Carolina Dodge Dealers 400

Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Venue Darlington Raceway
Location Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Corporate sponsor Dodge
First race 1952 (1952)
1957 (1957) (NASCAR Convertible)
Last race 2004 (2004)
Distance 400.238 miles (644.121 km)
Laps 293
Previous names Unknown (1952)
Rebel 300 (1957–1965)
Rebel 400 (1966–1972)
Rebel 500 (1973, 1975–1978)
Rebel 450 (1974)
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 (1979–1982)
TranSouth 500 (1983–1993)
TranSouth Financial 400 (1994–1999)
Mall.com 400 (2000)
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 (2001−2004)
Most wins (driver) David Pearson (7)
Most wins (team) Holman-Moody (7)
Most wins (manufacturer) Ford (17)
Circuit information
Surface Asphalt
Length 1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Turns 4

The Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA. A 100-mile (160 km) race was held in May at the track in 1952, however the event did not become a regular one on the NASCAR schedule until 1957, as a 300 miles (480 km) race in the Convertible Division, known as the Rebel 300. In 1966, the race was expanded to 400 miles (640 km), and in 1973 to 500 miles (800 km). In 1994, the race was returned to 400 miles. In 2005, as part of the settlement of the Ferko lawsuit and as part of a schedule realignment, Darlington was forced to contract to one race date, with the 500 mile race (formerly the famous Southern 500) moving to Mother's Day weekend. The 400 mile race was eliminated, although Dodge's sponsorship was transferred to the 500 miler.

Memorable moments

Past winners

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Report
Laps Miles (km)
1952 May 10 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman Hudson 80 100 (160.934) 1:11:35 83.318 Report
1953

1956
Not held
1957 May 12* Fireball Roberts Pete DePaolo Ford 219 301.125 (484.613) 2:47:23 107.941 Report
1958 May 10 Curtis Turner Holman-Moody Ford 219 301.125 (484.613) 2:44:08 109.624 Report
1959 May 9 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland Chevrolet 219 301.125 (484.613) 2:36:00 115.817 Report
1960 May 14 Joe Weatherly Holman-Moody Ford 219 301.125 (484.613) 2:56:01 102.64 Report
1961 May 6 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 219 301.125 (484.613) 2:31:10 119.52 Report
1962 May 12 Nelson Stacy Holman-Moody Ford 219 301.125 (484.613) 2:33:17 117.429 Report
1963 May 11 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering Ford 2 x 110 2 X 151.25 (243.413) Report
1964 May 9 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 219 301.125 (484.613) 2:18:51 130.013 Report
1965 May 8 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 219 301.125 (484.613) 2:41:32 111.849 Report
1966 April 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 291 400.125 (643.938) 3:01:53 131.993 Report
1967 May 13 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 291 400.125 (643.938) 3:10:56 125.738 Report
1968 May 11 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 291 400.125 (643.938) 3:00:54 132.699 Report
1969 May 10 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson & Associates Mercury 291 400.125 (643.938) 3:02:28 131.572 Report
1970 May 9 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 291 400.125 (643.938) 3:05:07 129.688 Report
1971 May 2 Buddy Baker Petty Enterprises Dodge 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:03:46 130.678 Report
1972 April 16 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:13:00 124.406 Report
1973 April 15 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:04:14 122.655 Report
1974 April 7 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 330 450.78 (725.460) 3:50:06 117.543 Report
1975 April 13 Bobby Allison Penske Racing AMC 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:15:41 117.597 Report
1976 April 11 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:04:36 122.973 Report
1977 April 3 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:53:18 128.817 Report
1978 April 9 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:55:50 127.544 Report
1979 April 8 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:06:59 121.721 Report
1980 April 13 David Pearson Ellington Racing Chevrolet 189* 258.174 (415.49) 2:23:49 112.397 Report
1981 April 12 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:57:24 126.703 Report
1982 April 4 Dale Earnhardt Bud Moore Engineering Ford 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:03:27 123.554 Report
1983 April 10 Harry Gant Hal Needham Buick 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:50:05 130.406 Report
1984 April 15 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:18:16 119.925 Report
1985 April 14 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:58:08 126.295 Report
1986 April 13 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:53:11 128.994 Report
1987 March 29 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:05:28 122.54 Report
1988 March 27 Lake Speed Lake Speed Oldsmobile 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:49:07 131.284 Report
1989 April 2 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Racing Oldsmobile 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:20:29 115.475 Report
1990 April 1 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 4:02:26 124.073 Report
1991 April 7 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:41:50 135.594 Report
1992 March 29 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:35:50 139.364 Report
1993 March 28 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 367 501.322 (806.799) 3:33:29 139.958 Report
1994 March 27 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:01:20 132.432 Report
1995 March 26 Sterling Marlin Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:35:35 111.392 Report
1996 March 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:12:26 124.792 Report
1997 March 23 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:18:12 121.162 Report
1998 March 22 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:07:40 127.962 Report
1999 March 21 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 164* 224.024 (360.531) 1:50:49 121.294 Report
2000 March 19 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:07:30 128.076 Report
2001 March 18 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:09:45 126.557 Report
2002 March 17 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:10:29 126.07 Report
2003 March 16 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:10:16 126.214 Report
2004 March 21 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 293 400.238 (644.12) 3:30:39 114.001 Report

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Driver Years Won
7 David Pearson 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980
6 Dale Earnhardt 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994
4 Darrell Waltrip 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984
3 Dale Jarrett 1997, 1998, 2001
2 Fireball Roberts 1957, 1959
Joe Weatherly 1960, 1963
Fred Lorenzen 1961, 1964
Richard Petty 1966, 1967
Harry Gant 1983, 1989
Bill Elliott 1985, 1992
Sterling Marlin 1995, 2002

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won
7 Holman-Moody 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1970
5 Junior Johnson & Associates 1965, 1969, 1981, 1984, 1992
Richard Childress Racing 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994
4 Wood Brothers Racing 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976
3 Petty Enterprises 1966, 1967, 1971
Hendrick Motorsports 1991, 1996, 2004
Robert Yates Racing 1997, 1998, 2001
2 Bud Moore Engineering 1963, 1982
DiGard Motorsports 1977, 1979

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
17 Ford 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1985, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
15 Chevrolet 1959, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004
5 Mercury 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976
2 Plymouth 1966, 1967
Buick 1981, 1983
Oldsmobile 1988, 1989
Dodge 1971, 2002
Pontiac 2000, 2003
1 Hudson 1952
AMC 1975

Television broadcasters

Year Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s)
1965 ABC Jim McKay
1966 ABC Jim McKay
1967 ABC Chris Economaki Fred Lorenzen
1968 ABC
1969 ABC Chris Economaki
1970 ABC Jim McKay Ned Jarrett
1971 ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
1972 ABC Bill Flemming Donnie Allison
1973
1974
1975 ABC Keith Jackson
1976 ABC
1977 ABC
1978 ABC Bill Flemming
1979 ABC Jim McKay Jackie Stewart and Chris Economaki (pitside)
1980 ABC Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart
1981 ABC Al Michaels Jackie Stewart
1982 ABC Al Michaels Jackie Stewart and Chris Economaki (pitside)
1983 ABC Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart
1984 ESPN Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber
1985 ESPN Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber
1986 ESPN Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber
1987 ESPN Larry Nuber Jerry Punch
1988 ESPN Bob Jenkins Ned Jarrett
1989 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1990 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1991 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1992 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1993 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1994 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1995 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1996 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1997 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1998 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1999 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
2000 ESPN Jerry Punch Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
2001 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2002 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2003 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2004 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

References

  1. Two Little Rebels, Hemmings Motor News, July 2011

External links

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