Rebel 500
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| Venue | Darlington Raceway |
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| Location | Darlington, South Carolina, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Dodge |
| First race | 1952 1957 (NASCAR Convertible) |
| Last race | 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) |
| 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 (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.
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