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	RACING.UPS.COM Pre-Race Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Jarrett has three wins at Darlington, but has never won a Southern 500 at the famed track that is "too tough to tame." His best finish in Darlington's 500-mile event to date is third, as he picked up back-to-back third-place finishes in the Southern 500 in 1997 and 1998.
		I've been fortunate enough to win at Darlington, but not the Southern 500 and that would mean a lot to me. Knowing the history of this sport and being there with my dad when he won there in 1965 was just incredible.
		The elder Jarrett won the Southern 500 in 1965 by a record-setting 11 laps.
	www.racing.ups.com /racing/news_results/article.cgi?file=team_20041114_20041111 (1031 words)

	John Garang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1983, Dr. Garang was sent to crush a mutiny in Bor by 500 southern government soldiers who were resisting being rotated to posts in the north.
		Instead, he started a rebel movement, the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), which was opposed to military rule and Islamic dominance of the country, and encouraged other army garrisons to mutiny against the Islamic law imposed on the country by the government.
		Although Garang was Christian and most of southern Sudan is non-Muslim (mostly animist), he did not initially focus on the religious aspects of the war.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Garang (1047 words)

	About SO - News and Issues - Southern Company
		Southern Power currently has 4,777 megawatts of competitive wholesale generation in commercial operation with an additional 1,240 megawatts scheduled for completion by mid-2005.
		Southern Company is projecting to invest an additional $6 billion over the next decade in control systems to further reduce those emissions as well as lower our mercury emissions.
		For the fourth year in a row, Southern Company was rated highest in customer satisfaction for utilities by the American Customer Satisfaction Index in their first quarter survey of residential customers across the United States.
	www.southerncompany.com /aboutus/about.asp?mnuOpco=soco&mnuType=sub&mnuItem=ni (475 words)

	SI.com - Racing - Darlington to host its final Labor Day weekend Southern 500 - Saturday August 30, 2003 3:47PM
		The temperature hovered in the mid-90s and the humidity was smothering as the final practice for Sunday's Southern 500 droned on.
		Darlington will retain its Southern 500, but the race will be run in the cool of November, probably under the lights that are due to be installed during the next year.
		It is the end of an era, though, and it would be appropriate if the final Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend ended with the kind of flourish that Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch gave the March race.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/racing/08/30/southern.500.ap (679 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Gordon goes for big bonus in Southern 500 8/27/97
		Gordon is preparing for the Aug. 31, Southern 500 where he has a chance to win the Winston Million.
		He led the Southern 500 halfway through, and pitted on the 292nd of 367 laps.
		He set a Southern 500 qualifying record, and immediately backed it up in the race by driving away from the pack.
	www.augustachronicle.com /stories/082897/spo_gordon.html (810 words)

	ESPN.com - Auto Racing - Southern 500 Breakdown
		Dale Jarrett is seeking to become the latest member in the club of winners of the sport's four so-called crown jewels: the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600, the Winston 500 and the Pepsi Southern 500.
		But this is still the driver who won the Southern 500 four times before last year's 13th-place run.
		He was ninth in March at the track and fourth in last year's Southern 500.
	espn.go.com /auto/s/2000/0830/711853.html (980 words)

	Performance Racing Network - Listen to the Latest Radio Show Broadcasts over the Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The ending of the 1980 Southern 500 was one of the strangest ever, and a miscue by NASCAR in being slow to throw the caution flag bought back memories of the 1963 event.
		It was a fierce battle and Darrell desperately wanted his first Southern 500 win, but Bonnett was no slouch either and had a fire in his belly fueled by the season of frustration.
		Bill Elliott had dominated the Daytona 500 and stage an incredible come back in the Winston 500, but the pressure and media spotlight had caused his team to fall flat on their faces at the World 600.
	www.goprn.com /nascar/381226.html (1862 words)

	TimesDispatch.com \| Beloved Southern 500 is no day at the beach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Nextel Cup Series will shut the door on 54 years of history with the last running of the Southern 500 this afternoon, but for many it will mark the end of a longstanding fixture in name only.
		Today's event at the weathered 1.366-mile oval will travel the same 500 miles as the 53 previous editions, but there are many reasons it won't hold the same resonance.
		Southern 500 weekends were infamous for producing hot and sticky conditions that tested the endurance of NASCAR's greatest drivers who withstood the discomfort of late summer.
	www.timesdispatch.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031779136969 (755 words)

	RACING.UPS.COM Track Update Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The 2003 Southern 500 will be the last to take place on Labor Day weekend, as it was announced earlier this year that the event will be moved to the second-to-last event of the season beginning in the 2004 NASCAR season.
		One driver who places great stock in the Southern 500 is none other than UPS driver Dale Jarrett.
		Southern 500 Is Rich In NASCAR History »
	www.racing.ups.com /racing/news_results/article.cgi?file=pret_20030831_20030827 (463 words)

	CNNSI.com - NASCAR Plus - Gordon wins record-tying fifth Southern 500 - Sunday September 01, 2002 11:25 PM
		Yep, Gordon is officially back, proving it Sunday by winning the Southern 500 for a record-tying fifth time.
		Bill Elliott finished third in a Dodge, Winston Cup points leader Sterling Marlin was fourth in a Dodge, and Dale Jarrett brought his Ford across the line in fifth.
		That meant there were just two short practice sessions for the teams on Saturday, forcing crews to rely on old Darlington notes to prepare for the race.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2002/09/01/southern500_ap (899 words)

	When progress kills a tradition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The first Southern 500 was run Sept. 4, 1950, with a field of 75 cars.
		Bill Elliott earned the nickname "Dollar Bill" when he won the 1985 Southern 500 to complete the first Winston Million bonus by taking three of the sport's four crown jewel events.
		Darrell Waltrip, who'll be enshrined in the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame this weekend, won his 84th and final Winston Cup race at the Southern 500 in 1992.
	www.capitolhillblue.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=20&num=2914&printer=1 (910 words)

	WhoWon.com ... The Internet Source for Motorsports News and Information
		The Southern 500, traditionally held on Labor Day weekend, moved to the November slot this year, and will move to Mother’s Day Saturday in 2005.
		I’ve heard of guys vacationing with their families at Myrtle Beach, and they’d tell their wife they were going to play golf and would end up at the Southern 500 instead.
		The Southern 500 is the kind of race that takes a real race fan to appreciate.
	www.whowon.com /Results.asp?TrackID=646&StoryID=138945 (816 words)

	NASCAR.com - Fantasy Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Other than when Johnny Mantz started in 43rd in the inaugural Southern 500 field of 75 drivers, only three winners have come from outside the top 30 starters.
		He beat the odds in the 1998 Transouth 500 when he turned a 24th place start into a runner-up finish, but in the other two events he struggled home to a 31st and 22nd place result after starting 13th and 15th respectively.
		Sadler was the slowest qualifier by far, but will start his first ever Southern 500 courtesy of this mistake.
	fantasy.nascar.com /article.cfm/ID.637 (1611 words)

	ESPN.com - Auto Racing - Labonte leaves pits first, wins Southern 500
		Bobby Labonte's journey through the Southern 500 began with a crash in practice Friday and ended with him holding the winner's trophy in victory lane Sunday.
		On the track, fate hit the others who had a chance to win the rain-shortened Southern 500.
		Four-time Southern 500 winner Jeff Gordon was fourth in the race that lasted 6 hours, 16 minutes.
	espn.go.com /auto/nascar/news/2000/0903/721138.html (832 words)

	TEC: 1999 Southern 500
		Dale Earnhardt's latest push to victory at Bristol did nothing to affect his popularity with NASCAR fans at the Southern 500.
		The Intimidator spun out Terry Labonte on the final lap at the Goody's 500 last week to steal the victory.
		But we're thinking the Intimidator is going to be on his best behavior in the Pepsi Southern 500 so we are not looking for him to go for broke again.
	www.daleearnhardt.net /reports/1999/09_05.htm (589 words)

	Winston-Salem Journal \| Race Dead: NASCAR has no more use for Southern 500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Last September, NASCAR stripped away the essence of the Southern 500, shifting it from Labor Day weekend to November and promising resurrection via illumination.
		As the day of the last Southern 500 dawned, frost dusted the creek banks and cotton fields all the way from Cheraw to Darlington.
		The first 54 runnings of the Southern 500 were bathed in humidity and sweat.
	www.journalnow.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ/MGArticle/WSJ_ColumnistArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031779149942&path=! (1174 words)

	Vindicator • NASCAR Labonte's winless streak ends with Southern 500
		Labonte took control of the 367-lap event at Darlington Raceway late in the race with a lightning fast pit stop, and went on to win the 54th running of NASCAR's oldest 500-mile race.
		The Southern 500 is moving to November, possibly under the lights, at stock car racing's oldest venue.
		The most dominating driver, Ryan Newman, self-destructed, and the finish of the race was a far cry from the March race in which Ricky Craven beat Kurt Busch by inches in a fender-banging, side-by-side run to the checkered flag.
	www.vindy.com /sports/281134178865496.shtml (619 words)

	Race 2 Win: Southern 500 - Darlington Raceway
		Terry Labonte was the victor in the final Southern 500 run on Labor Day weekend, taking the checkered flag at Darlington Raceway literally.
		Ryan Newman tamed qualifying at the “Track too Tough to Tame” on Friday afternoon, winning the pole position for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
		Newman qualified in 29.090 seconds, at an average speed of 169.048 mph, to earn his circuit-leading sixth pole of the season and the 13th of his career.
	www.race2win.net /wc/03/race/dr2 (240 words)

	Mountain Dew Southern 500 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Mountain Dew Southern 500 is a 500 mile (805 km) (additional info and facts about NASCAR) NASCAR (additional info and facts about Nextel Cup) Nextel Cup race.
		Prior to 2004, this annual event was held on the (First Monday in September in U.S. and Canada) Labor Day weekend at (additional info and facts about Darlington Raceway) Darlington Raceway.
		For the 2004 season, the Pop Secret 500 was moved from North Carolina Speedway to (additional info and facts about California Speedway) California Speedway and given the lucrative Labor Day weekend date.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/mountain_dew_southern_500.htm (420 words)

	Petty chilled by end of Southern 500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		WHERE'S WARD?:@ Past Southern 500 champion and two-time Darlington winner Ward Burton was let go this week from his ride in the No. 0 Chevrolet owned by the Haas-CNC Racing team.
		Burton won the spring event at Darlington in 2000, then joined his brother, Jeff, as a Southern 500 winner in 2001.
		Terry Labonte won last year's Southern 500 23 years after his first NASCAR victory -- also at Darlington in the Southern 500.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/11/13/sports1415EST0307.DTL&type=printable (791 words)

	Race 2 Win: Southern 500 - GM Race Notes
		Sunday’s 54th running of the Mountain Dew Southern 500 will be the last on Labor Day weekend.
		He is also the defending Southern 500 champion.
		Terry Labonte inherits the lead in that category with 30 straight races entering the Southern 500.
	www.race2win.net /wc/03/race/dr2/grn.html (526 words)

	AllSports (tm) Ryan Newman has pole for NASCAR Southern 500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Sunday's Southern 500 will be the final time it will be contested on Labor Day weekend.
		It was later surpassed by the Daytona 500, which was first held in 1959, but this event always held a special place on the NASCAR schedule.
		NASCAR officials announced earlier this year the Southern 500 would be moved to November in order to accommodate a Labor Day weekend race at the California Speedway in Fontana, California.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=44060 (503 words)

	Mountain Dew Southern 500 - August 31, 1997
		Darlington, SC Finishing in the top-20 in 10 of his 17 starts at Darlington, Derrike Cope has finished better during the Southern 500 classic on the egg-shaped track - fifth in 1993 and fourth in 1991.
		That's given the team extra incentive for this weekend's Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
		Patti Serge was at the race and provided a live report.
	www.derrikecope.com /wcup/97/083197.htm (335 words)

	RCR Racing
		Qualifying for the Mountain Dew Southern 500 will be broadcast live at 3 p.m.
		On the Southern 500 — “This race in particular means a great deal to me. It’s possible this could be the last Southern 500 and if that’s the case, I want to be the one who wins it.
		I don’t care anything about what it pays, but getting the Southern 500 trophy is big on anyone’s resume and I certainly want to put another one on mine.”
	www.rcrracing.com /messageboards/trans/displayShortMsgRpt.asp?type=3&id=304 (571 words)

	Southern 500's tradition runs out of gas - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com
		DARLINGTON, S.C. - The end of another Southern NASCAR tradition concludes this week with the 55th and final running of the Southern 500.
		What was once considered an untouchable crown jewel of the sport ends in fall temperatures, nowhere near the humid, 100-degree days that marked its Labor Day weekend spot on racing’s schedule.
		Coupled with what Browning thinks will be a close-to-sold-out Southern 500 finale, NASCAR officials will have a solid case to increase the 60,000-seat capacity and improve much-needed suites and hospitality areas.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6477434 (501 words)

	2003 Southern 500 Roush On Track
		Mark Martin has won once at the Southern 500 on 9/5/93.
		If Matt wins the Mountain Dew Southern 500 event, his Winston-leader bonus payout would be a record $250,000.
		Obviously there is a lot of tradition associated with that race and hopefully we'll have a good showing.
	www.roushracing.com /lets_go_racing/articles/xg082703_017.htm (1376 words)

	NASCAR News: Southern 500 Qualifying Notes & Quotes
		This group of guys that are racing for the championship are only a few points apart and there are a lot of different pressures on them.
		Qualifying for Sunday's Mountain Dew Southern 500 was cancelled due to rain so the field will be set by owner's points.
		Qualifying for the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington was rained out.
	www.fastmachines.com /archives/nascar/002551.php (7936 words)

	Burton survives wild Southern 500: 9/3/01
		DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Ward Burton, who started 37th, passed Bobby Labonte seven laps from the end and went on to win a wild Southern 500 yesterday and end a 53-race victory drought.
		"All my heroes, particularly Bobby Allison, made the Southern 500 a tradition and I'm just happy to be a part of it," said Burton, who won the race under caution after a wreck two laps from the end.
		Labonte, the defending Southern 500 champion, put himself in position at the end.
	www.s-t.com /daily/09-01/09-03-01/c20sp090.htm (693 words)

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