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  • Weekend schedule for Darlington Throwback Weekend

    Weekend schedule for Darlington Throwback Weekend

    NASCAR heads to Darlington Raceway for the seventh annual Throwback Weekend. The Camping World Truck Series will compete Friday night followed by the Xfinity Series Saturday afternoon.

    The Cup Series Goodyear 400 will take center stage on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

    Many of the drivers will be paying tribute to the past this weekend with special paint schemes on their cars. For a full detailed list of the paint schemes and cars participating select this link and visit NASCAR.com’s 2021 Throwback Weekend Photo Gallery.

    Along with the Throwback paint schemes, fans can enjoy a variety of events that will add to the nostalgic atmosphere. In honor of Mother’s Day, Darlington Raceway will also hand out flowers to the first 1,000 mothers who enter the track.

    There will be no practice or qualifying sessions due to COVID-19 protocols established by NASCAR.

    The starting lineups will be determined by the following metrics formula:
    • 25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 35 percent: Team owner points ranking
    • 15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, May 7

    7:10 p.m.: Driver Intros (Drivers Standing By Trucks)
    7:30 p.m.: Truck Series LiftKits4Less.com 200
    Stages 45/90/147 Laps = 200.1 Miles
    Pole: John Hunter Nemechek
    FS1 /MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Saturday, May 8

    12:40 p.m.: Driver Intros (Drivers Standing By Cars)
    1 p.m.: Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200
    Stages 45/90/147 Laps = 200.1 Miles
    Pole: AJ Allmendinger
    FS1 /MRN/TSN3/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Sunday, May 9

    3:10 p.m.: Driver Intros (Drivers Standing By Cars)
    3:30 p.m.: Cup Series Goodyear 400
    Stages 90/185/293 Laps = 400.2 Miles
    Pole: Brad Keselowski
    FS1 /MRN/TSN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Darlington Raceway Data
    Season Race #: 12 of 36 (05-09-21)
    Track Size: 1.366-miles
    Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 25 degrees
    Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 23 degrees
    Banking/Frontstretch: 6 degrees
    Banking/Backstretch: 6 degrees
    Frontstretch Length:  1,229 feet
    Backstretch Length:  1,229 feet
    Race Length: 293 laps / 400 miles
    Stage 1 Length: 90 laps
    Stage 2 Length: 95 laps
    Final Stage Length: 108 laps

    Darlington Raceway Qualifying Information:
    Track qualifying record: Aric Almirola, Ford,184.145 mph (26.705 secs.) on April 11, 2014.
    2020 pole winner: Brad Keselowski – Qualifying by random draw on May 17, 2020.

    • Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active drivers in starts at Darlington with 26 each.
    • Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in the series in average starting position at 8.8 in 17 starts.
    • 51 different NCS drivers have won at least one pole at Darlington and six are active this weekend.  Kevin Harvick (2), Kurt Busch (2), Brad Keselowski (1), Denny Hamlin (1), Ryan Newman (1), and William Byron (1).
    • The youngest Darlington pole winner is William Byron on Sept. 1, 2019 (21 years, 9 months, 3 days).
    • A total of 12 different manufacturers have won at least one pole in the NCS.  Ford leads with 43 poles, followed by Chevrolet (22), Mercury (13), Pontiac (10), Dodge (8), Buick (3), Oldsmobile (3), Plymouth (3), Toyota (2), Chrysler (1), Hudson (1) and Studebaker (1).

    Darlington Raceway Race Information:
    Track race record (500 miles): Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 141.383 mph (03:32:45) on May 11, 2013.
    2020 race winner: Kevin Harvick, Ford, 115.815 mph (03:27:21) on May 17, 2020.

    • 51 different NCS drivers have won at Darlington and six are active this weekend.  Kevin Harvick (3), Denny Hamlin (3), Erik Jones (1), Brad Keselowski (1), Martin Truex Jr. (1), and Kyle Busch (1).
    • Kevin Harvick is the only active driver to win from the pole (2014) at Darlington.
    • The pole is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position at Darlington.
    • Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins by an organization at Darlington in the NASCAR Cup Series with 14.
    • 11 different manufacturers have won in the NCS at Darlington.  Chevrolet leads with 41 victories, followed by Ford (31), Mercury (10), Toyota (eight), Oldsmobile (six), Dodge (five), Pontiac (five), Buick (four), Plymouth (four), Hudson (three) and American Motor Company (two).
    • Kevin Harvick leads all active NCS drivers with 782 laps led in 26 starts.

    Top 12 Driver Ratings at Darlington
    Kyle Larson – 111.3
    Denny Hamlin – 106.8
    Erik Jones – 105.7
    Kevin Harvick – 104.8
    Kyle Busch – 102.8
    Martin Truex Jr. – 101.2
    Brad Keselowski – 98.4
    Chase Elliott – 90.2
    Joey Logano – 90.1
    Kurt Busch – 88.9
    Ryan Newman – 87.6
    William Byron – 82.2

    Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2020 races (18 total) among active drivers at Darlington Raceway.

  • Weekend Schedule for Darlington

    Weekend Schedule for Darlington

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series head to Darlington Raceway for the annual Throwback Weekend. This year the track will highlight the 1990-1994 era. The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series is off and will return to competition at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sept. 13.

    Brad Keselowski is the defending race winner for both series. He is only the fourth driver to complete a weekend sweep at Darlington and joins Dale Earnhardt (1987), Mark Martin (1992) and Denny Hamlin (2010, 2017).

    Please see the complete schedule below. All times are Eastern.

    Friday, August 30, 2019

    1:05 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series First Practice – NBCSN
    2:05 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Practice – NBCSN/MRN
    3:05 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Final Practice – NBCSN
    4:05 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Final Practice – NBCSN/MRN/

    Saturday, August 31, 2019

    12:35 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying – Impound (Single Vehicle/One Lap All Positions) – NBCSN
    2:05 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – Impound (Single Vehicle/One Lap All Positions) – NBCSN/MRN
    3:20 p.m. – 4 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Driver Intros
    4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 – Stages 45/90/147 Laps = 200.08 Miles -NBC/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Sunday, September 1, 2019

    5:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Driver Intros
    6 p.m.: Bojangles’ Southern 500 – Stages 100/200/367 Laps = 501.3 Miles – NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

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  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Darlington (Updated) and Canadian Tire

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Darlington (Updated) and Canadian Tire

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series head to Darlington Raceway this weekend as the Camping World Truck Series travels to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, Sept. 2: – All At-Track Activity and Press Conferences for Darlington Canceled Due to Anticipated Inclement Weather

    Friday grandstand ticket holders may bring their ticket to the ticket office on Saturday and receive $5 off an admission to the NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 race.

    Saturday, Sept. 3:

    Qualifying Canceled for the Sprint Cup Series and the XFINITY Series – The lineup will be set per the rulebook which states that the current year owner’s points determine the starting positions if qualifying is canceled. As a result, Kevin Harvick will start from the pole for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 Sunday. Paul Menard will lead the field to green in the XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 race Saturday afternoon.

    On-Track at Darlington:
    9-9:55 a.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – Live Leaderboard
    11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Practice – CNBC, Simulcast on NBCSN from 11:30-12:30
    1:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice –  NBCSN
    3:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 (147 laps, 200.8 miles) – NBC
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR)

    Garage Cam: (Watch live)
    1 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    9:30 a.m.: Chase Elliott
    12:35 p.m.: Carl Edwards
    12:50 p.m.: NMPA/Sprint Most Popular Driver announcement
    5:15 p.m..: Post-XFINITY Race (time approx.)

    On-Track at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park:
    9:30-10:25 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice – Live Leaderboard
    11:35 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – Live Leaderboard
    5:45 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS2

    Sunday, Sept. 4:

    On Track at Darlington:
    6 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 (367 laps, 501.3 miles) -NBC/NBC Sports App (Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR)

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    2:30 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, and Dr. Micky Collins of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program
    3 p.m.: Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR Hall of Fame member
    3:15 p.m.: Mark Martin, Bojangles’ Southern 500 Grand Marshal and 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee
    3:30 p.m.: Barry Williams, Bojangles’ Southern 500 National Anthem Performer
    10:30 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Race (time approx.)

    On Track at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park:
    2:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 (64 laps, 157.37 miles) – FS1 (Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR)

     

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