Darlington Raceway

By | Published: August 17, 2017 7

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Location: Darlington, South Carolina
Year of first Cup event: 1950
Banking: Turns (23-25), Backstretch and Frontstretch (6)
Length/Track type: 1.366 mile, Paved
Cup events currently hosted: Bojangles' Southern 500
Most frequent winner: David Pearson (10)
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Kids ages 12 and younger will be admitted free to all NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in 2018. Darlington hosts the Xfinity Series SportClips Haircuts VFW 200 next weekend.

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Darlington hosts the 'Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR.' Most teams will run an old-school inspired paint scheme tied to a specific era and even the wardrobes may harken back to a different time. This year's theme is 'Seven Decades of NASCAR.'
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Darlington has a unique egg-shaped design due in part to track founder Harold Brasington not wanting to disturb a nearby minnow pond.
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The Bojangles' Southern 500 has long been one of the crown jewels on the NASCAR schedule. A win here carries special significance.
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Race fans have been flocking to Darlington for years for intense Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series action. The race starts in sunlight but ends under the lights.
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Darlington Raceway, the Southern 500, Labor Day weekend. Traditions that are Too Tough to Tame. BUY TICKETS!