The colorful array of seats in the Darlington Raceway main grandstand.

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Darlington developed: Vintage camera views from the Bojangles’ Southern 500

By Zack Albert and Alejandro Alvarez | Published: September 6, 2019 38

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The colorful array of seats in the Darlington Raceway main grandstand.

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Out of the dark room and into digital form, our film shot over NASCAR Throwback Weekend has emerged. NASCAR.com's Zack Albert and Alejandro Alvarez used three cameras of varying vintages to capture the sights at the Bojangles' Southern 500. Here's what emerged.

(Editor's note: Alejandro used a Minolta XG-1 with a 135mm f/1.7 lens and a 28mm f/2.8 lens. Film speed was ISO 400. He also used a Fujifilm Disposable 35mm Camera. Zack used a Rolleicord V twin lens made in the mid-1950s at 75mm f/3.5 with ISO 400 medium-format film.)

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The No. 3 Chevrolet waits in the inspection line at Darlington Raceway

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The Richard Childress Racing No. 3 team waits in the inspection line at Darlington Raceway.

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Overview before Busch Pole Qualifying at Darlington Raceway

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The grid is lined up for Busch Pole Qualifying for the Bojangles' Southern 500 with the StarCom No. 00 tribute to Sterling Marlin first in frame.

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The Wood Brothers at Darlington Raceway

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The Wood Brothers No. 21 crew and their throwback effort on pit road.

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Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 and No. 24 at Darlington Raceway

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The No. 48 of Jimmie Johnson and the No. 24 of Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron await qualifying at Darlington Raceway.

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Chase Elliott and crew chief Alan Gustafson talk it over at Darlington Raceway

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Chase Elliott and crew chief Alan Gustafson talk things over in the Darlington Raceway garage.

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The No. 00 StarCom Racing entry at Darlington Raceway

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A closer look at the StarCom Racing No. 00 Chevrolet of Landon Cassill on the qualifying grid.

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No. 14 Ford of Clint Bowyer in the garage area at Darlington Raceway

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The Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford of Clint Bowyer awaits inspection. The No. 14 paid tribute to team co-owner Tony Stewart over Darlington weekend.

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Darlington stripe on the No. 43 Chevrolet of Bubba Wallace.

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The No. 43 Chevrolet of Bubba Wallace shows slight damage on the right-rear fender as it sits in the Darlington Raceway garage.

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The Joe Gibbs Racing crew looks over the No. 11 Toyota

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The Joe Gibbs Racing crew keeps watch over the No. 11 Toyota of Denny Hamlin.

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Chase Elliott's No. 9 in the garage area at Darlington Raceway

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Chase Elliott's throwback No. 9 Chevrolet makes its way through the Darlington Raceway garage area.

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Moderate damage for the No. 88 of Alex Bowman at Darlington Raceway

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Some Darlington stripe damage shows on the No. 88 Chevrolet of Alex Bowman before Sunday's main event.

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The No. 12 and No. 38 in the Monster Energy Series inspection line at Darlington Raceway

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Ryan Blaney's No. 12 Ford gets in line for inspection behind the No. 38 of David Ragan.

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Old-school look for Hendrick Motorsports at Darlington Raceway

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The No. 24 crew for William Byron with a full-on "Days of Thunder" look for Darlington festivities.

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Jimmie Johnson before qualifying at Darlington Raceway

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Jimmie Johnson awaits his turn in the qualifying order at Darlington Raceway.

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The Wood Brothers No. 21 throwback look at Darlington Raceway

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A close-up look at the retro-feel No. 21 for Paul Menard and the Wood Brothers at Darlington.

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Alex Bowman makes his way through the Darlington garage area.

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The No. 88 Chevrolet of Alex Bowman whisks through the Darlington garage for practice runs.

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Chase Elliott talks to the media at Darlington Raceway

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Chase Elliott speaks with reporter Lee Spencer during Saturday's media rotations at Darlington Raceway.

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The No. 00 of Cole Custer on the Xfinity grid at Darlington Raceway

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The No. 00 Ford of Cole Custer sits on the pre-race grid before Xfinity Series action at Darlington Raceway.

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An RCR crewman preps before the Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway

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A Richard Childress Racing crew member preps the tires before Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway.

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The No. 7 and No. 00 on the Xfinity grid at Darlington Raceway

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The No. 7 of Justin Allgaier takes its place on the Darlington Raceway grid alongside Cole Custer's No. 00.

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Xfinity Series pre-race at Darlington Raceway

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Final prep before Xfinity Series pace laps at Darlington Raceway.

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Kaulig Racing crew during pre-race at Darlington Raceway

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The Kaulig Racing No. 11 crew watches the Xfinity field roll off at Darlington.

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Cole Custer and NBC's Kelli Stavast post-race at Darlington Raceway

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Cole Custer awaits a post-race interview with Kelli Stavast of NBC Sports. Custer's heartache over finishing second later turned to delayed jubilation after he inherited victory from Denny Hamlin's disqualification for a technical infraction.

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The JRM No. 8 crew post-race at Darlington Raceway

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The JR Motorsports crew gets ready to load up the No. 8 Chevrolet driven by team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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The colorful array of seats in the Darlington Raceway main grandstand.

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The colorful section of grandstand seats await the Darlington Raceway crowd. The track announced on race day that grandstand seating was sold out for the Bojangles' Southern 500.

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Richard Petty on stage at Darlington Raceway

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King Richard Petty waits his turn during the introduction of racing legends at Darlington Raceway.

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Pole-starter William Byron talks with crew chief Chad Knaus at Darlington Raceway

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Pole-starter William Byron and crew chief Chad Knaus talk shop ahead of the 500-mile classic.

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Jimmie Johnson after driver intros at Darlington Raceway

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Jimmie Johnson makes his way to pit road after driver introductions at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Busch waves to the crowd in driver introductions at Darlington Raceway

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Kyle Busch waves to the crowd from the pre-race stage at Darlington Raceway.

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Alex Bowman in his Tim Richmond disguise at Darlington Raceway

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Alex Bowman does his best Tim Richmond impression in Darlington pre-race ceremonies.

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William Byron on pit road at Darlington Raceway

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William Byron makes his way down pit road at Darlington Raceway.

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The No. 2 Team Penske crew gets ready for a start at Darlington Raceway

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The Team Penske crew wipes down the No. 2 Ford after a rain delay before the start of the Bojangles' Southern 500.

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Brad Keselowski gets ready at Darlington Raceway

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Brad Keselowski prepares to load in for 500 miles of racing at Darlington.

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Alex Bowman straps in for 500 miles at Darlington Raceway

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Alex Bowman focuses after buckling into the No. 88 Chevrolet at Darlington Raceway.

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The field heads toward the start at Darlington Raceway

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The pace car is off and William Byron leads the field to the green flag off Turn 4 for the start of the Bojangles' Southern 500.

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Kurt Busch leads the way early at Darlington Raceway

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Kurt Busch's No. 1 leads William Byron's No. 24 in the early going at Darlington Raceway.

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Sunset at Darlington Raceway

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The sun sets on another packed weekend at Darlington Raceway.