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Mountain Dew Southern 500
Mountain Dew Southern 500
Venue Darlington Raceway
Corporate sponsor Mountain Dew
First race 1950
Distance 500 miles (805 km)
Number of laps 366
Previous names Southern 500 (1950-1988)

Heinz Southern 500 (1989-1991)

Mountain Dew Southern 500 (1992-1997)

Pepsi Southern 500 (1998-2000)

The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was a 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup race. The event, first run in 1950, is notable as NASCAR's first 500 mile race, and its only such race until the Daytona 500 began in 1959. As a result, through most of its history the race was one of NASCAR's premier events. Prior to 2004, this annual event was held on the Labor Day weekend at Darlington Raceway. For the 2004 season, the Pop Secret 500 was moved from North Carolina Speedway to California Speedway and given the lucrative Labor Day weekend date. The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was run in November 2004 for the final time. In 2005, Darlington's Spring race, the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, and the Mountain Dew Southern 500 was removed from the schedule, and in its place, the Dodge Charger 500 was added. The race was originally known as the Southern 500 when it was first held in 1950, and was the first 500 mile NASCAR race. Other names for this race include the Heinz Southern 500 (1989-1991) and the Pepsi Southern 500 (1998-2000).

See also: List of current NASCAR races

Past winners

 

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