Who Won the Southern 500?
The Southern 500 NASCAR race is held yearly at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The race began in 1950. In 1989 it became the Heinz Southern 500. In 1992 Mountain Dew began sponsoring and some version of Pepsi or Mountain Dew sponsored the race until 2005 when Dodge took over. Bojangles took over in 2012.
| Year | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 2023 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2022 | Erik Jones | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports |
| 2021 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2020 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 2019 | Erik Jones | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2018 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | Team Penske |
| 2017 | Denny Hamlin |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2016 | Martin Truex Jr |
Toyota |
Furniture Row Racing |
| 2015 | Carl Edwards |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2014 | Kevin Harvick |
Chevrolet |
Stewart Haas Racing |
| 2013 | Matt Kenseth |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2012 | Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2011 | Regan Smith |
Chevrolet |
Furniture Row Racing |
| 2010 | Denny Hamlin |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2009 | Mark Martin |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2008 | Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2007 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2006 | Greg Biffle |
Ford |
Roush Racing |
| 2005 | Greg Biffle |
Ford |
Roush Racing |
| 2004 | Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2003 | Terry Labonte |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2002 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2001 | Ward Burton |
Dodge |
Bill Davis Racing |
| 2000 | Bobby Labonte |
Pontiac |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 1999 | Jeff Burton |
Ford |
Roush Racing |
| 1998 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1996 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1995 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1994 | Bill Elliott |
Ford |
Junior Johnson & Associates |
| 1993 | Mark Martin |
Ford |
Roush Racing |
| 1992 | Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
DarWal Inc |
| 1991 | Harry Gant |
Oldsmobile |
Leo Jackson Racing |
| 1990 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
| 1989 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
| 1988 | Bill Elliott |
Ford |
Melling Racing |
| 1987 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
| 1986 | Tim Richmond |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1985 | Bill Elliott |
Ford |
Melling Racing |
| 1984 | Harry Gant |
Chevrolet |
Mach 1 Racing |
| 1983 | Bobby Allison |
Buick |
DiGard Motorsports |
| 1982 | Cale Yarborough |
Buick |
Anderson Racing |
| 1981 | Neil Bonnett |
Ford |
Wood Brothers Racing |
| 1980 | Terry Labonte |
Chevrolet |
Billy Hagan |
| 1979 | David Pearson |
Chevrolet |
Rod Osterlund Racing |
| 1978 | Cale Yarborough |
Oldsmobile |
Junior Johnson & Associates |
| 1977 | David Pearson |
Mercury |
Wood Brothers Racing |
| 1976 | David Pearson |
Mercury |
Wood Brothers Racing |
| 1975 | Bobby Allison |
AMC |
Penske Racing |
| 1974 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
Junior Johnson & Associates |
| 1973 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
Richard Howard |
| 1972 | Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
Richard Howard |
| 1971 | Bobby Allison |
Mercury |
Holman-Moody |
| 1970 | Buddy Baker |
Dodge |
Cotton Owens |
| 1969 | Lee Roy Yarbrough |
Ford |
Junior Johnson & Associates |
| 1968 | Cale Yarborough |
Mercury |
Wood Brothers Racing |
| 1967 | Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
Petty Enterprises |
| 1966 | Darel Dieringer |
Mercury |
Bud Moore Engineering |
| 1965 | Ned Jarrett |
Ford |
Bondy Long |
| 1964 | Buck Baker |
Dodge |
Ray Fox |
| 1963 | Fireball Roberts |
Ford |
Holman-Moody |
| 1962 | Larry Frank |
Ford |
Ratus Walters |
| 1961 | Nelson Stacy |
Ford |
Dudley Farrell |
| 1960 | Buck Baker |
Pontiac |
Jack Smith |
| 1959 | Jim Reed |
Chevrolet |
Jim Reed |
| 1958 | Fireball Roberts |
Chevrolet |
Frank Strickland |
| 1957 | Speedy Thompson |
Chevrolet |
Speedy Thompson |
| 1956 | Curtis Turner |
Ford |
Charlie Schwam |
| 1955 | Herb Thomas |
Chevrolet |
Herb Thomas |
| 1954 | Herb Thomas |
Hudson |
Herb Thomas |
| 1953 | Buck Baker |
Oldsmobile |
Bob Griffin |
| 1952 | Fonty Flock |
Oldsmobile |
Frank Christian |
| 1951 | Herb Thomas |
Hudson |
Herb Thomas |
| 1950 | Johnny Mantz |
Plymouth |
Hubert Westmoreland |