Southern 500: 70 Years of Thrills and Chills, Drama and Dents at Darlington Raceway

Hardcover book, 144 pages

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About the book

Drivers are given the one-lap-to-go signal from the starter as they prepare to go back to green flag racing following a caution period during the running of the 1985 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Eventual winner Bill Elliott passes under the flag stand, followed by Buddy Baker (No. 88), Cale Yarborough (No. 28) and Ron Bouchard (No. 47). Elliott won the Winston Million bonus. CourtesyISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

On Sept. 4, 1950, Darlington Raceway played host to a stock car race that was named the “Southern Five-Hundred.” In 1951, the race’s name was changed to “Southern 500.” Before the Daytona 500 came to life in 1959, this was the country’s premier stock-car racing event. Johnny Mantz won that first race, which lasted a little more than 6½ hours. Now at 70 years old, the Southern 500 remains one of NASCAR’s most prestigious races. It’s on NASCAR’s oldest paved superspeedway, and it has been won by the sport’s most legendary drivers. From Pearson to Yarborough, from Allison to Earnhardt, Elliott and Gordon, the list goes on and on. Now this is NASCAR’s official throwback weekend. “Southern 500: 70 Years of Thrills and Chills, Drama and Dents at Darlington Raceway” captures the history and the excitement. From the Morning News in Florence, S.C., it is a “must have” for race fans and collectors alike. 

 

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Florence County native Cale Yarborough goes over the wall in his No. 27 Banjo Matthews 1965 Ford after being wrecked by Sam McQuagg at the 1965 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Courtesy Dozier Mobley / Getty Images
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A collector’s edition coffee-table book

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Hardcover, collector’s edition
Pages
144
Size
11.25 × 8.75 in
Printing
Fine-art ink on heavy art paper
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Publisher
Pediment Publishing
ISBN
9781597258876
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Dale Earnhardt focuses inside his car before the 1987 Southern 500. Earnhardt won the race and earned $64,650. CourtesyRacing Photo Archives / Getty Images
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