Darlington Raceway Race Winners
NASCAR Cup Series
| Year | Race | Driver | Starting Pos. | Make |
| 2020 | Toyota 500 | Denny Hamlin | 16 | Toyota |
| 2020 | The Real Heroes 400 | Kevin Harvick | 6 | Ford |
| 2019 | Bojangles’ Southern 500 | Erik Jones | 15 | Toyota |
| 2018 | Bojangles’ Southern 500 | Brad Keselowski | 13 | Ford |
| 2017 | Bojangles’ Southern 500 | Denny Hamlin | 9 | Toyota |
| 2016 | Bojangles’ Southern 500 | Martin Truex Jr. | 8 | Toyota |
| 2015 | Bojangles’ Southern 500 | Carl Edwards | 13 | Toyota |
| 2014 | Bojangles’ Southern 500 | Kevin Harvick | 1 | Chevrolet |
| 2013 | Bojangles’ Southern 500 | Matt Kenseth | 7 | Toyota |
| 2012 | Bojangles’ Southern 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | Chevrolet |
| 2011 | Showtime Southern 500 | Regan Smith | 23 | Chevrolet |
| 2010 | Showtime Southern 500 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | Toyota |
| 2009 | Southern 500 | Mark Martin | 12 | Chevrolet |
| 2008 | Dodge Avenger 500 | Kyle Busch | 6 | Toyota |
| 2007 | Dodge Avenger 500 | Jeff Gordon | 10 | Chevrolet |
| 2006 | Dodge Charger 500 | Greg Biffle | 9 | Ford |
| 2005 | Dodge Charger 500 | Greg Biffle | 3 | Ford |
| 2004 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | Chevrolet |
| 2004 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Jimmie Johnson | 11 | Chevrolet |
| 2003 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Terry Labonte | 3 | Chevrolet |
| 2003 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Ricky Craven | 31 | Pontiac |
| 2002 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet |
| 2002 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Sterling Marlin | 11 | Dodge |
| 2001 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Ward Burton | 37 | Dodge |
| 2001 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Dale Jarrett | 2 | Ford |
| 2000 | Pepsi Southern 500 | Bobby Labonte | 37 | Pontiac |
| 2000 | Mall.com 400 | Ward Burton | 3 | Pontiac |
| 1999 | Pepsi Southern 500 | Jeff Burton | 15 | Ford |
| 1999 | TranSouth Financial 400 | Jeff Burton | 9 | Ford |
| 1998 | Pepsi Southern 500 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | Chevrolet |
| 1998 | TransSouth Financial 400 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | Ford |
| 1997 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Jeff Gordon | 7 | Chevrolet |
| 1997 | TranSouth Financial 400 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | Ford |
| 1996 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet |
| 1996 | TranSouth Financial 400 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet |
| 1995 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | Chevrolet |
| 1995 | TranSouth Financial 400 | Sterling Marlin | 5 | Chevrolet |
| 1994 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford |
| 1994 | TranSouth Financial 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | Chevrolet |
| 1993 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Mark Martin | 4 | Ford |
| 1993 | TranSouth 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | Chevrolet |
| 1992 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | Chevrolet |
| 1992 | TranSouth 500 | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford |
| 1991 | Heinz Southern 500 | Harry Gant | 5 | Oldsmobile |
| 1991 | TranSouth 500 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | Chevrolet |
| 1990 | Heinz Southern 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | Chevrolet |
| 1990 | TranSouth 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | Chevrolet |
| 1989 | Heinz Southern 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | Chevrolet |
| 1989 | TranSouth 500 | Harry Gant | 10 | Oldsmobile |
| 1988 | Southern 500 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford |
| 1988 | TranSouth 500 | Lake Speed | 8 | Oldsmobile |
| 1987 | Southern 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet |
| 1987 | TranSouth 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet |
| 1986 | Southern 500 | Tim Richmond | 1 | Chevrolet |
| 1986 | TranSouth 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet |
| 1985 | Southern 500 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford |
| 1985 | TranSouth 500 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford |
| 1984 | Southern 500 | Harry Gant | 1 | Chevrolet |
| 1984 | TranSouth 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | Chevrolet |
| 1983 | Southern 500 | Bobby Allison | 14 | Chevrolet |
| 1983 | TranSouth 500 | Harry Gant | 5 | Buick |
| 1982 | Southern 500 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | Buick |
| 1982 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Ford |
| 1981 | Southern 500 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | Ford |
| 1981 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | Buick |
| 1980 | Southern 500 | Terry Labonte | 10 | Chevrolet |
| 1980 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Chevrolet |
| 1979 | Southern 500 | David Pearson | 5 | Oldsmobile |
| 1979 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Chevrolet |
| 1978 | Southern 500 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | Chevrolet |
| 1978 | Rebel 500 | Benny Parsons | 8 | Chevrolet |
| 1977 | Southern 500 | David Pearson | 5 | Mercury |
| 1977 | Rebel 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet |
| 1976 | Southern 500 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury |
| 1976 | Rebel 500 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury |
| 1975 | Southern 500 | Bobby Allison | 3 | Matador |
| 1975 | Rebel 500 | Bobby Allison | 5 | Matador |
| 1974 | Southern 500 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Chevrolet |
| 1974 | Rebel 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury |
| 1973 | Southern 500 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | Chevrolet |
| 1973 | Rebel 500 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury |
| 1972 | Southern 500 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Chevrolet |
| 1972 | Rebel 400 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury |
| 1971 | Southern 500 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Mercury |
| 1971 | Rebel 400 | Buddy Baker | 5 | Dodge |
| 1970 | Southern 500 | Buddy Baker | 2 | Dodge |
| 1970 | Rebel 400 | David Pearson | 3 | Ford |
| 1969 | Southern 500 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 4 | Ford |
| 1969 | Rebel 400 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 4 | Mercury |
| 1968 | Southern 500 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Mercury |
| 1968 | Rebel 400 | David Pearson | 2 | Ford |
| 1967 | Southern 500 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth |
| 1967 | Rebel 400 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth |
| 1966 | Southern 500 | Darel Dieringer | 3 | Mercury |
| 1966 | Rebel 400 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth |
| 1965 | Southern 500 | Ned Jarrett | 10 | Ford |
| 1965 | Rebel 300 | Junior Johnson | 3 | Ford |
| 1964 | Southern 500 | Buck Baker | 6 | Dodge |
| 1964 | Rebel 300 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | Ford |
| 1963 | Southern 500 | Fireball Roberts | 9 | Ford |
| 1963 | Rebel 300 | Joe Weatherly | 6 | Pontiac |
| 1962 | Southern 500 | Larry Frank | 10 | Ford |
| 1962 | Rebel 300 | Nelson Stacy | 3 | Ford |
| 1961 | Southern 500 | Nelson Stacy | 3 | Ford |
| 1961 | Rebel 300 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | Ford |
| 1960 | Southern 500 | Buck Baker | 2 | Pontiac |
| 1960 | Rebel 300 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | Ford |
| 1959 | Southern 500 | Jim Reed | 14 | Chevrolet |
| 1958 | Southern 500 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | Chevrolet |
| 1957 | Southern 500 | Speedy Thompson | 7 | Chevrolet |
| 1956 | Southern 500 | Curtis Turner | 11 | Ford |
| 1955 | Southern 500 | Herb Thomas | 8 | Chevrolet |
| 1954 | Southern 500 | Herb Thomas | 23 | Hudson |
| 1953 | Southern 500 | Buck Baker | 7 | Oldsmobile |
| 1952 | Southern 500 | Fonty Flock | 1 | Oldsmobile |
| 1952 | 109 Miles at Darlington | Dick Rathmann | 4 | Hudson |
| 1951 | Southern 500 | Herb Thomas | 2 | Hudson |
| 1950 | Southern 500 | Johnny Mantz | 43 | Plymouth |
