| The "Lady in Black" The "Track Too Tough to Tame" | |
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 Oval (1950–present) | |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 34°17′44.23″N 79°54′21.46″W / 34.2956194°N 79.9059611°W |
| Capacity | 47,000[1] |
| Owner | NASCAR (2019–present) International Speedway Corporation (1982–2019) |
| Operator | NASCAR (1982–present) |
| Broke ground | 1949 |
| Opened | September 1950 |
| Architect | Harold Brasington |
| Major events | Current: NASCAR Cup Series Southern 500 (1950–present) Goodyear 400 (1952, 1957–2004, 2020–present) NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (1983–present) Shriners Children’s 200 (1982, 1984–2004, 2020–present) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 (2001–2004, 2010–2011, 2020–present) Former: International Race of Champions (1993–1995) NASCAR Busch Beer Grand National North Series (1987–1988) |
| Website | www |
| Oval (1953–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.366 miles (2.198 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Turns 1 and 2: 25° Turns 3 and 4: 23° Front Straight: 3° Back Straight: 2° |
| Race lap record | 0:28.332 ( Denny Hamlin, Toyota Camry, 2018, NASCAR Cup) |
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located in Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that will be effective at both ends.