SCHEDULE: Darlington Raceway’s 2026 March NASCAR Weekend
by Hunter Thomas March 16, 2026 0 commentsTuesday, March 17
9 a.m. | All Campgrounds Open
Wednesday, March 18
12 – 5 p.m. | Darlington Raceway Museum Hours
Thursday, March 19
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Donuts at Darlington Campground Delivery | Campgrounds
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Darlington Raceway Museum Hours
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | American Red Cross Blood Drive | Darlington Raceway Museum
6 – 8 p.m. | Track Laps for Charity
Friday, March 20
8 – 10 a.m. | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Hauler Enter
9 – 11 a.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Haulers Enter
9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Credentials Open
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Darlington Raceway Museum Hours
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Garage Open
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Garage Open
1 p.m. | Fan Parking Open
2 p.m. | Fan Zone Open
2:15 p.m. | Cole Butcher & Jake Garcia Q&A | Ford Display
3 p.m. | Grandstand Gates Open
3 – 6:00 p.m. | Sirius XM Speedy with Dave Moody | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
3:30 – 4:20 p.m. | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice
4:35 – 5:30 p.m. | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying
5:45 p.m. | Chandler Smith & Layne Riggs Q&A | Ford Display
7:05 p.m. | Grid Access Open
7:10 p.m. | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver Introductions
7:30 p.m. | Buckle Up South Carolina 200 (Stages 45/90/147 Laps = 200.8 Miles)
Saturday, March 21
7 – 9 a.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Haulers Enter
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Credentials Open
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Garage Open
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Darlington Raceway Museum Hours
10 a.m. | Fan Parking Lots Open
10 a.m. | Darlington Legends Parade | Cashua St. through Public Square to Racetrack
10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Garage Open
11 a.m. | Fan Zone Open
11 a.m. | Too Tough to Tame Cornhole Tournament Registration Open | Fan Zone
11:30 a.m. | Grandstand Gates Open
11:30 a.m. | Too Tough to Tame Cornhole Tournament | Fan Zone
12 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice
12 – 12:45 p.m. | NASCAR Alumni Q&A & Autograph Session #1 | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
12:15 p.m. | Alumni Q&A Ft: Lake Speed, Donnie Allison, Dave Marcis | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
12 p.m. | Ryan Preece Q&A | Ford Display
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. | The Custer Report Ft. Cole Custer | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm | Autograph Session Ft: Lake Speed, Donnie Allison, Dave Marcis | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
12:30 – 1 p.m. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr LEGO Build and Race | NASCAR Kids Zone
12:30 – 2 p.m. | Autograph Session Ft: Mike Skinner, Ron Hornaday Jr., Mike Bliss, Randy Tolsma | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
1:05 – 2 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying
1:15 – 2 p.m. | NASCAR Alumni Q&A & Autograph Session #2 | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Alumni Q&A Ft: Mike Skinner, Ron Hornaday Jr., Mike Bliss, Randy Tolsma | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Parker Retzalff Appearance at CW Sports Bar | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Practice
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. | NASCAR Alumni Q&A & Autograph Session #3 | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Alumni Q&A Ft. Ernie Irvan, Greg Sacks, Phil Parsons, Ward Burton | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Autograph Session Ft: Ernie Irvan, Greg Sacks, Phil Parsons, Ward Burton | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
3 – 3:15 p.m. | Corey Day Q&A | Champions Club
3:30 p.m. | Nick Sanchez Q&A | Ford Display
3:40 – 4:30 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. | NASCAR Alumni Q&A & Autograph Session #4 | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
3:45 – 4 p.m. | Alumni Q&A Ft. Robin Pemberton, Andy Petree, Todd Parrott, Jeff Hammond | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
4 – 4:30 p.m. | Autograph Session Ft: Robin Pemberton, Andy Petree, Todd Parrott, Jeff Hammond | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. | CW Trivia Time | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
4:55 p.m. | Grid Access Open
5 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver Introductions
5:30 p.m. | Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 (Stages 45/90/147 Laps = 200.8 Miles)
7:30 – 8 p.m. | Wide Open Trax DJ Set | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
8 – 9 p.m. | Back Road Concert Series featuring Rob Cole | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
Sunday, March 22
9 a.m. | Parking Lots Open
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Darlington Raceway Museum Hours
9:30 a.m. | Fan Zone Open
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | Trackside Chapel Ft. RCR Pit Crew | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
10:20 – 10:50 a.m. | Noah Gragson Lego Build off | LEGO City NASCAR Kids Fan Zone
10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Credentials Open
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | NASCAR Alumni Q&A & Autograph Session #5 | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Alumni Q&A Ft. Mark Martin | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Autograph Session Ft: Mark Martin | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
10:55 – 11:25 a.m. | Noah Gragson Whisper Challenge | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
11 a.m. | Grandstand Gates Open
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Garage & Pit Pass Holder – Garage Access Permitted
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Freeway Insurance Safest Lap With Daniel Suarez | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
11:30 a.m. | Zane Smith & Noah Gragson Q&A | Ford Display
12 – 8:45 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Garage Open
12 – 12:15 p.m. | Brad Keselowski & Chris Buescher Q&A | Frontstretch
12 – 12:30 p.m. | Alumni Q&A Ft. Kurt Busch & Harry Gant | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
12 p.m. | Todd Gilliland Q&A | Ford Display
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. | NASCAR Alumni Q&A & Autograph Session #6 | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. | Autograph Session Ft: Kevin LePage & Mike Wallace | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
12:20 – 12:35 p.m. | Chase Briscoe Q&A | Champions Club
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. | William Byron Q&A | Frontstretch
12:30 p.m. | Ryan Blaney Q&A | Ford Display
12:45 – 1 p.m. | Kyle Busch Q&A | Pre-Race Experience
1 – 1:15 p.m. | Pearson Family Q&A | Pre-Race Experience
1 – 1:15 p.m. | NASCAR Alumni Q&A & Autograph Session #7 | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
1- 1:15 p.m. | Alumni Q&A Ft. Hermie Sadler, Randy LaJoie, Terry Labonte | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
1:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Autograph Session Ft: Hermie Sadler, Randy LaJoie, Terry Labonte | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
1:30 p.m. | Grid Access Open
1:45 – 2 p.m. | O’Reilly’s Fast-Track Pyramid with fans | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone
1:55 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Meetings | Garage
2:20 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions
3 p.m. | Goodyear 400 (Stages 90/185/293 Laps = 400.2 Miles)

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