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Winner. No. 98. Johnny Mantz. Hubert Westmoreland. The inaugural Southern Five-Hundred (Southern 500 since 1951) was an automobile race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina on September 4, 1950, as part of the 1950 NASCAR Grand National. While the 1950 race was co-sanctioned by NASCAR and its rival Central States Racing ...
- Permanent racing facility, 1.25 mi (2.012 km)
- Southern Five-Hundred
- September 4, 1950
Dec 9, 2022 · The inaugural 1950 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in northeastern South Carolina changed everything about stock car racing. Harold Brasington is NASCAR’s founder of the 500-mile race. It ...
4. The Southern 500, officially known as the Cook Out Southern 500 for sponsorship reasons, is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. The race distance is 501 miles (806 km) and consists of 367 laps. From 1950 to 2003, and again since 2015, the race has been held on Labor Day weekend.
- 501.322 miles (806.800 km)
- Darlington Raceway
- 367, Stages 1/2: 115 each, Final stage: 137
The Southern 500 was – and still is – a race every NASCAR driver circles on their calendar as one they very much want to win. Southern California racer Johnny “Madman” Mantz earned a record $10,510 for winning the inaugural Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in 1950. Photo courtesy of NASCAR Archives & Research Center via Getty Images.
Search DriverAverages. NASCAR race result for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sep 4, 1950. NASCAR Standings after race number 13 of the NASCAR Grand National Series.
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Race 13 of 19. Darlington 400 laps Time of race: 6:38:40.26 Average speed of winner: 75.250 mph Margin of victory: 9 laps Lead changes: 4 among 4 drivers Cautions: 2 for 13 laps Lap leaders: Turner pole, Sosebee 1-4, Turner 5-26, Owens 27-49, Mantz 50-400 Race notes: Only win for Johnny Mantz. Debut for Weldon Adams, Roy Bentley, Jack Carr ...
