Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
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| Venue | Darlington Raceway |
| Corporate Sponsor | Carolina Dodge dealers |
| First Race | 1957 |
| Distance | 400 miles (644 km) |
| Number of Laps | 293 |
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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).
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.
See also: List of current NASCAR races, NASCAR Realignment
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Past Winners
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- 2004: Jimmie Johnson
- 2003: Ricky Craven
- 2002: Sterling Marlin
- 2001: Dale Jarrett
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
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
Rebel 400
- 1972: David Pearson
- 1971: Buddy Baker
- 1970: David Pearson
- 1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- 1968: David Pearson
- 1967: Richard Petty
- 1966: Richard Petty
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
| Preceded by: Golden Corral 500 | Current NASCAR Races | Followed by: Food City 500 |