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TRACK RECORDS & PAST winners

TRACK RECORDS

Most Wins: 10 – David Pearson
Most Poles: 12 – David Pearson
Most Top Fives: 25 – Richard Petty
Most Top 10s: 35 – Bill Elliott
Most Lead Changes: 41 – 9/6/82
Fewest Lead Changes: 4 – 9/4/50
Most Leaders: 17 – 9/6/82
Fewest Leaders: 2 – 5/9/64
Most Cautions: 18 – 9/6/15
Fewest Cautions: 0 – 9/2/63
Most Caution Laps: 101 – 9/2/74
Fewest Caution Laps: 0 – 9/2/63
Most on the Lead Lap: 28 – 9/6/15
Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 24 times, most recently 9/3/79
Most Running at the Finish: 41 – 2 times, most recently 5/10/08
Fewest Running at the Finish: 12 – 9/2/74 TRACK PROFILES
Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 351 – 9/4/50
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 3/16/03
Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 41 – Chevrolet
Closest Margin of Victory: 0.002 Seconds – 3/16/03
Greatest Margin of Victory: 7.400 Seconds – 3/27/94
Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
PAST WINNERS
Year Event Race Winner Car Start Car Owner Pole Winner Year Event Race Winner Car Make Start Car Owner Pole Winner
Make Pos. Pos.
1950 Southern 500 Johnny Mantz Plymouth 43 Westmoreland/France Curtis Turner 1983 Transouth 500 Harry Gant Buick 5 Hal Needham Tim Richmond
1951 Southern 500 Herb Thomas Hudson 2 Herb Thomas Frank Mundy Southern 500 Bobby Allison Buick 14 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Neil Bonnett
1952 109 Miles at Darlington Dick Rathmann Hudson 4 Walt Chapman None (weather) 1984 Transouth 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 9 Junior Johnson Benny Parsons
Southern 500 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1 Frank Christian Fonty Flock Southern 500 Harry Gant Chevrolet 1 Hal Needham Harry Gant
1953 Southern 500 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 7 Bobby Griffin Fonty Flock 1985 Transouth 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
1954 Southern 500 Herb Thomas Hudson 23 Herb Thomas Buck Baker Southern 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
1955 Southern 500 Herb Thomas Chevrolet 8 Herb Thomas Fireball Roberts 1986 Transouth 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Geoffrey Bodine
1956 Southern 500 Curtis Turner Ford 11 Charles Schwam Speedy Thompson Southern 500 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Tim Richmond
1957 Southern 500 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 7 Alfred “Speedy” Thompson Cotton Owens 1987 Transouth 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Ken Schrader
1958 Southern 500 Fireball Roberts Chevrolet 2 Frank Strickland Eddie Pagan Southern 500 (a) Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Davey Allison
1959 Southern 500 Jim Reed Chevrolet 14 Jim Reed Fireball Roberts 1988 Transouth 500 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 8 Lake Speed Ken Schrader
1960 Rebel 300 (f) Joe Weatherly Ford 2 Holman-Moody Fireball Roberts Southern 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
Southern 500 Buck Baker Pontiac 2 Jack Smith Fireball Roberts 1989 Transouth 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 10 Leo & Richard Jackson Mark Martin
1961 Rebel 300 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen Heinz Southern 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 10 Richard Childress Alan Kulwicki
Southern 500 Nelson Stacy Ford 3 Dudley Farrell Fireball Roberts 1990 Transouth 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 15 Richard Childress Geoffrey Bodine
1962 Rebel 300 (g) Nelson Stacy Ford 3 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen Heinz Southern 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress Dale Earnhardt
Southern 500 Larry Frank Ford 10 Ratus Walters Fireball Roberts 1991 Transouth 500 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 13 Rick Hendrick Geoffrey Bodine
1963 Rebel 300 (e) Joe Weatherly Pontiac 6 Walter “Bud” Moore Fred Lorenzen Heinz Southern 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 5 Leo Jackson Davey Allison
Southern 500 Fireball Roberts Ford 9 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen 1992 Transouth 500 Bill Elliott Ford 2 Junior Johnson Sterling Marlin
1964 Rebel 300 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen Mountain Dew Southern 500 (a) Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 9 Darrell Waltrip Sterling Marlin
Southern 500 Buck Baker Dodge 6 Ray Fox Richard Petty 1993 Transouth Financial 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress None (weather)
1965 Rebel 300 Junior Johnson Ford 3 Junior Johnson Fred Lorenzen Mountain Dew Southern 500 (a) Mark Martin Ford 4 Jack Roush Ken Schrader
Southern 500 Ned Jarrett Ford 10 Bondy Long Junior Johnson 1994 Transouth Financial 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 9 Richard Childress Bill Elliott
1966 Rebel 400 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty Mountain Dew Southern 500 Bill Elliott Ford 9 Junior Johnson Geoffrey Bodine
Southern 500 Darel Dieringer Mercury 3 Walter “Bud” Moore LeeRoy Yarbrough 1995 Transouth Financial 400 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 5 Larry McClure Jeff Gordon
1967 Rebel 400 Richard Petty Plymouth 2 Petty Enterprises David Pearson Mountain Dew Southern 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick John Andretti
Southern 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty 1996 Transouth Financial 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Ward Burton
1968 Rebel 400 David Pearson Ford 2 Holman-Moody LeeRoy Yarbrough Mountain Dew Southern 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett
Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Charlie Glotzbach 1997 Transouth Financial 400 (h) Dale Jarrett Ford 1 Robert Yates Dale Jarrett
1969 Rebel 400 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 4 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough Mountain Dew Southern 500 (h) Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 7 Rick Hendrick Bobby Labonte
Southern 500 (a) LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 4 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough 1998 Transouth Financial 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 3 Robert Yates Mark Martin
1970 Rebel 400 David Pearson Ford 3 Holman-Moody Charlie Glotzbach Pepsi Southern 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett
Southern 500 (c) Buddy Baker Dodge 2 Cotton Owens David Pearson 1999 Transouth Financial 400 (a) Jeff Burton Ford 9 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
1971 Rebel 400 Buddy Baker Dodge 5 Petty Enterprises Donnie Allison Pepsi Southern 500 (a) Jeff Burton Ford 15 Jack Roush Kenny Irwin Jr.
Southern 500 Bobby Allison Mercury 1 Holman-Moody Bobby Allison 2000 Mall.com 400 Ward Burton Pontiac 3 Bill Davis Jeff Gordon
1972 Rebel 400 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson Pepsi Southern 500 (a) Bobby Labonte Pontiac 37 Joe Gibbs Jeremy Mayfield
Southern 500i Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 Richard Howard Bobby Allison 2001 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 2 Robert Yates None (weather)
1973 Rebel 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson Mountain Dew Southern 500 Ward Burton Dodge 37 Bill Davis Kurt Busch
Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 8 Richard Howard David Pearson 2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Sterling Marlin Dodge 11 Chip Ganassi Ricky Craven
1974 Rebel 500 (d) David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Donnie Allison Mountain Dew Southern 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 4 Junior Johnson Richard Petty 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Ricky Craven Pontiac 31 Cal Wells III Elliott Sadler
1975 Rebel 500 Bobby Allison AMC 5 Roger Penske David Pearson Mountain Dew Southern 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
Southern 500 Bobby Allison AMC 3 Roger Penske David Pearson 2004 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne
1976 Rebel 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson Mountain Dew Southern 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
Southern 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson 2005 Dodge Charger 500 Greg Biffle Ford 3 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
1977 Rebel 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 4 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner David Pearson 2006 Dodge Charger 500 Greg Biffle Ford 9 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
Southern 500 David Pearson Mercury 5 Wood Brothers Darrell Waltrip 2007 Dodge Charger 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 10 Rick Hendrick Clint Bowyer
1978 Rebel 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 8 L.G. DeWitt Bobby Allison 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 6 Joe Gibbs Greg Biffle
Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 6 Junior Johnson David Pearson 2009 Southern 500 Mark Martin Chevrolet 12 Rick Hendrick Matt Kenseth
1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 2 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Donnie Allison 2010 SHOWTIME Southern 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 8 Joe Gibbs Jamie McMurray
Southern 500 David Pearson Chevrolet 5 Rod Osterlund Bobby Allison 2011 SHOWTIME Southern 500 Regan Smith Chevrolet 23 Barney Visser Kasey Kahne
1980 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 David Pearson Chevrolet 2 Hoss Ellington Benny Parsons 2012 Bojangles' Southern 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Greg Biffle
Southern 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 10 Billy Hagan Darrell Waltrip 2013 Bojangles' Southern 500 Matt Kenseth Toyota 7 Joe Gibbs Kurt Busch
1981 CRC Chemical Rebel 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 3 Junior Johnson Bill Elliott 2014 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1 Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick
Southern 500 Neil Bonnett Ford 3 Wood Brothers Harry Gant 2015 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Carl Edwards Toyota 13 Joe Gibbs Brad Keselowski
1982 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Dale Earnhardt Ford 5 Walter “Bud” Moore Buddy Baker 2016 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 8 Barney Visser None (weather)
Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Buick 9 M.C. Anderson David Pearson 2017 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 9 Joe Gibbs Kevin Harvick
2018 Bojangles' Southern 500 Brad Keselowski Ford 13 Roger Penske Denny Hamlin
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