southern 500

No NASCAR Winston Cup (Grand National) Series rookie has won the Southern 500 at Darlington since Nelson Stacy triumphed in his Ford all the way back in September 1961.

The 1.366-mile Darlington Raceway is not a track where anybody wants an ill-handling race car for, as Mike Skinner found out to his cost during Sunday's Southern 500, 'The Lady in Black' will not let you get away with poor handling for 367 laps.

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying results and starting lineup for Sunday's Mountain Dew Southern 500 at the 1.366-mile Darlington Raceway.

After three races of piloting the No. 01 U.S. Army Pontiac, Mike Skinner is feeling more comfortable in his role as the substitute driver for Jerry Nadeau, who is recovering from injuries sustained in an accident in Richmond.