A win at Darlington counts the same in the standings as any other NASCAR Cup Series victory. But the Southern 500 has never been just another race.
First run in 1950, the Southern 500 has grown into one of NASCAR’s crown-jewel races, combining more than 75 years of history with a Labor Day tradition and a winner’s list filled with some of the sport’s biggest names.
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Why the Southern 500 Is One of NASCAR’s Crown-Jewel Races
Darlington Raceway opened in 1950 as NASCAR’s first paved superspeedway and hosted the inaugural Southern 500. Seventy-five cars entered and roughly 25,000 fans showed up to watch, but it was Johnny Mantz, the...
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