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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 .
The Southern 500, officially known as the Cook Out Southern 500 for sponsorship reasons, is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. The race distance is 501 miles (806 km) and consists of 367 laps. From 1950 to 2003, and again since 2015, the race has been held on Labor Day weekend.
The Southern 500 NASCAR Cup Series race takes place on Sunday at Darlington Raceway. ... Track: Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile oval) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Length: 367 laps, 501.3 miles ...
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina: Course: Permanent racing facility: Course length: 2.221 km (1.366 miles) Distance: 400 laps, 500 mi (800 km) Weather: Very hot with temperatures of 88 °F (31 °C); wind speeds of 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h) Average speed: 111.836 miles per hour (179.983 km/h) Attendance: 78,000: Pole position ...
Southern 500 race details. Track: Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile egg-shaped oval), Darlington, South Carolina Length: 367 laps for 501.322 miles Banking: Front straight – 3 degrees ...
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
The track, Darlington Raceway, is a four-turn 1.366 miles (2.198 km) oval. [2] The track's first two turns are banked at twenty-five degrees, while the final two turns are banked two degrees lower at twenty-three degrees. [2] The front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the back stretch is banked at six degrees. [2]
A crowd of 65,000 people would see a race lasting four hours and thirty minutes. There were eleven cautions for 101 laps; which has become the longest duration under the yellow flag in Darlington Raceway history. [4] The race itself lasted 367 laps on the paved track spanning 1.366 miles (2.198 km) in distance.