Southern 500 (1950-2004) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Southern 500 is a former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina from 1950 to 2004. The race was 501 miles (806 km) long, and consisted of 367 laps.The race began in 1950, as NASCAR's first 500 mile race, and it was the only race of such distance until the Daytona 500 debuted in 1959. Through most of its history the race was one of NASCAR's premier events, and was known as one of four Crown Jewels on the NASCAR circuit. From 1985-1997, it served as the fourth race of the popular Winston Million. Two drivers, Bill Elliott (1985) and Jeff Gordon (1997), clinched the Winston Million with victories in the Southern 500.