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Darlington Raceway is a 1.366 mi (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval track in Darlington, South Carolina. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1950; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR .
This makes it possible to seat larger numbers of people, and differentiates a race-track from other stadiums, in which the entire field of play usually is visible from every seat. Some race-tracks also contain sitting or standing areas in the form of grassy banks. Currently all venues with a standard capacity of 35,000 or more are included.
The 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500, the 69th running of the event was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 2, 2018, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 367 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 25th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Layout of Darlington Raceway, the track where the race was held. Darlington has something of a legendary quality among drivers and older fans; this is probably due to its long track length relative to other NASCAR speedways of its era and hence the first venue where many of them became cognizant of the truly high speeds that stock cars could ...
Track: Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile egg-shaped oval), Darlington, South Carolina Length: 293 laps for 400.238 miles Banking: • 3 degrees on the front straight • 25 degrees in turns 1-2
Darlington Raceway, nicknamed by many NASCAR fans and drivers as "The Lady in Black" or "The Track Too Tough to Tame" and advertised as a "NASCAR Tradition", is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a ...
The track's egg shape mimics the legendary Darlington Raceway and Mobility Resort Motegi race tracks. Five-time WWTR winner Antron Brown during nighttime qualifying at the 2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals. The infield of the oval track includes a road course that features a 2.000 mi (3.219 km) configuration.
While the 1950 race was co-sanctioned by NASCAR and its rival Central States Racing Association, all subsequent Southern 500 races were hosted exclusively by NASCAR. [3] Layout of Darlington Raceway. It is NASCAR's first 500-mile race, and still holds status as one of NASCAR's premier events.