The Southern 500, officially known as the Cook Out Southern 500 for sponsorship reasons is a NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
Past winners[]
| Year | Day | Date | Car. No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed | Report | |
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| 1950 | Monday | September 4 | 98 | Johnny Mantz | Hubert Westmoreland | Plymouth | 400 | 500 (804.672) | 6:38:40 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1951 | Monday | September 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 400 | 500 (804.672) | 6:30:05 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1952 | Monday | September 1 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian | Oldsmobile | 400 | 500 (804.672) | 6:42:37 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1953 | Monday | September 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin | Oldsmobile | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 5:23:19 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1954 | Monday | September 6 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 5:16:01 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1955 | Monday | September 5 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 5:25:25 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1956 | Monday | September 3 | 99 | Curtis Turner | Charlie Schwam | Ford | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 5:15:33 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1957 | Monday | September 2 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 5:00:01 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1958 | Monday | September 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Frank Strickland | Chevrolet | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:52:44 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1959 | Monday | September 7 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | Chevrolet | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:28:30 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1960 | Monday | September 5 | 47 | Buck Baker | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:43:34 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1961 | Monday | September 4 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell | Ford | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:54:45 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1962 | Monday | September 3 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters | Ford | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:14:34 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1963 | Monday | September 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Holman-Moody | Ford | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:51:23 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1964 | Monday | September 7 | 3 | Buck Baker | Ray Fox | Dodge | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:15:01 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1965 | Monday | September 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long | Ford | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:19:09 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1966 | Monday | September 5 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 4:21:31 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1967 | Monday | September 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:50:15 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1968 | Monday | September 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 364 | 500.5 (805.476) | 3:58:05 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1969 | Monday | September 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 230* | 316.25 (508.955) | 2:59:40 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1970 | Monday | September 7 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Cotton Owens | Dodge | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:55:03 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1971 | Monday | September 6 | 21 | Bobby Allison | Holman-Moody | Mercury | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:48:55 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1972 | Monday | September 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:54:46 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1973 | Monday | September 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:44:25 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1974 | Monday | September 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:30:48 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1975 | Monday | September 1 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Penske Racing | AMC | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:17:28 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1976 | Monday | September 6 | 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:09:33 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1977 | Monday | September 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:41:48 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1978 | Monday | September 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:17:46 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1979 | Monday | September 3 | 2 | David Pearson | Rod Osterlund Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:58:14 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1980 | Monday | September 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:21:05 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1981 | Monday | September 7 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:57:57 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1982 | Monday | September 6 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | M. C. Anderson Racing | Buick | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:21:00 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1983 | Monday | September 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Buick | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:03:52 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1984 | Sunday | September 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:54:02 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1985 | Sunday | September 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott* | Melling Racing | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:08:02 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1986 | Sunday | August 31 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:08:45 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1987 | Sunday | September 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 202* | 275.932 (444.069) | 2:23:19 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1988 | Sunday | September 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:54:27 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1989 | Sunday | September 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:42:03 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1990 | Sunday | September 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:04:16 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1991 | Sunday | September 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Racing | Oldsmobile | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:45:18 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1992 | Sunday | September 6 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | DarWal, Inc. | Chevrolet | 298* | 407.068 (655.112) | 3:09:10 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1993 | Sunday | September 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 351* | 479.466 (771.625) | 3:28:34 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1994 | Sunday | September 4 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:55:05 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1995 | Sunday | September 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:08:07 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1996 | Sunday | September 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:41:34 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1997 | Sunday | August 31 | 24 | Jeff Gordon* | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:08:17 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1998 | Sunday | September 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:36:21 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 1999 | Sunday | September 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 270* | 368.82 (593.558) | 3:25:15 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2000 | Sunday | September 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 328* | 448.048 (721.063) | 4:08:20 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2001 | Sunday | September 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:05:00 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2002 | Sunday | September 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:13:35 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2003 | Sunday | August 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:09:08 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2004 | Sunday | November 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:00:33 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2005 | Saturday | May 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 370* | 505.42 (813.394) | 4:06:29 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2006 | Saturday | May 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:42:36 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2007 | Sunday | May 13* | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:01:50 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2008 | Saturday | May 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:34:19 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2009 | Saturday | May 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:11:19 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2010 | Saturday | May 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:57:35 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2011 | Saturday | May 7 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 370* | 505.42 (813.394) | 3:53:51 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2012 | Saturday | May 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 368* | 502.688 (808.997) | 3:45:25 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2013 | Saturday | May 11 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:32:45 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2014 | Saturday | April 12 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 374* | 510.884 (822.188) | 3:53:37 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2015 | Sunday | September 6 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:28:35 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2016 | Sunday | September 4 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:57:54 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2017 | Sunday | September 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:46:34 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2018 | Sunday | September 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:48:54 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2019 | Sunday Monday |
September 1–2 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:44:46 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2020 | Sunday | September 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:47:26 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2021 | Sunday | September 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:08:01 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2022 | Sunday | September 4 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:09:49 | Template:Convert | Report |
| 2023 | Sunday | September 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 4:08:47 | 120.906 | Report |
| 2024 | Sunday | September 1 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 367 | 501.322 (806.799) | 3:55:14 | 127.870 | Report |