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Articles tagged ‘Southern 500’

Mar 05
Friday

Darlington Luncheon with Mark Martin Reaches Capacity

Darlington Raceway DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 5, 2010) – The recently announced Darlington Raceway event featuring a free lunch and question and answer session with Mark Martin has reached its capacity announced Darlington Raceway President, Chris Browning. “In just over 24 hours we have reached the seating capacity for the Mark Martin luncheon. The only tickets going faster are tickets for the Southern 500,” said Browning. “The fact that this event filled up so quickly shows just how passionate Darlington Raceway fans are and how popular Mark is, we are very excited to be hosting this unique event with our fans.” Wednesday afternoon fans were directed to DarlingtonRaceway.com to sign-up for a luncheon with ... FULL STORY »

Southern 500 Win Would be Career Milestone for Ryan Newman

2010 NSCS Ryan Newman - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 3, 2010) – Ryan Newman has a reputation of being one of the fastest and most fearless drivers on the NASCAR circuit. Newman, the 2008 Daytona 500 champion, was today’s guest on the NASCAR ... FULL STORY »

Darlington Raceway Set to Host Fan Luncheon with Mark Martin

2010 NSCS Mark Martin - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 3, 2010) – Darlington Raceway will host a fan luncheon with 2009 Southern 500 winner Mark Martin on March 17, Darlington President Chris Browning announced. Martin will be in town to promote the upcoming Southern 500 set for ... FULL STORY »

Darlington Raceway Announces Race Rates for Race Fans Hotel Partnership

DARLINGTON, S.C. (Jan. 29, 2010) – Darlington Raceway has partnered with several local hotels to form a new program called Race Rates for Race Fans announced track President, Chris Browning. Hotels on the new program have agreed ... FULL STORY »

Darlington Raceway Expands Family Section for Southern 500

DARLINGTON, S.C. (Jan. 26, 2010) – Darlington Raceway will expand its family section seating for the 2010 Southern 500 announced track President, Chris Browning. Family sections will now be available on both straight-aways at Darlington Raceway. ... FULL STORY »

Darlington Raceway President, Chris Browning Awarded Joe LittleJohn Award

DARLINGTON, S.C. (Jan. 18, 2009) – Darlington Raceway President, Chris Browning, was award the prestigious Joe Littlejohn award at the 2010 National Motorsport Press Association (NMPA) convention in Concord, N.C. Browning, who has served as Darlington Raceway ... FULL STORY »

Darlington Reduces Prices on 40,000 Seats for 2010 Southern 500, Tickets On-Sale Saturday

DARLINGTON, S.C. (Oct. 7, 2008) – After many long months of waiting, tickets for the 2010 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway go on-sale to the public this Saturday, October 10. The famed 500-mile race will once again take place on Saturday ... FULL STORY »



Darlington Raceway Unveils 2010 Southern 500
Posted 09.17.09
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Sept. 17, 2009) – Following NASCAR’s announcement that the Sprint Cup Series will once again return to Darlington Raceway for the sixth consecutive season the track has unveiled the event logo for the 2010 Southern 500. The logo, developed by Jump Company, was unveiled on the track’s new website ...FULL STORY »
Darlington Slashes Ticket Prices in Nearly Every Grandstand
Posted 08.07.09
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Aug. 7, 2009) – Ticket renewals for the 2010 Southern 500 are underway with prices reduced in nearly every grandstand making it more affordable than ever to attend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track “Too Tough to Tame.” “We are always ...FULL STORY »
Commemorative Darlington 60th Season DVD Now Available
Posted 05.28.09
DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 28, 2009) – Fans of Darlington Raceway and the Southern 500 can now own a piece of history – a commemorative DVD of the 2009 Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com. Darlington Raceway has worked with NASCAR Media Group to produce a special DVD of the 2009 Southern 500 ...FULL STORY »
Truex’s Team Wins Tissot Pit Crew Award in Darlington
Posted 05.12.09
Martin Truex Jr.’s crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Saturday night’s (May 9) NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Truex’s crew, out of the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing stable, became the season’s ninth different winner of the Tissot pit road competition. The win came as a result ...FULL STORY »
Marcos Ambrose and No. 47 Toyota Team Rise Above Problems to Finish at Darlington
Posted 05.11.09
Problems early on in the Southern 500 relegated Marcos Ambrose and his No. 47 Bush’s Best® Baked Beans Toyota Camry to a 33rd-place finish after starting 10th in the 367-lap event that had a record 17 cautions for 73 laps. “I was mad at myself for 200 laps for hitting the ...FULL STORY »
Mid-Race Wreck Ends Strong Run, DNF Streak for Bowyer
Posted 05.11.09
Race/Date: Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com – May 9, 2009 Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway Start Position: 17th Finish Position: 37th Points Position: 13th (Lost five positions) DARLINGTON, S.C. – Clint Bowyer headed to Darlington Raceway ...FULL STORY »
Scott Speed & Brian Vickers, Post-Southern 500 NSCS Race Recaps
Posted 05.11.09
Who: Scott Speed (82 Red Bull Toyota), Brian Vickers (83 Red Bull Toyota) What: Southern 500 (Sprint Cup) When: Saturday, May 9, 2009 Where: Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C. Results: Scott Speed (start 32, finish 26); Brian Vickers (start 35, finish 31) + THE LADY IN BLACK BITES BACK Scott Speed, driver, No. 82: “We got caught ...FULL STORY »
Stewart’s Stock Continues to Rise after Southern 500
Posted 05.10.09
Old Spice/Office Depot Driver Nabs Third at Darlington; Moves to Second in Points Date: May 9, 2009 Event: Southern 500 (Round 11 of 36) Series: ...FULL STORY »
Paul Menard Tames “the Track Too Tough to Tame” – Finishes Top-15
Posted 05.10.09
DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 2, 2009) – In a race that featured 17 caution flags, Yates Racing driver Paul Menard overcame going down a lap twice in the evening, a number of wrecks and most of all, the track en route to a top-15 finish. At the track with a ...FULL STORY »


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