Showing posts with label Darlington Raceway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Darlington Raceway. Show all posts

Monday, March 23, 2026

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington)

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington)

Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Justin Allgaier (O'Reilly); Corey Heim (Trucks)



NASCAR Cup

Reddick Overcomes Early Issues to Win at Darlington for Fourth Victory of 2026

Reddick Overcomes Early Issues to Win at Darlington for Fourth Victory of 2026
Tyler Reddick hoists the trophy after winning #NASCAR Cup race at Darlington!

 

Overcoming a succession of issues inside his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, Tyler Reddick delivered a convincing victory in Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, beating runner-up Brad Keselowski to the finish line by 5.847 seconds.

 

The win was Reddick’s fourth of the season in six NASCAR Cup Series events, following his record-setting sweep of the first three races of the year. That four-victory total puts Reddick in the company of two pillars of the sport.

 

Only twice before has a Cup Series driver won four of the first six races in a given season: Dale Earnhardt in 1987 and Bill Elliott in 1992.

 

Nor did circumstances make it easy on the 30-year-old driver from Corning, California. With a malfunctioning alternator from the outset, Reddick had to conserve power by eliminating unnecessary electrical drains.

 

“I know never to give up,” said Reddick, who won for the 12th time in his career. “I think it’s very fitting that when we finally get our first win here at Darlington that the ‘Lady in Black’ would test us like that. We’ve been so close so many times. I mean, Lap 1 we had the charging problem where the battery wasn’t charging at all.

 

“All day long, just not running fans. Sweat my tail off inside the race car, and we knew it was going to be physical. Really worn out, but I guess I don’t need as much of that cooling stuff as I normally have.”

 






Pole: Tyler Reddick



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘Cook Out 400’ at Martinsville Speedway.


NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Justin Allgaier Rallies to Darlington Win

Justin Allgaier Rallies to Darlington Win
JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier celebrates 30th career series win.

 


Justin Allgaier’s formula for winning Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway was simple enough: Take advantage of excellent pit stops and muscle his way into the lead on the final two restarts.

 

After a slow pit stop under the third and final caution on Lap 127 buried the dominant car of Kyle Larson in fifth place, Allgaier seized the lead from Brandon Jones on the last restart with 15 laps left and beat Jones to finish line by 0.578 seconds.

 

Allgaier is the first repeat winner of the 2026 season, but his victory is the fourth straight for JR Motorsports Chevrolets.

 

“These guys have never quit all year-they won the race,” Allgaier said of his pit crew. “They’ve never given up. They were on top of it all day on pit road.

 

“We definitely weren’t the best all day. Kyle (Larson) obviously was amazing. He had us covered… I didn’t do a very good job with it all day, if I’m being honest with you. Probably one of the worst days personally I’ve had here at Darlington.

 

“At the end there, I was worried about Brandon (Jones) – he had a fast car – and I was worried that the 19 (third-place finisher Christopher Bell) and the 88 (Larson) were going to get through the traffic there.”

 






Pole: Kyle Larson



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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘NFPA 250’ at Martinsville Speedway.





NASCAR Trucks

Corey Heim Storms to Truck Win in Stunning Last-lap Move

Tricon Garage driver Corey Heim celebrates in Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway.

 


Same guy. Different truck. Same result.

 

Driving the No. 5 Tricon Garage Toyota on a part-time basis, Corey Heim shocked race leader Ross Chastain with a last lap pass and collected his second straight victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night’s Buckle Up South Carolina 200.

 

Heim was ninth for the final restart and used his tires to excellent advantage, making the pass for the win through Turns 3 and 4 on the final lap.

 

“I’m out of breath, for sure,” said Heim, who led three times for 28 laps and picked up his 24th win in 91 Truck Series starts. “Man, we had a set of scuffs laying, and they were five laps fresher than everyone else’s. It was worth a shot. I didn’t think we could win from where we were at.

 

“I felt like I made all the right moves. I had it three-wide coming to the white (flag) and bombed on in there on Ross (into Turn 3). I was shocked he gave me the bottom like that with fresher tires.”

 






Pole: Kaden Honeycutt



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, April 3, 2026 at 4:30 pm ET for the ‘Black's Tire 200’ at Rockingham Speedway.




ARCA

The ARCA Series did not compete this weekend







Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. EST for the ‘Hickory 200’ at Hickory Motor Speedway.



 

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

#NASCAR Cup Qualifying Results +

#NASCAR Cup Qualifying Results +

Tyler Reddick and Teammate Bubba Wallace Start on the Front Row

NASCAR Cup Qualifying Results +

 

The NASCAR Cup Series is scheduled to race today at 3:00 pm ET at Darlington Raceway. 

 




NASCAR Qualifying Results

      1.  Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 29.072
      2.  Bubba Wallace, No. 23, 29.196
      3.  Chase Eliott No. 9 UniFirst Chevrolet, 29.319
      4.  Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 29.377
      5.  Brad Keselowski, No. 6, 29.424
      6.  Chris Buescher, No. 17, 29.443
      7.  Ryan Blaney, No. 12, 29.476
      8.  Kyle Busch, No. 8, 29.478
      9.  Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 29.5
    10.  Austin Dillon, No. 3, 29.538
    11.  Daniel Suarez, No. 7, 29.55
    12.  Austin Cindric, No. 2, 29.57
    13.  William Byron, No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet, 29.601
    14.  Riley Herbst, No. 35, 29.613
    15.  Justin Allgaier, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 29.624
    16.  Carson Hocevar, No. 77, 29.677
    17.  Ryan Preece, No. 60, 29.708
    18.  Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47, 29.721
    19.  Zane Smith, No. 38, 29.723
    20.  Michael McDowell, No. 71, 29.731
    21.  John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, 29.776
    22.  Christopher Bell, No. 20, 29.785
    23.  Chase Briscoe, No. 19, 29.819
    24.  Erik Jones, No. 43, 29.825
    25.  Ross Chastain, No. 1, 29.847
    26.  Josh Berry, No. 21, 29.878
    27.  AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, 29.885
    28.  Ty Gibbs, No. 54, 29.889
    29.  Joey Logano, No. 22, 29.912
    30.  Noah Gragson, No. 4, 29.98
    31.  Todd Gilliland, No. 34, 29.997
    32.  Connor Zilisch, No. 88, 30.091
    33.  Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97, 30.125
    34.  Cody Ware, No. 51, 30.309
    35.  Cole Custer, No. 41, 30.422
    36.  Ty Dillon, No. 10, 30.584
    37.  Timmy Hill, No. 66, 32.044


What channel is the NASCAR race on today?

  • 3 p.m. - Cup Series Race, FS1


NASCAR Points Standings Before Darlington Event

  • 1. Tyler Reddick----255
  • 2. Bubba Wallace----194
  • 3. Ryan Blaney----188
  • 4. Denny Hamlin----177
  • 5. Chase Elliott----168
  • 6. Christopher Bell----164
  • T-7. Kyle Larson----157
  • T-7. William Byron----157
  • 9. Chris Buescher----146
  • 10. Ty Gibbs----140
  • 11. Joey Logano----135
  • 12. Brad Keselowski----127
  • 13. Ryan Preece----125
  • 14. Michael McDowell----122
  • 15. Carson Hocevar----118
  • T-16. Shane van Gisbergen----117
  • T-16. Daniel Suarez----117
  • T-16. AJ Allmendinger----117
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  • 19. Zane Smith----108
  • 20. Ross Chastain----94




 

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Friday, March 20, 2026

Kaulig Racing's 'Epic Undertaking' Fulfills Ram's Ambition

Kaulig Racing's 'Epic Undertaking' Fulfills Ram's Ambition

From Scratch to a Five-Truck Fleet

Kaulig Racing's 'Epic Undertaking' Fulfills Ram's Ambition

 

It was audacious, ridiculous and outrageous all at once, and Matt Kaulig knew it

 

Kaulig stood on pit road in the minutes before the start of the Feb. 13 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series opener at Daytona International Speedway, the track's lights high atop the frontstretch grandstands illuminating the 37-truck grid. Kaulig's new Ram truck team had yet to run a lap in anger, and already he could enjoy a moment of major accomplishment.

 

Five shiny Kaulig Racing trucks were scattered across the starting field. Only a few months earlier, the team had not even a truck fender, with the upcoming season an onrushing bull and the clock ticking.

 

"It was very, very, very surreal," Kaulig said. "For us to build five trucks -- we didn't even sign the Ram deal until the summer -- it was an epic undertaking. Some people in the racing world understand what we did to accomplish that, but they don't really understand how we did it. I mean, we had nothing.

 

"Daytona was an awesome moment."

 

Now the Truck season is three races old, and teams have been enjoying a three-week break before Race No. 4 today at Darlington Raceway.

 

Kaulig Racing's 'Epic Undertaking' Fulfills Ram's Ambition

 

Three races in, Kaulig executives are pleased to have had a top-10 finish in each race but are more excited by the fact that they "won" the rushed preseason construction process and have dominated much of the current talk about the Truck Series, in particular Ram's big splash at Daytona.

 

The Kaulig Truck Team Darlington Line-Up





 

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Darlington Raceway #NASCAR Race Schedule

Darlington Raceway #NASCAR Race Schedule

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (Fri); NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (Sat); NASCAR Cup Series (Sun)

Darlington Raceway #NASCAR Race Schedule

 

The NASCAR schedule is moving on to Darlington Raceway. There will be three national series races with the Truck, O'Reilly, and Cup Series taking the track. Friday to Sunday, there is nothing but NASCAR action.

 





The Lady in Black is one of the most historic tracks on the schedule, and there is plenty for fans to keep up with.

 

Friday, March 20, 2025

  • 3:30 PM NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice FS2
  • 4:35 PM NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying FS2
  • 7:30 PM NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race FS1


Saturday, March 21, 2026

  • 12:00 PM NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice CW App
  • 1:05 PM NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying CW App
  • 2:30 PM NASCAR Cup Series Practice Prime Video
  • 3:40 PM NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Prime Video
  • 5:30 PM NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race The CW


Sunday, March 22, 2026

  • 3:00 PM NASCAR Cup Series Race FS1
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Darlington Raceway - Track History & Information

Darlington Raceway - Track History and Information

Track Too Tough to Tame

Darlington Raceway - Track History and Information

 

For 75 thrilling years, Darlington Raceway has been home to legendary moments, daring drivers, and the unforgettable roar of NASCAR's finest. Known as the "Track Too Tough to Tame," this iconic venue has tested the limits of skill and speed, where only the boldest conquer its unforgiving turns. From the first race in 1950 to today’s high-octane battles, Darlington has been the ultimate proving ground for racing greatness!

 

TRACK HISTORY AND INFORMATION

WHO WON THE FIRST SOUTHERN 500?

  • Sept. 4, 2 1950: Running of the first Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, NASCAR's original superspeedway race, the first for "stock cars." 75 cars entered the event while some 25,000 fans watched from the grandstand and infield. Race was won by Californian Johnny Mantz, the slowest qualifier in the field. He blitzed the field by using a hard-compound truck tire while others kept blowing tires throughout the race.

WHY WAS THE 1963 SPRING 300-MILE CUP SERIES RACE UNIQUE?

  • The race was run in two 151-mile segments, a new twist created by track president Bob Colvin. Broken into pair of 110-lap races. Joe Weatherly won first segment and finished second in second segment, which was good enough to be declared the winner via a special points system.

WHEN WAS THE TRACK REPAVED FIRST?

  • After local favorite Cale Yarborough won his first of a record five Southern 500s in 1968, the track had a reconfiguration of the old turns three and four (East end). $175,000 dollars spent to re-bank the venue as well as repave with asphalt. Banking now at 25 degrees in old turns three and four.

WHEN WAS THE FIRST XFINITY SERIES RACE?

  • April, 1980: First late model sportsman race (subsequently called the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, and today’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series). David Pearson edges out Neil Bonnett and Dave Marcis as the trio are three-wide at the line. Held the day before 500 in the spring.




HAS THERE EVER BEEN A MOVIE OR TV SHOW FILMED AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY?

  • Yes – actually twice. The first was the 1960 movie “Thunder in Carolina” that starred Rory Calhoun, Connie Hines and Alan Hale, Jr. (who also played the Skipper in Gilligans Island). The second was “Days of Thunder” in 1990, starring a host of notable actors, including Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Nicole Kidman, Michael Rooker and John C. Reilly.

WHAT YEAR WAS THE TRACK FLIPPED AROUND?

  • 1997. Darlington gears up for its most important year since the track opened in 1950. Because the track was able to purchase property on the "back" side of the track (off Indian Branch Road), it is decided to "switch" the start/finish line to the opposite side, thus making the old turn three the new turn one, the old turn four the new turn two. This will allow for expansion of new Tower seating. The old turn one becomes the new turn three, and the old turn two is now the new turn four. While the start/finish line was moved, the actual track surface was not disturbed. The asphalt and walls still the same.

WHO HAS THE MOST CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES IN THE SOUTHERN 500?

  • Jeff Gordon who pulled off the feat from 1995 through 1998. In his victories in 1997 and 1998 he won an extra $1 million bonus.

WHAT IS THE CLOSEST FINISH IN TRACK HISTORY?

  • March, 2003: The second closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history is set March 16 in the spring 400-miler when Ricky Craven beats Kurt Busch by .002 seconds. It was one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of NASCAR with the duo trading paint over the last several laps.

WHAT YEAR WERE LIGHTS ADDED TO DARLINGTON RACEWAY?

  • 2004. Lights are installed at the venue to provide night racing for Labor Day weekend. Jimmie Johnson wins both Cup Series races at Darlington, including the Southern 500, the next-to-last-race of the season, which was the first event held under the lights.

WHAT YEAR DID THROWBACK WEEKEND START?

  • Sept, 2015: NASCAR’s original superspeedway introduces its first “Throwback Weekend,” to honor drivers and teams from NASCAR’s past. Teams were encouraged to run alternate throwback paint schemes from racers in the past, plus the entire industry got involved with throwback uniforms, while broadcast partners bringing back legendary broadcasters.

WHAT SPORTS VENUE HOSTED THE FIRST AND SECOND LIVE EVENTS DURING COVID IN 2020?

  • Track Celebrates 70 years of existence.
  • After a 15-year absence, Darlington gains its second NASCAR weekend back, adding a race date on Mother’s Day weekend in addition to Labor Day weekend.
  • Darlington Raceway hosted the first and second live sporting events in the country since the pandemic shut down all sports around the world. While some states wouldn’t allow sporting events, South Carolina did, and NASCAR conducted races at the 1.366-mile track, just two hours from many of the team shops in the Charlotte area. The races were televised but with no fans in the stands. Kevin Harvick wins the first race back, and a few days later, Denny Hamlin wins the second. Chase Briscoe captured the NASCAR Xfinity Series event.
  • May: Kevin Harvick wins the first race back, and a few days later, Denny Hamlin wins the second. Chase Briscoe captured the NASCAR Xfinity Series event.
  • Sept: Kevin Harvick wins the Cook Out Southern 500, the first Southern 500 sponsored by the popular restaurant chain.

WHO HAS SERVED AS TRACK PRESIDENTS OF DARLINGTON RACEWAY SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1950?

  • Harold Brasington (1950 - 1952)
  • Bob Colvin (1952 - 1967)
  • Barney Wallace (1967 - 1983)
  • Walter D. "Red" Tyler (1983 - 1989)
  • Woody McKay (1989 - 1993)
  • Jim Hunter (1993 - 2001)
  • Andrew Gurtis (2001 - 2004)
  • Chris Browning (2004 - 2013)
  • Chip Wile (2013 - 2016)
  • Kerry Tharp (2016 - 2024)
  • Josh Harris (2024 - Current)

 

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Monday, September 1, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Recap (Darlington; Portland; DuQuoin State)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Recap (Darlington; Portland; DuQuoin State)

Winners: Chase Briscoe (Cup); Connor Zilisch (Xfinity); Corey Heim (Trucks) plus William Sawalich (ARCA West) and Brenden Queen (ARCA Menard)

Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Chase Briscoe Wins Back-To-Back Southern 500s, Clinches Round of 12 Spot

Chase Briscoe Wins Back-To-Back Southern 500s, Clinches Round of 12 Spot

 

Chase Briscoe was perfection in a world of mistakes, a no-funny-business driver in a comedy of errors.

 

And at the end of the final green-flag run on Sunday night at Darlington Raceway — after a 20-lap stint of unrelenting tension — Briscoe was a back-to-back winner of the Cook Out Southern 500 and a guaranteed participant in the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

 

“Yeah, I think this is definitely what we’re capable of doing,” said Briscoe, who led Toyota drivers to their third 1-2-3-4 finish in Cup Series history, the last coming at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2017. “We haven’t been able to go out and dominate a race like that. The potential has been there from day one.

 

“So cool to win two Southern 500s in a row … A great way to start our playoffs. That was a lot of fun.”

 

Briscoe is the first driver to win consecutive Southern 500s since Greg Biffle accomplished the feat in 2005 and 2006.

 

Tyler Reddick finished second; Erik Jones placed third; John H Nemechek came in fourth and AJ Allmendinger completed the top five.

 






Pole: Denny Hamlin



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET for the ‘Enjoy Illinois 300’ at World Wide Technology Raceway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Zilisch Prevails in Overtime at Portland for Eighth Xfinity Series Win of 2025

Zilisch Prevails in Overtime at Portland for Eighth Xfinity Series Win of 2025

 

A dramatic overtime pass for the win punctuated a nearly perfect afternoon for JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch at Portland International Raceway, where the 19-year-old claimed his series-best eighth NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season – the best series victory total ever for a rookie driver.

 

Only weeks removed from breaking his collarbone celebrating another win at Watkins Glen International, Zilisch claimed pole position, won both stages, set fastest lap and celebrated it all in Victory Lane of the famed 1.967-mile road course in the scenic Pacific Northwest.

 

“To come back two weeks after collarbone surgery, it hurt, but it hurt so good,” said a grinning Zilisch, who now has 13 consecutive top-five finishes. “So proud of this 88 team. It’s been such a fun year. Let’s go get ourselves a championship.”

 

William Sawalich finished second; Nick Sanchez placed third; Christian Eckes came in fourth and Austin Hill completed the top five.

 






Pole: Connor Zilisch



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog’ at World Wide Technology Raceway.




NASCAR Trucks

Business as Usual: Corey Heim Tames Darlington in Truck Series Playoffs Opener

Business as Usual: Corey Heim Tames Darlington in Truck Series Playoffs Opener

 

Although the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series changed the clock from the regular season to the playoffs, it was still “Heim Time” on Saturday at Darlington Raceway.

 

Pulling away after a restart on Lap 134 of 147, Corey Heim won the playoff-opening Sober or Slammer 200 at the challenging 1.366-mile South Carolina track. The win was Heim’s eighth of the year, one short of Greg Biffle’s record nine-victory season in 1999.

 

Heim crossed the finish line 0.766 seconds ahead of fellow playoff driver Daniel Hemric to collect his first victory at the “Lady in Black” and the 19th of his career. With the win, Heim earned automatic advancement to the Round of 8.

 

The break at the end of Stage 2 proved fortunate for the race winner. Heim felt a tire losing air shortly before the end of the stage, but he survived the stage in second place and brought the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota to pit road before the tire went flat.

 

“Lucky it wasn’t a complete blowout — otherwise we would have been in trouble,” Heim said. “I could make a little bit of speed on the wall, but it was such a high-risk play if you scrubbed it. You saw so many people have those right-front issues.”

 

Daniel Hemric finished second; Grant Enfinger placed third; Ty Majeski came in fourth and Trevor Bayne completed the top five.

 






Pole: Layne Riggs



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the ‘UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics’ at Bristol Motor Speedway.




ARCA West

Battle for the Win: William Sawalich Vs. Thomas Annunziata at Portland

Battle for the Win: William Sawalich Vs. Thomas Annunziata at Portland

 

Thomas Annunziata finished second; Alon Day placed third; Greg Biffle came in fourth and Trevor Huddleston completed the top five.

 






Pole: William Sawalich



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Next Race: The ARCA West Series will return on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 7:45 p.m. PT for the ‘NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame’ at All American Speedway.



ARCA Menards Series

Brenden Queen Shows off His Dirt Track Experience with Victory at Duquoin

Brenden Queen Shows off His Dirt Track Experience with Victory at Duquoin

 

Known for his success in Late Model Stocks, ARCA Menards Series points leader Brenden Queen also has plenty of dirt experience on his résumé including Sunday’s win at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.

 

Competing at tracks across the Southeast like Dixieland Speedway and Natural Bridge Speedway provided Queen with plenty of knowledge that he could apply to the two dirt venues on the ARCA Menards Series schedule. A top five at the Springfield Mile only fueled Queen’s desire to prove he could find Victory Lane on dirt with the Pinnacle Racing Group.

 

“I haven’t won a dirt race since 2022 when I ran full-time,” Queen said. “I think everybody counted me out to win one of these, but that’s why you never give up. These guys went to work after Springfield. We weren’t quite where we wanted to be, but we just hung in there all night and knew we had a good car.”

 

Lawless Alan finished second; Kelly Kovski placed third; Isabella Robusto came in fourth and Tim Monroe completed the top five.

 






Pole: Lawless Alan



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Next Race: The ARCA Menard / East Series will return on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. ET for the ‘Bush’s Beans 200’ at Bristol Motor Speedway.



 

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Darlington Raceway #NASCAR Cup & Truck Race Schedule

Darlington Raceway #NASCAR Cup & Truck Race Schedule

Truck’s ‘Sober or Slammer 200’ on Saturday and Cup’s ‘Cook Out Southern 500’ on Sunday

Darlington Raceway #NASCAR Cup & Truck Race Schedule

 

Celebrate Darlington’s 75th Anniversary on August 30 - 31, 2025 with the opening rounds of the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs!

 

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

  • 9:00 am - All Campgrounds Open (Campgrounds)

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Track Laps for Charity (On Track)

Thursday, August 28, 2025

  • 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm - Hauler Showcase (Florence Darlington Technical College)
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Hauler Parade (Florence Darlington Technical College to Infield)

Friday, August 29, 2025

  • 8:30 am - 10:00 am - Donuts at Darlington Campground Delivery (Campgrounds)
  • 9:00 am - 11:30 am - NASCAR Foundation Speediatrics Fun Day Festival (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm - American Red Cross Blood Drive (Darlington Raceway Museum)
  • 2:45 pm - Gates Open (Gates)
  • 3:05 pm - 4:00 pm - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice (On Track)
  • 4:10 pm - 5:00 pm - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying (On Track)
  • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Southern 500 Weekend Kickoff Party (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Merch Haulers Open (Fan Zone)
  • 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Ross Chastain, John Hunter Nemechek & Todd Gilliland Autograph Session | Southern 500 Kickoff Party (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Jared Stout Band Performance at the Southern 500 Kickoff Party (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)

Saturday, August 30, 2025

  • 7:00 am -Parking Lots Open (Parking Lots)
  • 8:00 am - Gates Open (Gates)
  • 8:00 am - Fan Zone Opens (Fan Zone)
  • 8:00 am -Infield Hospitality & Suites Open (Infield Hospitality & Suites)
  • 8:00 am Admin & Frontstretch Ticket Offices Open (Ticket Office)
  • 9:00 am - 10:00 am - NASCAR Cup Series Practice (On Track)
  • 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Turn 2 Tailgate Zone Open (Turn 2 Tailgate)
  • 10:10 am - 11:00 am - NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying (On Track)
  • 11:20 am - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver Introductions (Pre-Race Stage)
  • 11:35 am - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Grid Access Open to Properly Credentialed Guests (Pit Road)
  • 12:00 pm - SOBER OR SLAMMER 200 | NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES RACE (On Track)
  • POST-RACE - Post-Race Concert featuring Blair’s West (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 5:30 pm - Terrence Carraway Memorial 5k (On Track)
  • 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm - Josh Brannon Infield Concert (Infield Campground)




Sunday, August 31, 2025

  • 8:30 am - 6:00 pm - NASCAR Youth Series Racing (Manheim Lot, Outside Turns 1 & 2)
  • 11:00 am - Parking Lots Open (Parking Lots)
  • 11:00 am - Admin & Frontstretch Ticket Offices Open (Ticket Office)
  • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - NASCAR VIP Track Laps (On Track)
  • 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Turn 2 Tailgate Open (Turn 2 Tailgate)
  • 12:00 pm - Fan Zone & Infield Hospitality Opens (Fan Zone & Infield Hospitality)
  • 2:00 pm - All Gates, Suites & Champion’s Club Open (All Gates, Suites, Champion's Club)
  • 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm - Cody Ware Q&A (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 2:30 pm - 5:45 pm - Pre-Race Experience/Fan Track Access (Frontstretch)
  • 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm - Brad Keselowski Q&A (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm - Erik Jones Q&A (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Denny Hamlin Q&A (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm - Alex Bowman Q&A (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Josh Harris Q&A (NASCAR Experience - Fan Zone)
  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Busch Light Summer Music Series Pre-Race Concert ft. Kip Moore (Pre-Race Stage)
  • 4:30 pm - UNTIL END OF ANTHEM - NASCAR Cup Series Grid Access Open to Properly Credentialed Guests (Pit Road)
  • 4:50 pm - NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Meeting (NASCAR Cup Series Garage Area Tent)
  • 5:05 pm - 5:15 pm - NASCAR Cup Series Red Carpet Walk (RED CARPET)
  • 5:15 pm - NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions (Pre-Race Stage)
  • 6:00 pm - COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500 | NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE (On Track)

 

source: Darlington Raceway Website
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Monday, April 7, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Darlington / Tucson Speedway)

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Darlington / Tucson Speedway)

Winners:  Denny Hamlin (Cup); Brandon-Jones (Xfinity); plus Tanner Reif (ARCA West)

Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics



NASCAR Cup

Denny Hamlin Steals Darlington Victory on Throwback Weekend

Denny Hamlin Steals Darlington Victory on Throwback Weekend

 

A perfectly executed overtime restart by Denny Hamlin following a clutch final pit stop by his Joe Gibbs Racing crew provided exactly the advantage the veteran needed to claim the trophy in Sunday’s NASCAR Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

 

Hamlin took the race lead out of the pits during the final late-race caution then bested the field on the ensuing restart, pulling his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota out front and ultimately to a 0.597-second victory over the day’s most dominant driver, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron.

 

It’s the second-consecutive victory for Hamlin, who won last week at Martinsville, and it marks the first time he’s won back-to-back races since 2012 when he won at Bristol and then Atlanta the following week.

 

All smiles as he climbed out of the car, Hamlin gave all the credit to his pit crew. He was in third place at the time of the final caution — the yellow coming out for Byron’s Hendrick teammate Kyle Larson’s spin. The leaders seized the chance to pit for fresh Goodyear tires in anticipation of the overtime restart and Hamlin’s crew got him out of the pits first — ahead of 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick and Byron.

 

A perfect launch on the ensuing green flag gave Hamlin the victory over Byron, who led a race-best 243 of the 297 laps. It is Hamlin’s 56th career win, breaking a tie with NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace for 11th place on NASCAR’s all-time wins list.

 

“There’s two people I really love right now: my pit crew and Kyle Larson,” the 44-year-old Virginian Hamlin said with a grin. “Had a little assist there, so thank you.

 

“The pit crew just did an amazing job. They won it last week [at Martinsville]. They won it this week. It’s all about them.”

 






Pole: William Byron



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Brandon Jones Snaps 98-Race Winless Streak

Brandon Jones Snaps 98-Race Winless Streak

 

After diligently working through a 98-race winless streak over the last three NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Brandon Jones reminded his competitors — and his fans — Saturday that he’s still a race winner and a title contender.

 

The well-liked 28-year-old Atlanta native took the lead on a restart with 12 laps remaining in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at the historic Darlington Raceway — beating 2020 Cup Series champion Chase Elliott to the finish line by a healthy 1.105-second margin to hoist his first trophy since the Martinsville spring race on April, 8, 2022 — a span of 98 races.

 

The 1.366-mile Darlington track may be nicknamed “Too Tough to Tame,” but it certainly presented a tamer race than the series produced a week ago on the typically wild Martinsville half-miler. This weekend featured 14 lead changes among nine drivers — none of the changes up front a result of overly aggressive driving.

 

Instead, strategy, a fast car and unwavering belief in himself and his team made the difference for Jones.

 

“It’s nice for my confidence, right, but it’s also to prove to the haters and people that said I was incapable of doing it, wrong again,” said Jones, whose No. 20 JGR Toyota led 24 of the race’s 137 laps.

 

“This place is freaking awesome man, I love coming to Darlington,” he added, “Second win and just huge momentum. I knew we were on a high, just didn’t know when it was going to happen.”

 






Pole: Christopher Bell



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET for the SciAps 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.




NASCAR Trucks

No Truck Race Last Weekend







Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET for the Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.




ARCA

Tanner Reif Saves His Tires, Makes Late Pass to Win West Series' Return to Tucson Speedway

#ARCA Tanner Reif Saves His Tires, Makes Late Pass to Win West Series' Return to Tucson Speedway

 

Going slow to go fast is the best way to describe Tanner Reif’s Saturday night at Tucson Speedway.

 

Reif started third, rode at the back of the field for most of the race, then roared to the lead with two laps to go to win the ARCA Menards Series West 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame.

 

“Everything was perfect,” Reif said in Victory Lane. “I had to work so hard for it, but this team, Central Coast Cabinets Racing, did such a good job setting this thing up. I was crying in the car. I had to compose myself.”

 

Saturday’s event, the first West Series race at Tucson since 2019, was an excellent example of an old-school tire saving race.

 






Pole: Jake Bollman



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Next Race: The ARCA Series East will return on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET for the Rockingham ARCA 125 at Rockingham Speedway.



 

source: NASCAR Media
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Monday, March 31, 2025

Vote for Your Favorite NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Throwback Paint Schemes Now

Vote for Your Favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series Throwback Paint Schemes Now

Winning paint schemes for each series will be announced on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 for the Xfinity Series and Sunday, April 6th, 2025 for the Cup Series

Vote for Your Favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series Throwback Paint Schemes Now

 

Darlington’s Spring Throwback weekend is one of the highest-regarded modern traditions in NASCAR.  Once, and sometimes twice a season, drivers and teams unveil modern take on some of the best paint schemes in NASCAR history.

This year, Throwback Weekend is April 5 and 6, 2025.

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To cast your vote for your favorite eligible 2025 NASCAR Throwback Weekend Paint Scheme Fan Vote, select an image for each series. You will then confirm your selections. Once confirmed, hit the ‘submit’ button. You may vote for one eligible paint scheme for each series per ballot submission.

You may submit five (5) ballots per 24 hours per unique email. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means may be void. The use of multiple name variations or other methods to create additional votes by a single individual during any one day period is prohibited.





Go vote, then tune in to the race on Saturday and Sunday to see if your pick won!





 

source: NASCAR Media

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Monday, September 2, 2024

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Darlington & DuQuoin State Fairgrounds)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Darlington & DuQuoin State Fairgrounds)

Winners: Chase Briscoe (Cup); Christopher Bell (Xfinity); Brent Crews (ARCA)


NASCAR Cup

Chase Briscoe Stuns with Southern 500 Win, Claims Playoff Spot

Chase Briscoe Stuns with Southern 500 Win

 

Chase Briscoe fended off a fierce charge from Kyle Busch over the final 17 laps to win the Cook Out Southern 500 Sunday night at Darlington Raceway. 

 

The victory, second of Briscoe’s career, propels the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs in the regular-season finale. Busch, winless and out of the postseason, fell 0.361 seconds short of triumph. Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain completed the top five.

 

“It’s pretty crazy how God works, right?” Briscoe said with his son next to him. “We come here (in 2020) two days after having a miscarriage, are able to win and beat Kyle Busch. Then four years removed, I win here again beating Kyle Busch, but now I have my son with me. Marissa is here, pregnant with twins that could literally come at any point.”

 

“For all 320 employees, everybody, to be able to race for a championship in their final year, man, unbelievable,” Briscoe said. “This group, the day that we found out that the team wasn’t going to exist anymore, we went over to the shop floor, we all looked at each other and said, ‘We’re in this till the end. We’re not going to give this up.’

 

“We kept saying all week we got one bullet left in the chamber. That bullet hit.”

 





Pole: Bubba Wallace

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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday September 8, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET for the Quaker State 400 available at Walmart at Atlanta Motor Speedway.


 

NASCAR Xfinity

Christopher Bell survives NASCAR Overtime to win Xfinity Series Race at Darlington

 

Despite making contact with Cole Custer on the penultimate lap of NASCAR Overtime, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell survived to win the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

 

The driver of the No. 20 Toyota was dominant in South Carolina, after leading 108 of 150 laps to finish ahead of runner-up finisher Custer.

 

Sheldon Creed, Chase Elliott and Sammy Smith rounded out the top five.

 

“That was wild, for sure,” said Bell, who started from the pole and led 108 laps. “I thought I was headed nose-first into the inside wall… It’s a tough race track, and off of (Turn) 2, whether you’re on the bottom of the top, it flushes you to the wall, and then you kind of get a little bit of a wiggle coming down.

 

“Once again, I feel terrible for Sheldon, to essentially win the race on the long run there and then lose it on pit road. It’s a big bummer… It seemed like our car was really good on the short runs. Obviously, the 18, Sheldon, was really good on the long runs.

 

“Unfortunately for him, the race played out differently, and fortunately for us, we got another shot at it.”

 





Pole: Christopher Bell

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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday September 7, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET for the Focused Health 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.


 

NASCAR Trucks

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – Off Week





Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00 pm ET for the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway.


 

ARCA

Brent Crews Survives Overtime Restart for Wire-to-Wire DuQuoin Win


Brent Crews Survives Overtime Restart for Wire-to-Wire DuQuoin Win


Faced with an overtime restart, Brent Crews did not disappoint. He led all 102 laps to win the ARCA Menards Series race at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.

 

Crews picked up his second career ARCA win, earning his first in 2023 at another dirt track: Illinois State Fairgrounds.

 

“A good spotter is crucial [when it comes] to telling me where everyone is at and coaching me through lap times,” Crews said. “Growing up on the dirt path was a big part [of this win] as well, being able to race midgets and stuff like that. It helped a lot, and I’m just grateful to be here.”

 

Following Crews and second place William Sawalich in third was Andres Perez, with Kris Wright and dirt veteran Kelly Kovski completing the top five. The rest of the top 10 finishers consisted of Lavar Scott, Taylor Reimer, Christian Rose, Toni Breidinger and Tim Monroe.

 





Pole: William Sawalich

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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 5:23 p.m.ET for the General Tire 100 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International.

 

source: NASCAR / ARCA Media
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