NASCAR Cup Series Past Race Winners at Darlington Raceway
Date | Winner | Starting Position | Make / Model | Pole (mph) | Cautions | Caution Laps | Avg. Speed (mph) |
9/4/1950 | Johnny Mantz | 43 | ’50 Plymouth | 82.034 | 2 | 13 | 75.25 |
9/3/1951 | Herb Thomas | 2 | ’51 Hudson | 84.173 | 4 | 26 | 76.906 |
5/10/1952 | Dick Rathmann | 4 | ’51 Hudson | | | | 83.318 |
9/1/1952 | Fonty Flock | 1 | ’52 Oldsmobile | 88.55 | 7 | 40 | 74.512 |
9/7/1953 | Buck Baker | 7 | ’53 Oldsmobile | 107.983 | 4 | 17 | 92.881 |
9/6/1954 | Herb Thomas | 23 | ’54 Hudson | 108.261 | 2 | 4 | 95.026 |
9/5/1955 | Herb Thomas | 8 | ’55 Chevrolet | 110.682 | 8 | 51 | 92.281 |
9/3/1956 | Curtis Turner | 11 | ’56 Ford | 119.659 | 7 | 68 | 95.167 |
9/2/1957 | Speedy Thompson | 7 | ’57 Chevrolet | 117.416 | 6 | 23 | 100.094 |
9/1/1958 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | ’57 Chevrolet | 116.952 | 6 | 28 | 102.585 |
9/7/1959 | Jim Reed | 14 | ’57 Chevrolet | 123.734 | 2 | 12 | 111.836 |
5/14/1960 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | ’60 Ford | 127.75 | 4 | | 102.64 |
9/5/1960 | Buck Baker | 2 | ’60 Pontiac | 125.459 | 5 | 61 | 105.901 |
5/6/1961 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | ’61 Ford | 128.965 | 1 | | 119.52 |
9/4/1961 | Nelson Stacy | 3 | ’61 Ford | 128.68 | 6 | 21 | 117.787 |
5/12/1962 | Nelson Stacy | 3 | ’62 Ford | 129.81 | 6 | | 117.429 |
9/3/1962 | Larry Frank | 10 | ’62 Ford | 130.246 | 4 | 27 | 117.965 |
5/11/1963 | Joe Weatherly | 6 | ’63 Pontiac | 131.718 | 3 | 14 | 122.745 |
9/2/1963 | Fireball Roberts | 9 | ’63 Ford | 133.648 | 0 | 0 | 129.784 |
5/9/1964 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | ’64 Ford | 135.727 | 1 | 5 | 130.013 |
9/7/1964 | Buck Baker | 6 | ’64 Dodge | 136.815 | 7 | 50 | 117.757 |
5/8/1965 | Junior Johnson | 3 | ’65 Ford | 138.133 | 6 | 50 | 111.849 |
9/6/1965 | Ned Jarrett | 10 | ’65 Ford | 137.528 | 7 | 44 | 115.878 |
4/30/1966 | Richard Petty | 1 | ’66 Plymouth | 140.815 | 1 | 5 | 131.993 |
9/5/1966 | Darel Dieringer | 3 | ’66 Mercury | 140.058 | 8 | 80 | 114.83 |
5/13/1967 | Richard Petty | 2 | ’67 Plymouth | 144.536 | 5 | 31 | 125.738 |
9/4/1967 | Richard Petty | 1 | ’67 Plymouth | 143.436 | 3 | 25 | 130.423 |
5/11/1968 | David Pearson | 2 | ’68 Ford | 148.85 | 4 | 23 | 132.699 |
9/2/1968 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | ’68 Mercury | 144.83 | 7 | 65 | 126.132 |
5/10/1969 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 4 | ’69 Mercury | 152.293 | 4 | 24 | 131.572 |
9/1/1969 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 4 | ’69 Ford | 151.985 | 7 | 85 | 105.612 |
5/9/1970 | David Pearson | 3 | ’69 Ford | 153.822 | 4 | 37 | 129.688 |
9/7/1970 | Buddy Baker | 2 | ’69 Dodge | 150.555 | 9 | 50 | 128.817 |
5/2/1971 | Buddy Baker | 5 | ’71 Dodge | 149.826 | 5 | 30 | 130.678 |
9/6/1971 | Bobby Allison | 1 | ’69 Mercury | 147.915 | 5 | 32 | 131.398 |
4/16/1972 | David Pearson | 1 | ’71 Mercury | 148.209 | 5 | 37 | 124.406 |
9/4/1972 | Bobby Allison | 1 | ’72 Chevrolet | 152.228 | 5 | 43 | 128.124 |
4/15/1973 | David Pearson | 1 | ’71 Mercury | 153.463 | 11 | 71 | 122.655 |
9/3/1973 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | ’73 Chevrolet | 150.366 | 7 | 38 | 134.033 |
4/7/1974 | David Pearson | 2 | ’73 Mercury | 150.689 | 7 | 66 | 117.543 |
9/2/1974 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | ’74 Chevrolet | 150.132 | 11 | 101 | 111.075 |
4/13/1975 | Bobby Allison | 5 | ’75 Matador | 155.433 | 11 | 79 | 117.597 |
9/1/1975 | Bobby Allison | 3 | ’75 Matador | 153.401 | 10 | 72 | 116.825 |
4/11/1976 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 154.171 | 8 | 54 | 122.973 |
9/6/1976 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 154.699 | 8 | 65 | 120.534 |
4/3/1977 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | 151.269 | 6 | 39 | 128.817 |
9/5/1977 | David Pearson | 5 | Mercury | 153.493 | 7 | 92 | 106.797 |
4/9/1978 | Benny Parsons | 8 | Chevrolet | 151.862 | 7 | 44 | 127.544 |
9/4/1978 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | Oldsmobile | 153.685 | 9 | 72 | 116.828 |
4/8/1979 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Chevrolet | 154.797 | 6 | 53 | 121.721 |
9/3/1979 | David Pearson | 5 | Chevrolet | 154.88 | 9 | 52 | 126.259 |
4/13/1980 | David Pearson | 2 | Chevrolet | 155.866 | 7 | 47 | 112.397 |
9/1/1980 | Terry Labonte | 10 | Chevrolet | 153.838 | 14 | 79 | 115.21 |
4/12/1981 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | Buick | 153.896 | 6 | 40 | 126.703 |
9/7/1981 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | Ford | 152.693 | 8 | 45 | 126.41 |
4/4/1982 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Ford | 153.979 | 8 | 53 | 123.554 |
9/6/1982 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | Buick | 155.739 | 14 | 87 | 115.224 |
4/10/1983 | Harry Gant | 5 | Buick | 157.818 | 5 | 37 | 130.406 |
9/5/1983 | Bobby Allison | 14 | Buick | 157.187 | 9 | 60 | 123.343 |
4/15/1984 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | Chevrolet | 156.328 | 9 | 65 | 119.925 |
9/2/1984 | Harry Gant | 1 | Chevrolet | 155.502 | 8 | 51 | 128.27 |
4/14/1985 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 157.454 | 7 | 51 | 126.295 |
9/1/1985 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 156.641 | 14 | 70 | 121.254 |
4/13/1986 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet | 159.197 | 11 | 54 | 128.994 |
8/31/1986 | Tim Richmond | 1 | Chevrolet | 158.489 | 12 | 79 | 121.068 |
3/29/1987 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 158.387 | 10 | 71 | 122.54 |
9/6/1987 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | 157.232 | 5 | 50 | 115.52 |
3/27/1988 | Lake Speed | 8 | Oldsmobile | 162.657 | 8 | 42 | 131.284 |
9/4/1988 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 160.827 | 10 | 39 | 128.297 |
4/2/1989 | Harry Gant | 10 | Oldsmobile | 161.111 | 7 | 68 | 115.475 |
9/3/1989 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | Chevrolet | 160.156 | 4 | 24 | 135.462 |
4/1/1990 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | Chevrolet | 162.996 | 10 | 51 | 124.073 |
9/2/1990 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | Chevrolet | 158.448 | 10 | 51 | 123.141 |
4/7/1991 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | Chevrolet | 161.939 | 3 | 19 | 135.594 |
9/1/1991 | Harry Gant | 5 | Oldsmobile | 162.506 | 8 | 33 | 133.508 |
3/29/1992 | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford | 163.067 | 4 | 21 | 139.364 |
9/6/1992 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | Chevrolet | 162.249 | 5 | 28 | 129.114 |
3/28/1993 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | Chevrolet | | 3 | 14 | 139.958 |
9/5/1993 | Mark Martin | 4 | Ford | 161.259 | 3 | 16 | 137.932 |
3/27/1994 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | Chevrolet | 165.553 | 5 | 26 | 132.432 |
9/4/1994 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 166.998 | 6 | 42 | 127.952 |
3/26/1995 | Sterling Marlin | 5 | Chevrolet | 170.833 | 15 | 87 | 111.392 |
9/3/1995 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | Chevrolet | 167.379 | 12 | 94 | 121.231 |
3/24/1996 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | 173.797 | 11 | 56 | 124.792 |
9/1/1996 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | 170.934 | 6 | 37 | 135.757 |
3/23/1997 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | Ford | 171.095 | 10 | 60 | 121.162 |
8/31/1997 | Jeff Gordon | 7 | Chevrolet | 170.661 | 11 | 67 | 121.149 |
3/22/1998 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | Ford | 168.665 | 5 | 31 | 127.962 |
9/6/1998 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | Chevrolet | 168.879 | 2 | 16 | 139.031 |
3/21/1999 | Jeff Burton | 9 | Ford | 173.167 | 3 | 19 | 121.294 |
9/5/1999 | Jeff Burton | 15 | Ford | 170.97 | 6 | 62 | 107.816 |
3/19/2000 | Ward Burton | 3 | Pontiac | 172.662 | 5 | 30 | 128.076 |
9/3/2000 | Bobby Labonte | 37 | Pontiac | 169.444 | 9 | 69 | 108.273 |
3/18/2001 | Dale Jarrett | 2 | Ford | | 7 | 38 | 126.557 |
9/2/2001 | Ward Burton | 37 | Dodge | 168.048 | 11 | 51 | 122.773 |
3/17/2002 | Sterling Marlin | 11 | Dodge | 170.089 | 5 | 40 | 126.07 |
9/1/2002 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | | 9 | 63 | 118.617 |
3/16/2003 | Ricky Craven | 31 | Pontiac | 170.147 | 7 | 33 | 126.214 |
8/31/2003 | Terry Labonte | 3 | Chevrolet | 169.048 | 10 | 55 | 120.733 |
3/21/2004 | Jimmie Johnson | 11 | Chevrolet | 171.716 | 9 | 58 | 114.001 |
11/14/2004 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | Chevrolet | | 8 | 47 | 125.044 |
5/7/2005 | Greg Biffle | 3 | Ford | 170.024 | 12 | 48 | 123.031 |
5/13/2006 | Greg Biffle | 9 | Ford | 169.013 | 6 | 24 | 135.127 |
5/13/2007 | Jeff Gordon | 10 | Chevrolet | 164.987 | 10 | 44 | 124.383 |
5/10/2008 | Kyle Busch | 6 | Toyota | 179.442 | 8 | 31 | 140.35 |
5/9/2009 | Mark Martin | 12 | Chevrolet | 179.514 | 17 | 73 | 119.687 |
5/8/2010 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | Toyota | 180.37 | 11 | 56 | 126.605 |
5/7/2011 | Regan Smith | 23 | Chevrolet | 181.254 | 11 | 46 | 129.678 |
5/12/2012 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | Chevrolet | 180.257 | 8 | 38 | 133.802 |
5/11/2013 | Matt Kenseth | 7 | Toyota | 181.918 | 5 | 25 | 141.383 |
4/12/2014 | Kevin Harvick | 1 | Chevrolet | 183.479 | 11 | 50 | 131.211 |
9/6/2015 | Carl Edwards | 13 | Toyota | 178.874 | 18 | 89 | 111.993 |
9/4/2016 | Martin Truex Jr | 8 | Toyota | N/A | 10 | 52 | 126.437 |
9/3/2017 | Denny Hamlin | 9 | Toyota | 177.730 | 8 | 38 | 132.761 |
9/2/2018 | Brad Keselowski | 13 | Ford | 173.571 | 6 | 35 | 131.408 |
9/1/2019 | Erik Jones | 15 | Toyota | 172.487 | 7 | 35 | 133.825 |
5/17/2020 | Kevin Harvick | 6 | Ford | N/A | 10 | 57 | 115.815 |
5/20/2020 | Denny Hamlin | 16 | Toyota | N/A | 11 | 54 | 104.984 |
9/6/2020 | Kevin Harvick | 8 | Ford | N/A | 7 | 34 | 132.256 |
5/9/2021 | Martin Truex Jr | 4 | Toyota | N/A | 6 | 36 | 123.562 |
9/5/2021 | Denny Hamlin | 2 | Toyota | N/A | 11 | 52 | 121.279 |
5/8/2022 | Joey Logano | 1 | Ford | 170.720 | 9 | 47 | 119.158 |
9/4/2022 | Erik Jones | 15 | Chevrolet | 168.521 | 9 | 58 | 120.406 |
5/14/2023 | William Byron | 4 | Chevrolet | 169.409 | 8 | 47 | 118.880 |
9/3/2023 | Kyle Larson | 18 | Chevrolet | 169.193 | 8 | 51 | 120.906 |
5/12/2024 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | 170.124 | 6 | 38 | 124.750 |
9/1/2024 | Chase Briscoe | 3 | Ford | 167.146 | 7 | 39 | 127.870 |