Darlington Raceway

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Darlington Raceway is a historic, uniquely shaped oval racetrack in South Carolina known for its challenging layout and long-standing role in NASCAR racing.

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instanceOf NASCAR track
motorsport race track
alsoHostsSeries NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series
cityNearest Darlington
configurationType oval
country United States
designedBy Harold Brasington
firstSuperspeedwayInNASCAR true
hasAlternateName Darlington International Raceway
linked to: Darlington Raceway
hasBankingInTurns 23–25 degrees
hasBankingOnBackStretch 2–3 degrees
hasBankingOnFrontStretch 3–5 degrees
hasGrandstands true
hasInfield true
hasLights true
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.darlingtonraceway.com/
hasSeatingCapacityApprox 47000
hasSignatureEvent Cook Out Southern 500
linked to: Southern 500
historicalSignificance one of the oldest tracks in the NASCAR Cup Series
hostsEvent NASCAR Throwback Weekend
knownFor Darlington Stripe tradition
challenging racing line
high tire wear
narrow racing groove
locatedIn Darlington County, South Carolina
Darlington, South Carolina
South Carolina
nicknamed The Lady in Black
The Track Too Tough to Tame
notableRace Southern 500
numberOfTurns 4
opened 1950
openedOn September 4, 1950
operatedBy Darlington Raceway, Inc.
linked to: Darlington Raceway
ownedBy NASCAR
partOf NASCAR Cup Series schedule
primarySeriesHosted NASCAR Cup Series
sanctioningBody NASCAR
shape egg-shaped oval
state South Carolina
surfaceType asphalt
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
trackDirection counter-clockwise
trackLength 1.366 miles
2.198 kilometers
usedFor NASCAR testing
stock car racing

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NASCAR Xfinity Series notableTrack Darlington Raceway
Southern 500 venue Darlington Raceway
International Speedway Corporation operates Darlington Raceway
International Speedway Corporation owns Darlington Raceway
Darlington County, South Carolina knownFor Darlington Raceway
Darlington, South Carolina hasAttraction Darlington Raceway
Darlington, South Carolina knownFor Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway operatedBy Darlington Raceway, Inc.
linked to: Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway hasAlternateName Darlington International Raceway
linked to: Darlington Raceway
Johnny Mantz wonAtCircuit Darlington Raceway
Lawrence Neil Bonnett majorInjuryTrack Darlington Raceway
NASCAR Holdings, Inc. owns Darlington Raceway
Cole Trickle settingOfRaces Darlington Raceway
Ricky Craven wonRaceAt Darlington Raceway
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season notableTrack Darlington Raceway