Track Record: Darlington
Darlington, SC Year Date Race Laps Miles Surface Winning Driver Car 1950 09/04 13 400 500 Paved Johnny Mantz Plymouth 1951 09/03 24 400 500 Paved Herb Thomas Hudson 1952 05/10 10 80 100 Paved Dick Rathmann Hudson 1952 09/01 25 400 500 Paved Fonty Flock Olds 1953 09/07 30 364 500 Paved Buck Baker Olds 1954 09/06 31 364 500 Paved Herb Thomas Hudson 1955 09/05 35 364 500 Paved Herb Thomas Chevrolet 1956 09/03 44 364 500 Paved Curtis Turner Ford 1957 09/02 40 364 500 Paved Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 1958 09/01 41 364 500 Paved Fireball Roberts Chevrolet 1959 09/07 36 364 500 Paved Jim Reed Chevrolet 1960 05/14 16 219 300 Paved Joe Weatherly Ford 1960 09/05 35 364 500 Paved Buck Baker Pontiac 1961 05/06 19 219 300 Paved Fred Lorenzen Ford 1961 09/04 42 364 500 Paved Nelson Stacy Ford 1962 05/12 21 219 300 Paved Nelson Stacy Ford 1962 09/03 45 364 500 Paved Larry Frank Ford 1963 05/11 23 220 302 Paved Joe Weatherly Pontiac 1963 09/02 45 364 500 Paved Fireball Roberts Ford 1964 05/09 21 219 300 Paved Fred Lorenzen Ford 1964 09/07 51 364 500 Paved Buck Baker Dodge 1965 05/08 15 219 300 Paved Junior Johnson Ford 1965 09/06 45 364 500 Paved Ned Jarrett Ford 1966 04/30 15 291 400 Paved Richard Petty Plymouth 1966 09/05 42 364 500 Paved Darel Dieringer Mercury 1967 05/13 17 291 400 Paved Richard Petty Plymouth 1967 09/04 40 364 500 Paved Richard Petty Plymouth 1968 05/11 15 291 400 Paved David Pearson Ford 1968 09/02 39 364 500 Paved Cale Yarborough Mercury 1969 05/10 18 291 400 Paved LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 1969 09/01 41 367 500 Paved LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 1970 05/09 13 291 400 Paved David Pearson Ford 1970 09/07 38 367 500 Paved Buddy Baker Dodge 1971 05/02 16 293 400 Paved Buddy Baker Dodge 1971 09/06 40 367 500 Paved Bobby Allison Mercury 1972 04/16 8 293 400 Paved David Pearson Mercury 1972 09/04 24 367 500 Paved Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1973 04/15 8 367 500 Paved David Pearson Mercury 1973 09/03 22 367 500 Paved Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1974 04/07 7 330 450 Paved David Pearson Mercury 1974 09/02 23 367 500 Paved Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1975 04/13 8 367 500 Paved Bobby Allison Matador 1975 09/01 21 367 500 Paved Bobby Allison Matador 1976 04/11 8 367 500 Paved David Pearson Mercury 1976 09/06 22 367 500 Paved David Pearson Mercury 1977 04/03 7 367 500 Paved Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1977 09/05 22 367 500 Paved David Pearson Mercury 1978 04/09 7 367 500 Paved Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1978 09/04 22 367 500 Paved Cale Yarborough Olds 1979 04/08 8 367 500 Paved Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1979 09/03 23 367 500 Paved David Pearson Chevrolet 1980 04/13 7 367 500 Paved David Pearson Chevrolet 1980 09/01 23 367 500 Paved Terry Labonte Chevrolet 1981 04/12 8 367 500 Paved Darrell Waltrip Buick 1981 09/07 23 367 500 Paved Neil Bonnett Ford 1982 04/04 6 367 500 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1982 09/06 22 367 500 Paved Cale Yarborough Buick 1983 04/10 5 367 500 Paved Harry Gant Buick 1983 09/05 22 367 500 Paved Bobby Allison Buick 1984 04/15 7 367 500 Paved Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1984 09/02 22 367 500 Paved Harry Gant Chevrolet 1985 04/14 6 367 500 Paved Bill Elliott Ford 1985 09/01 20 367 500 Paved Bill Elliott Ford 1986 04/13 6 367 500 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1986 08/31 21 367 500 Paved Tim Richmond Chevrolet 1987 03/29 5 367 500 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1987 09/06 21 367 500 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1988 03/27 5 367 500 Paved Lake Speed Olds 1988 09/04 21 367 500 Paved Bill Elliott Ford 1989 04/02 5 367 500 Paved Harry Gant Olds 1989 09/03 21 367 500 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1990 04/01 5 367 500 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1990 09/02 21 367 500 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1991 04/07 5 367 500 Paved Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 1991 09/01 21 367 500 Paved Harry Gant Olds 1992 03/29 5 367 500 Paved Bill Elliott Ford 1992 09/06 21 367 500 Paved Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1993 03/28 5 367 500 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1993 09/05 22 367 500 Paved Mark Martin Ford 1994 03/27 5 293 400 Paved Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1994 09/04 23 367 500 Paved Bill Elliott Ford 1995 03/26 5 293 400 Paved Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 1995 09/03 23 367 500 Paved Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1996 03/24 5 293 400 Paved Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1996 09/01 23 367 500 Paved Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Summary for Darlington Raceway Wins Driver 10 David Pearson 9 Dale Earnhardt 5 Bobby Allison 5 Darrell Waltrip 5 Cale Yarborough 5 Bill Elliott 4 Harry Gant 3 Buck Baker 3 Richard Petty 3 Herb Thomas 3 Jeff Gordon 2 Buddy Baker 2 Nelson Stacy 2 Fireball Roberts 2 Joe Weatherly 2 Fred Lorenzen 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough 1 Darel Dieringer 1 Dick Rathmann 1 Jim Reed 1 Fonty Flock 1 Johnny Mantz 1 Curtis Turner 1 Larry Frank 1 Benny Parsons 1 Terry Labonte 1 Neil Bonnett 1 Junior Johnson 1 Ned Jarrett 1 Speedy Thompson 1 Tim Richmond 1 Lake Speed 1 Ricky Rudd 1 Mark Martin 1 Sterling Marlin 85 Total Wins Among 35 Drivers.