Darlington Raceway is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval in Darlington, South Carolina, opened in 1950 as NASCAR's first superspeedway. Nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame," it seats about 47,000. It hosts the Southern 500 and NASCAR Cup, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck Series racing.
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TicketsKids 12 and under get tickets from $10 for the NASCAR Cup Series race and free general admission with an adult ticket for the O'Reilly Auto Parts and Truck Series races.Buy Tickets
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CampingOutside and infield campgrounds, from tent camping with no hookups to RV sites with power and water, including infield RV sites between Turns 1 and 2.
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Tips for Race DaySoft-sided coolers up to 14 x 14 x 14 inches and clear bags may hold sealed food and drinks, including alcohol, but no glass. Insulated cups up to 64 ounces are allowed, and only collapsible umbrella strollers are permitted. Golf carts, scooters, ATVs and e-bikes are not allowed. If a race is postponed, the Weather Protection Program lets you exchange unused grandstand tickets bought from the track for a race of the same type at a NASCAR-owned track the next year.
- Track Type Oval
- Surface Asphalt
- Length 1.366 mi (2.198 km), egg-shaped oval
- Banking Turns 1–2: 25°, turns 3–4: 23°, straights 6°
- Opened 1950
- Seating Capacity 47,000
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Harold Brasington saw the 1933 Indianapolis 500 and wanted to bring that kind of race to the South with stock cars. He built Darlington Raceway on farmland in his hometown, sealing the land deal with a handshake, and it opened in 1950 with the first Southern 500. The egg-shaped oval has turns of different shapes and banking at each end, and the track calls itself "The Track Too Tough to Tame." The International Speedway Corporation bought the track in 1982 and expanded it in the 1990s, and even as NASCAR moved into bigger markets, Darlington kept its place on the schedule. The Southern 500 remains one of NASCAR's most prestigious races.
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Cook Out Southern 500
09-06-26 · NASCAR Cup Series · HBO Max, USA
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Fleetio 200
09-05-26 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series · CW
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Goodyear 400
03-22-26 · NASCAR Cup Series
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Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200
03-21-26 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
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Buckle Up South Carolina 200
03-20-26 · NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Darlington, SC 29532
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