Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 is the name given to the annual spring NASCAR Nextel Cup race held at Darlington Raceway. It began in 1957 as a 300 mile (483 km) race in the Convertible division, known as the Rebel 300. In 1966, the race was expanded to 400 miles (644 km), and in 1973 to 500 miles (805 km). In 1994, the race was returned to 400 miles. Other names include the Mall.com 400 (2000) and the TranSouth Financial 400 (1994-1999). This work is copyrighted. ... The following is a list of race tracks used by NASCAR as part of its Nextel Cup Series, Busch Series, and/or Craftsman Truck Series. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ... To sponsor something is to support an event, activity, person or organization by providing money or other resources in exchange for something, usually advertising or publicity. ... Carolina was originally just one Province of Carolina. ... Alternate use: Dodge (disambiguation) Categories: Automobile stubs | Corporation stubs | Automobiles | Car companies of the United States | Chrysler | Corporations sponsoring NASCAR drivers ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... -1... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Drivers practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) was cofounded by William France Sr. ... The Nextel Cup Series is NASCARs premier stock car racing series. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In May 2005, this race and the track's other event, the popular Mountain Dew Southern 500, will merge as one race and become the Dodge Charger 500. It will be run on Saturday night on Mother's Day weekend, and will be the only race held at Darlington next year. May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mountain Dew Southern 500 is a 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup race. ... The Dodge Charger 500 will be the only NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event at the Darlington Raceway in 2005, when this race will take place on Mothers Day weekend. ... Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. ... Mothers Day is in many countries a day for celebrating motherhood and thanking mothers. ... The weekend is a part of the week lasting one or two days in which most paid workers do not work. ... This article discusses Darlington, England. ...

See also: List of current NASCAR races, NASCAR Realignment The following is a list of current (as of 2004) NASCAR races from the Nextel Cup, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series, along with their venues. ... NASCAR Realignment refers to current changes in the schedule of NASCARs Nextel Cup Series. ...

Past Winners

Carolina Dodge Dealers 400

• 2004: Jimmie Johnson
• 2003: Ricky Craven
• 2002: Sterling Marlin
• 2001: Dale Jarrett

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Mall.com 400

• 2000: Ward Burton

TranSouth Financial 400

• 1999: Jeff Burton
• 1998: Dale Jarrett
• 1997: Dale Jarrett
• 1996: Jeff Gordon
• 1995: Sterling Marlin
• 1994: Dale Earnhardt

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Rebel 500

• 1993: Dale Earnhardt
• 1992: Bill Elliott
• 1991: Ricky Rudd
• 1990: Dale Earnhardt
• 1989: Harry Gant
• 1988: Lake Speed
• 1987: Dale Earnhardt
• 1986: Dale Earnhardt
• 1985: Bill Elliott
• 1984: Darrell Waltrip
• 1983: Harry Gant
• 1982: Dale Earnhardt
• 1981: Darrell Waltrip
• 1980: David Pearson
• 1979: Darrell Waltrip
• 1978: Benny Parsons
• 1977: Darrell Waltrip
• 1976: David Pearson
• 1975: Bobby Allison
• 1974: David Pearson
• 1973: David Pearson

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Rebel 400

• 1972: David Pearson
• 1971: Buddy Baker
• 1970: David Pearson
• 1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
• 1968: David Pearson
• 1967: Richard Petty
• 1966: Richard Petty

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Rebel 300

• 1965: Junior Johnson
• 1964: Fred Lorenzen
• 1963: Joe Weatherly
• 1962: Nelson Stacy
• 1961: Fred Lorenzen
• 1960: Joe Weatherly
• 1959: Fireball Roberts
• 1958: Curtis Tucker
• 1957: Fireball Roberts