
Darlington Raceway is one of the most unusual tracks on the NASCAR circuit, because of its egg shape. This 1.366 mile track got its unusual design because the original landowner did not want to destroy a minnow pond on the property.
Known as “The Track Too Tough to Tame,” Darlington played host to the Southern 500 every Labor Day weekend for decades, but the Labor Day race was moved to California in 2003, and Darlington lost one of its two fall weekends -- both due to poor attendance -- though it still holds the Southern 500.
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Ramada Inn 226 N Washington St, Sumter, SC, (803) 775-2323
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Sidetrips:
Swan Lake Iris Gardens, 80 W Liberty St, Sumter, SC
Charleston, SC Track Facts:
Banking/Turns: 25/23
Distance: 1.366 miles
Shape: Oval
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Past Winners:
1950 1951 1952 - Dick Rathmann
- Fonty Flock
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 - Fred Lorenzen
- Nelson Stacy
1962 1963 - Joe Weatherly
- Fireball Roberts
1964 1965 - Junior Johnson
- Ned Jarrett
1966 - Richard Petty
- Darel Dieringer
1967 - Richard Petty won both races
1968 - David Pearson
- Cale Yarborough
1969 - LeeRoy Yarbrough won both races
1970 - David Pearson
- Buddy Baker
1971 - Buddy Baker
- Bobby Allison
1972 - David Pearson - Rebel 400
- Bobby Allison - Southern 500
1973 - David Pearson - Rebel 400
- Cale Yarborough - Southern 500
1974 - David Pearson - Rebel 400
- Cale Yarborough - Southern 500
1991 - Ricky Rudd - TranSouth 500
- Harry Gant - Heinz 500
1992 - Bill Elliott - TranSouth 500
- Darrell Waltrip - Mt. Dew 500
1993 - Dale Earnhardt - TranSouth 500
- Mark Martin - Mt.Dew 500
1994 - Dale Earnhardt - TranSouth 500
- Bill Elliott - Mt.Dew 50
1995 - Sterling Marlin - TranSouth 500
- Jeff Gordon - Mt.Dew 500
1996 - Jeff Gordon swiped both races that year
1997 - Dale Jarrett - TranSouth Financial 400
- Jeff Gordon - Southern 500
1998 - Dale Jarrett - TranSouth Financial 400
- Jeff Gordon - Pepsi Southern 500
1999 - Jeff Burton swiped both races that year
2000 - Ward Burton - Mall.com 400
- Bobby Labonte - Pepsi Southern 500
2001 - Dale Jarrett - Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- Ward Burton - Mountain Dew Southern 500
2002 - Sterling Marlin - Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- Jeff Gordon - Mountain Dew Southern 500
2003 - Ricky Craven - Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- Terry Labonte - Mountain Dew Southern 500
2004 - Jimmie Johnson swiped both races that year
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