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Throwback: NASCAR Driver Junior Johnson Puts Out a Fire in His Car With His T-Shirt Mid-Race

In NASCAR circles, Junior Johnson is a legend in his own right. In 1953, he had crashed at Darlington and used his shirt to put out the fire.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations 500

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This weekend, the NASCAR paddock will take over Darlington for the NASCAR Throwback Race and teams are hopeing for clear skies.
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The Darlington Throwback race witnesses NASCAR Cup Series drivers sporting liveries paying tribute to famous drivers of the past generations.
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Kyle Larson is excited to return to a track where he enjoys decent amount of success, for the NASCAR Throwback race at the Darlington Raceway.
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Brad Keselowski Earns Pole: Starting Line-Up for NASCAR Cup Series 2021 Goodyear 400 Darlington Throwback Race

Brad Keselowski will lead the field in the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 Goodyear 400, which is the annual throwback race at Darlington Raceway.
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Where and What Time to Watch the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 Goodyear 400 Darlington Throwback Race?

This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Darlington Raceway for the Throwback race weekend, where several liveries will be on display.
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Bubba Wallace Reveals Wendell Scott Tribute Paint Scheme for NASCAR Darlington Throwback 2021 Race

Bubba Wallace will run a paint scheme at Darlington Raceway honoring Wendell Scott, a trailblazer African-American driver in NASCAR.
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WATCH: Ryan Blaney Reveals NASCAR Darlington Throwback Paint Scheme With His Dad Dave Blaney

For the coming race weekend at the Darlington Raceway, Ryan Blaney is unveiling a new throwback livery paying tribute to his motorsport roots
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Kyle Larson Takes a Trip Down Memory Lane for His NASCAR Darlington Throwback Scheme With Hendrick Motorsports

Kyle Larson will run a paint scheme that honors his first-ever race car during the NASCAR Cup Series Darlington Throwback weekend.
NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250

REVEALED! Denny Hamlin to Run Special Paint Scheme Honoring Julius ‘Slick’ Johnson for NASCAR Darlington Throwback Race

Denny Hamlin became the latest NASCAR superstar to announce his paint scheme for the Darlington throwback weekend in May.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400

WATCH: Ford Provides Sneak Peek into the 2022 Mustang NASCAR Next Gen Car

With the 2022 NASCAR season rapidly approaching, Ford issued a sneak peek at its Next Gen car for the new stock car racing season.
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Joey Logano to Honor NASCAR Daytona 500 Winner and F1 Champ Mario Andretti With Darlington Paint Scheme

Joey Logano is set to pay tribute to motorsports legend Mario Andretti's first F1 win with his throwback paint scheme for the Darlington race.
57th Annual Daytona 500

About Darlington Raceway

USA Today via Reuters

Darlington Raceway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track

Darlington Raceway is a race track worked for NASCAR hustling situated in Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by numerous NASCAR fans and drivers and promoted as "A NASCAR Tradition."

It is of an interesting, fairly egg-molded design, an oval with the finishes of totally different setups, a condition which apparently emerged from the closeness of one finish of the track to a minnow lake the proprietor would not move. The present circumstance makes it trying for the groups to set up their vehicles' taking care of such that will be successful at the two closures.

For a long time, Darlington was the site of two yearly NASCAR Cup Series races. One, the Rebel 400, was held in the spring while the other, the Southern 500, was constantly held on Labor Day weekend. In 2003, the Labor Day race was given to California Speedway, and the Southern 500 was moved to November 2004 and was run as a component of the Chase for the Nextel Cup.

History

As of late, the track has been reconfigured; since 1997, what was the front stretch is currently the back stretch, from late 2003 to mid 2004 lights were introduced for late evening racing to beat the warmth, and the turns have been renumbered in like manner.

Seating has been expanded to roughly 65,000, in spite of the fact that it has been restricted by the closeness of an interstate behind the back stretch and another lake; the first minnow lake is a distant memory.

Darlington has something of an unbelievable quality among drivers and more seasoned fans; this is likely because of its long track length comparative with other NASCAR speedways of its time and subsequently the principal scene where a considerable lot of them got conscious of the genuinely high paces that stock vehicles could accomplish on a long track.

The track supposedly acquired the moniker The Lady in Black. It is in light of the fact that the night prior to the race the track upkeep team would cover the whole track with new asphalt sealant. Darlington is otherwise called "The Track Too Tough to Tame". It is because of the fact that drivers can pursue a lap without an issue and afterward skip off of the divider the accompanying lap.

Racers will much of the time disclose that they need to race the circuit, not their opposition. Drivers reaching the stopping point are considered to have gotten their "Darlington Stripe" on account of the missing paint on the correct side of the vehicle.

On January 28, 2019, it was uncovered on ISC's 2018 yearly report that the raceway's track seating was decreased from 58,000 to 47,000.

Quick Facts

LocationDarlington, South Carolina
OperatorInternational Speedway Corporation
Major EventsNASCAR Cup Series

TBA

Southern 500

NASCAR Xfinity Series

Toyota 200

Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

South Carolina Education Lottery 200

USAC Silver Crown Series

Silver Crown Showdown at Darlington

Length1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Most WinsDavid Pearson (10)
Most StartsRichard Petty (25)
Most PolesDavid Pearson (12)