Bojangles' Southern 500
| Venue: | Darlington Raceway |
| Main sponsor: | |
| First race: | 1957 |
| Distance: | 501.3 miles (807 km) |
| Number of laps: | 367 |
| Former names: |
Rebel 300 (1957-1965)
Rebel 400 (1966-1972) Rebel 500 (1973, 1975-1978) Rebel 450 (1974) CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 (1979–1982) TranSouth 500 (1983-1993) TranSouth Financial 400 (1994–1999) Mall.com 400 (2000) Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 (2001-2004) Dodge Charger 500 (2005-2006) Dodge Avenger 500 (2007) Dodge Challenger 500 (2008) GoDaddy.com 500 (2009) Showtime Southern 500 (2010-2011) Bojangles' Southern 500 (2012-) |
The Bojangles' Southern 500 is a race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup , which at the Darlington Raceway in Darlington , South Carolina was held. It was held as a night race on Saturday evening.
The first race was held as a 300-mile race in 1957 and was called the Rebel 300 . From 1966 the distance was extended to 400 miles and from 1973 to 500 miles. From 1994 there was a shortening back to a race distance of 400 miles. After the second race on the racetrack, the Southern 500 , had to be deleted from the racing calendar as a result of the Ferko process , the distance was extended back to 500 miles.
winner
| year | date | driver | Manufacturer | Prize money ( USD ) |
Distance ( miles ) |
Race Average ( mph ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bojangles' Southern 500 | ||||||
| 2019 | 2nd September 2017 |
 Erik Jones
|
Toyota | |||
| 2018 | 2nd September 2016 |
Brad Keselowski
|
ford | |||
| 2017 | 3rd September 2017 |
Denny Hamlin
|
Toyota | |||
| 2016 | 4th September 2016 |
Martin Truex junior
|
Toyota | |||
| 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
Carl Edwards
|
Toyota | |||
| 2014 | April 12, 2014 |
Kevin Harvick
|
Chevrolet | |||
| 2013 | May 11, 2013 |
Matt Kenseth
|
Toyota | |||
| 2012 | May 12, 2012 |
Jimmie Johnson
|
Chevrolet | |||
| Showtime 500 | ||||||
| 2011 | May 7, 2011 |
Regan Smith
|
Chevrolet | $ 272,745 | 505.42 | 129.678 |
| 2010 | May 8, 2010 |
Denny Hamlin
|
Toyota | $ 288,525 | 501.3 | 126,605 |
| GoDaddy.com 500 | ||||||
| 2009 | May 9, 2009 |
Mark Martin
|
Chevrolet | $ 317,486 | 501.3 | 119.487 |
| Dodge Challenger 500 | ||||||
| 2008 | May 10, 2008 |
Kyle Busch
|
Toyota | $ 313,700 | 501.3 | 140.35 |
| Dodge Avenger 500 | ||||||
| 2007 | May 13, 2007 |
Jeff Gordon
|
Chevrolet | $ 323,286 | 501.3 | 124.383 |
| Dodge Charger 500 | ||||||
| 2006 | May 13, 2006 |
Greg Biffle
|
ford | $ 290,175 | 501,322 | 135.127 |
| 2005 | May 7, 2005 |
Greg Biffle
|
ford | $ 305,975 | 505.42 | 123.031 |
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- 2004: Jimmie Johnson
- 2003: Ricky Craven
- 2002: Sterling Marlin
- 2001: Dale Jarrett
Mall.com 400
- 2000: Ward Burton
TranSouth Financial 400
- 1999: Jeff Burton
- 1998: Dale Jarrett
- 1997: Dale Jarrett
- 1996: Jeff Gordon
- 1995: Sterling Marlin
- 1994: Dale Earnhardt
TranSouth 500
- 1993: Dale Earnhardt
- 1992: Bill Elliott
- 1991: Ricky Rudd
- 1990: Dale Earnhardt
- 1989: Harry Gant
- 1988: Lake Speed
- 1987: Dale Earnhardt
- 1986: Dale Earnhardt
- 1985: Bill Elliott
- 1984: Darrell Waltrip
- 1983: Harry Gant
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
- 1982: Dale Earnhardt
- 1981: Darrell Waltrip
- 1980: David Pearson
Rebel 500
- 1979: Darrell Waltrip
- 1978: Benny Parsons
- 1977: Darrell Waltrip
- 1976: David Pearson
- 1975: Bobby Allison
- 1974: David Pearson
- 1973: David Pearson
Rebel 400
- 1972: David Pearson
- 1971: Buddy Baker
- 1970: David Pearson
- 1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- 1968: David Pearson
- 1967: Richard Petty
- 1966: Richard Petty
Rebel 300
- 1965: Junior Johnson
- 1964: Fred Lorenzen
- 1963: Joe Weatherly
- 1962: Nelson Stacy
- 1961: Fred Lorenzen
- 1960: Joe Weatherly
- 1959: Fireball Roberts
- 1958: Curtis Turner
- 1957: Fireball Roberts