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|colspan=8|'''Rebel 300'''
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| [[1957 in NASCAR|1957]] || May 12 || {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Fireball Roberts]] || '57 Ford || $4,200 || 301.125 || 107.941 || 2:47:23
| [[1957 in NASCAR|1957]] || May 12 || {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Fireball Roberts]] || '57 Chevy || $4,200 || 301.125 || 107.941 || 2:47:23
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| [[1958 in NASCAR|1958]] || May 10 || {{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Curtis Turner]] || '58 Ford || $5,600 || 301.125 || 109.624 || 2:44:08
| [[1958 in NASCAR|1958]] || May 10 || {{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Curtis Turner]] || '57 chevy || $5,600 || 301.125 || 109.624 || 2:44:08
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| [[1959 in NASCAR|1959]] || May 9 || {{flagicon|Florida}} Fireball Roberts || '59 Chevrolet || $6,550 || 301.125 || 115.817 || 2:36:00
| [[1959 in NASCAR|1959]] || May 9 || {{flagicon|Florida}} Fireball Roberts || '57 Chevy || $6,550 || 301.125 || 115.817 || 2:36:00
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| [[1960 in NASCAR|1960]] || May 14 || {{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Joe Weatherly]] || '60 Ford || $9,250 || 301.125 || 102.64 || 2:56:01
| [[1960 in NASCAR|1960]] || May 14 || {{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Joe Weatherly]] || '60 Pontiac || $9,250 || 301.125 || 102.64 || 2:56:01
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| [[1961 in NASCAR|1961]] || May 6 || {{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Fred Lorenzen]] || '61 Ford || $8,420 || 301.125 || 119.52 || 2:31:10
| [[1961 in NASCAR|1961]] || May 6 || {{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Fred Lorenzen]] || '61 Ford || $8,420 || 301.125 || 119.52 || 2:31:10
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| [[1962 in NASCAR|1962]] || May 12 || {{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Nelson Stacey]] || '62 Ford || $7,900 || 301.125 || 117.429 || 2:33:17
| [[1962 in NASCAR|1962]] || May 12 || {{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Nelson Stacey]] || '62 Ford || $7,900 || 301.125 || 117.429 || 2:33:17
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| [[1963 in NASCAR|1963]] || May 11 || {{flagicon|Virginia}} Joe Weatherly || '63 Pontiac || $11,100 || 302.5 || 122.745 || 2:27:36
| [[1963 in NASCAR|1963]] || May 11 || {{flagicon|Virginia}} Joe Weatherly || '63 Ford || $11,100 || 302.5 || 122.745 || 2:27:36
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| [[1964 in NASCAR|1964]] || May 9 || {{flagicon|Illinois}} Fred Lorenzen || '64 Ford || $10,265 || 301.125 || 130.013 || 2:18:51
| [[1964 in NASCAR|1964]] || May 9 || {{flagicon|Illinois}} Fred Lorenzen || '64 Dodge || $10,265 || 301.125 || 130.013 || 2:18:51
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| [[1965 in NASCAR|1965]] || May 8 || {{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[Junior Johnson]] || '65 Ford || $10,490 || 301.125 || 111.849 || 2:41:32
| [[1965 in NASCAR|1965]] || May 8 || {{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[Junior Johnson]] || '65 Ford || $10,490 || 301.125 || 111.849 || 2:41:32

Revision as of 04:46, 4 April 2010

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This article is about the race known as the Rebel 500 held on Confederate Memorial Day since 1957. For more information about the Grand Slam race which had the same name from 1950 through 2004 and removed as part of the Ferko lawsuit, see Mountain Dew Southern 500.

The Showtime 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 300 miles (480 km) race in the Convertible Division, known as the Rebel 300. In 1966, the race was expanded to 400 miles (640 km), and in 1973 to 500 miles (800 km). 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 moniker of Southern 500, the traditional name of the fall race run from 1950-2004 on Labor Day weekend. A one-year deal with Go Daddy was signed. Some fans referred to the race exclusively as the GoDaddy.com 500 out of respect to what fans called the "real" Southern 500, a fall-race showdown. In 2010, Showtime signed a multi-year deal to sponsor the race, giving it the name Showtime Southern 500.[1] Again, some fans have referenced to the race simply as the Showtime 500.

See also: List of Southern 500 (spring) broadcasters

Memorable moments

  • April 8, 1979 - In a race that was seen on ABC's Wide World of Sports, Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty hooked horns in a memorable duel. On the final lap the lead changed hands 4 times, and 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.
  • 1987 - Bill Elliott ran out of fuel on the final lap, and coasted out of turn 4, allowing Dale Earnhardt to sweep by and take the victory.
  • March 16, 2003 - Before a national television audience, Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch fought a memorable duel that came 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 Dodge Avenger 500

Past winners

Year Date Driver Car Make Winner's Prize
(USD)		 Distance
(miles)		 Average Speed
(mph)		 Race Time
Rebel 300
1957 May 12 Florida Fireball Roberts '57 Chevy $4,200 301.125 107.941 2:47:23
1958 May 10 Virginia Curtis Turner '57 chevy $5,600 301.125 109.624 2:44:08
1959 May 9 Florida Fireball Roberts '57 Chevy $6,550 301.125 115.817 2:36:00
1960 May 14 Virginia Joe Weatherly '60 Pontiac $9,250 301.125 102.64 2:56:01
1961 May 6 Illinois Fred Lorenzen '61 Ford $8,420 301.125 119.52 2:31:10
1962 May 12 Ohio Nelson Stacey '62 Ford $7,900 301.125 117.429 2:33:17
1963 May 11 Virginia Joe Weatherly '63 Ford $11,100 302.5 122.745 2:27:36
1964 May 9 Illinois Fred Lorenzen '64 Dodge $10,265 301.125 130.013 2:18:51
1965 May 8 North Carolina Junior Johnson '65 Ford $10,490 301.125 111.849 2:41:32
Rebel 400
1966 April 30 North Carolina Richard Petty '66 Plymouth $12,115 400.125 131.993 3:01:53
1967 May 13 North Carolina Richard Petty '67 Plymouth $14,090 400.125 125.738 3:10:56
1968 May 11 South Carolina David Pearson '68 Ford $13,700 400.125 132.699 3:00:54
1969 May 10 Florida LeeRoy Yarbrough '69 Mercury $14,700 400.125 131.572 3:02:28
1970 May 9 South Carolina David Pearson '69 Ford $15,650 400.125 129.688 3:05:07
1971 May 2 North Carolina Buddy Baker '71 Dodge $16,065 400.238 130.678 3:03:46
1972 April 16 South Carolina David Pearson '71 Mercury $16,850 400.238 124.406 3:13:00
Rebel 500
1973 April 15 South Carolina David Pearson '71 Mercury $16,335 501.322 122.655 4:04:14
Rebel 450
1974 April 7 South Carolina David Pearson '73 Mercury $16,575 450.78 117.543 3:50:06
Rebel 500
1975 April 13 Florida Bobby Allison '75 Matador $15,080 501.322 117.597 4:15:41
1976 April 11 South Carolina David Pearson Mercury $17,570 501.322 122.973 4:04:36
1977 April 3 Kentucky Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet $19,270 501.322 128.817 3:53:18
1978 April 9 North Carolina Benny Parsons Chevrolet $21,700 501.322 127.544 3:55:50
1979 April 8 Kentucky Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet $22,400 501.322 121.721 4:06:59
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
1980 April 13 South Carolina David Pearson Chevrolet $21,430 258.174[2] 112.397 2:23:49
1981 April 12 Kentucky Darrell Waltrip Buick $23,225 501.322 126.703 3:57:24
1982 April 4 North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet $31,450 501.322 123.554 4:03:27
TranSouth 500
1983 April 10 North Carolina Harry Gant Buick $30,050 501.322 130.406 3:50:05
1984 April 15 Kentucky Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet $39,450 501.322 119.925 4:18:16
1985 April 14 Georgia (U.S. state) Bill Elliott Ford $42,900 501.322 126.295 3:58:08
1986 April 13 North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet $52,250 501.322 128.994 3:53:11
1987 March 29 North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet $52,985 501.322 122.54 4:05:28
1988 March 27 Mississippi Lake Speed Oldsmobile $49,435 501.322 131.284 3:49:07
1989 April 2 North Carolina Harry Gant Oldsmobile $59,935 501.322 115.475 4:20:29
1990 April 1 North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet $61,985 501.322 124.073 4:02:26
1991 April 7 Virginia Ricky Rudd Chevrolet $62,185 501.322 135.594 3:41:50
1992 March 29 Georgia (U.S. state) Bill Elliott Ford $64,290 501.322 139.364 3:35:50
1993 March 28 North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet $64,815 501.322 139.958 3:33:29
TranSouth Financial 400
1994 March 27 North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet $70,190 400.238 132.432 3:01:20
1995 March 26 Tennessee Sterling Marlin Chevrolet $86,185 400.238 111.392 3:35:35
1996 March 24 California Jeff Gordon Chevrolet $97,310 400.238 124.792 3:12:26
1997 March 23 North Carolina Dale Jarrett Ford $142,860 400.238 121.162 3:18:12
1998 March 22 North Carolina Dale Jarrett Ford $110,035 400.238 127.962 3:07:40
1999 March 21 Virginia Jeff Burton Ford $161,900 224.024[3] 121.294 1:50:49
Mall.com 400
2000 March 19 Virginia Ward Burton Pontiac $132,725 400.238 128.076 3:07:30
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
2001 March 18 North Carolina Dale Jarrett Ford $214,612 400.238 126.557 3:09:45
2002 March 17 Tennessee Sterling Marlin Dodge $190,642 400.238 126.07 3:10:29
2003 March 16 Maine Ricky Craven Pontiac $172,150 400.238 126.214 3:10:16
2004 March 21 California Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet $151,150 400.238 114.001 3:30:39
Dodge Charger 500
2005 May 7 Washington (state) Greg Biffle Ford $305,975 505.42[4] 123.031 4:06:29
2006 May 13 Washington (state) Greg Biffle Ford $290,175 501.322 135.127 3:42:36
Dodge Avenger 500
2007 May 13 [5] California Jeff Gordon Chevrolet $317,486 501.322 124.372 4:01:50
Dodge Challenger 500
2008 May 10 Nevada Kyle Busch Toyota $313,700 501.322 140.350 3:34:19
Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com
2009 May 9 Arkansas Mark Martin Chevrolet $317,486 501.322 124.372 4:11:19

References

  1. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=Aor4pZQr.VjXT6ZLy8d80jPov7YF?slug=ap-nascar-darlington
  2. ^ Race Shortened to 189 laps / 258.174 miles due to rain/darkness
  3. ^ Race Shortened to 164 laps / 224.024 miles due to rain
  4. ^ Race extended to 370 laps / 505.42 miles due to Green-white-checker finish
  5. ^ Postponed one day due to rain.


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