
20 March 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Matt Kenseth 147
21 March 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jeff Burton 164
4 September 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Mark Martin 147
5 September 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
NASCAR Winston No Bull 5
Jeff Burton 270
18 March 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Mark Martin 147
19 March 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Ward Burton 293
2 September 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Mark Martin 147
3 September 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Bobby Labonte 328
17 March 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Jeff Green 147
18 March 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dale Jarrett 293
12 May 2001 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Shane Hmiel 74
12 May 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bobby Hamilton 135
1 September 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Jeff Burton 147
2 September 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Ward Burton 367
15 March 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ted Musgrave 147
16 March 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Jeff Burton 147
17 March 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Sterling Marlin 293
31 August 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Jeff Burton 74
1 September 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Jeff Gordon 367
14 March 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bobby Hamilton 147
16 March 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Ricky Craven 293
17 March 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Todd Bodine 147
30 August 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Brian Vickers 147
31 August 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Southern 500
Terry Labonte 367
20 March 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Greg Biffle 147
21 March 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Jimmie Johnson 293
13 November 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Jamie McMurray 147
13 November 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kasey Kahne 150
14 November 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Southern 500
Jimmie Johnson 367
6 May 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Matt Kenseth 147
7 May 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Southern 500
Greg Biffle 370
12 May 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Denny Hamlin 147
13 May 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Southern 500
Greg Biffle 367
10 May 2007 USAC K&N Silver Crown Championship Aaron Pierce 50
11 May 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Denny Hamlin 147
13 May 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Southern 500
Jeff Gordon 367
9 May 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Tony Stewart 149
10 May 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Kyle Busch 367
8 May 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Matt Kenseth 153
9 May 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Mark Martin 367
7 May 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Denny Hamlin 147
8 May 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Denny Hamlin 367
14 August 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Todd Bodine 147
12 March 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kasey Kahne 147
6 May 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Kyle Busch 147
7 May 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Regan Smith 370
11 May 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Joey Logano 151
12 May 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Jimmie Johnson 368
10 May 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Kyle Busch 147
11 May 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Matt Kenseth 367
11 April 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Chase Elliott 147
12 April 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Kevin Harvick 374
5 September 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series
NASCAR Dash 4 Cash
Denny Hamlin 147
6 September 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Carl Edwards 367
3 September 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Elliott Sadler 147
4 September 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Southern 500
Martin Truex, Jr. 367
2 September 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series Denny Hamlin 148
3 September 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Denny Hamlin 367
1 September 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series Brad Keselowski 147
2 September 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Brad Keselowski 367
31 August 2019 NASCAR XFINITY Series Cole Custer 147
1 September 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Erik Jones 367
17 May 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Kevin Harvick 293
20 May 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Denny Hamlin 208
21 May 2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase Briscoe 147
5 September 2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Brandon Jones 147
6 September 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Kevin Harvick 367
6 September 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Ben Rhodes 152
7 May 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
NASCAR Triple Truck Challenge
Sheldon Creed 147
8 May 2021 NASCAR XFINITY Series
NASCAR Dash 4 Cash
Justin Allgaier 148
9 May 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Martin Truex, Jr. 293
4 September 2021 NASCAR XFINITY Series Noah Gragson 152
5 September 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sheldon Creed 147
5 September 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Denny Hamlin 367
6 May 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series John Hunter Nemechek 149
7 May 2022 NASCAR XFINITY Series Justin Allgaier 147
8 May 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Joey Logano 293
3 September 2022 NASCAR XFINITY Series Noah Gragson 147
4 September 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Erik Jones 367
12 May 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Christian Eckes 158
13 May 2023 NASCAR XFINITY Series Kyle Larson 147
14 May 2023 NASCAR Cup Series William Byron 295
2 September 2023 NASCAR XFINITY Series Denny Hamlin 148
3 September 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Kyle Larson 367