Darlington Raceway
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Darlington Raceway is a historic, uniquely shaped oval racetrack in South Carolina known for its challenging layout and long-standing role in NASCAR racing.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASCAR track
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motorsport race track ⓘ |
| alsoHostsSeries |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NERFINISHED
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NASCAR Xfinity Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityNearest | Darlington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configurationType | oval ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedBy | Harold Brasington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSuperspeedwayInNASCAR | true ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Darlington International Raceway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBankingInTurns | 23–25 degrees ⓘ |
| hasBankingOnBackStretch | 2–3 degrees ⓘ |
| hasBankingOnFrontStretch | 3–5 degrees ⓘ |
| hasGrandstands | true ⓘ |
| hasInfield | true ⓘ |
| hasLights | true ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.darlingtonraceway.com/ ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacityApprox | 47000 ⓘ |
| hasSignatureEvent | Cook Out Southern 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the oldest tracks in the NASCAR Cup Series ⓘ |
| hostsEvent | NASCAR Throwback Weekend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Darlington Stripe tradition
NERFINISHED
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challenging racing line ⓘ high tire wear ⓘ narrow racing groove ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Darlington County, South Carolina
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Darlington, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ |
| nicknamed |
The Lady in Black
NERFINISHED
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The Track Too Tough to Tame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRace | Southern 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurns | 4 ⓘ |
| opened | 1950 ⓘ |
| openedOn | September 4, 1950 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Darlington Raceway, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NASCAR Cup Series schedule ⓘ |
| primarySeriesHosted | NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | egg-shaped oval ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| surfaceType | asphalt ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| trackDirection | counter-clockwise ⓘ |
| trackLength |
1.366 miles
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2.198 kilometers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
NASCAR testing
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stock car racing ⓘ |
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