Sept. 2 — 2001: Ward Burton, starting 37th, wins the Mountain Dew 500 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. It is one of the deepest starts for a winner at Darlington. Johnny Mantz holds the record, winning the first Southern 500 in 1950 from 43rd on the grid; 75 cars were in that field. Burton is tied for second with Bobby Labonte, who also started 37th when he won the race in 2000.(NASCAR.com)
