Tag "Kerry Tharp"

Darlington Raceway Will Host United States Auto Club .25 Series On Labor Day Weekend

DARLINGTON, S.C.  – Darlington Raceway and the United States Auto Club (USAC) .25 Series have announced that the popular quarter midgets will compete in Darlington during the track’s famed Bojangles‘ Southern 500 race weekend on August 30-September 1, 2019. It

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It’s Back In Print! Special Edition Of Legendary Publication ‘Grand National Scene’ To Be Distributed At Darlington Raceway

DARLINGTON, S.C. – It’s officially back in print! After a decade since its last printed publication, Darlington Raceway is partnering with The Scene Vault Podcast hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid to issue a special throwback commemorative edition of the legendary Grand

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Pop Music Icon And South Carolina Native Edwin McCain To Perform Bojangles’ Southern 500 National Anthem

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Pop music icon and Greenville, S.C., native Edwin McCain will participate in the award-winning Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR by performing the National Anthem for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, Sept. 1. McCain

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Darlington Raceway To Host Track Drive On June 15 With Proceeds Benefiting VFW’s Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship Program

DARLINGTON, S.C. – On Saturday, June 15, Darlington Raceway will give race fans a unique opportunity to drive their personal vehicles on the high banks of the Lady in Black, and in turn, support our service members and veterans. For a $30

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Darlington Raceway To Host American Red Cross Blood Drive Event On May 21

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Another great tradition returns to Darlington Raceway, for the first time since 2015, as the track will partner with the South Carolina Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross to host a Blood Drive event on Tuesday,

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Darlington Raceway Names Local Native Haylee Johnson As Its Next “Lady In Black”

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Darlington Raceway announced today Hartsville, S.C. native Haylee Johnson has been selected as the Lady in Black for 2019. As the Lady in Black, Johnson will serve as a key ambassador for Darlington Raceway throughout the year. She will represent the track

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1992: Jeff Gordon Starts His NASCAR Hall Of Fame Career

DARLINGTON, S.C. – It was the final race of the 1992 NASCAR Cup Series season at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Alan Kulwicki edged Bill Elliott out for his first and only championship in a banner year for the Wisconsin driver.

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Tickets Now On Sale For The Bojangles’ Southern 500® & Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200® At Darlington Raceway

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Grandstand tickets, race weekend experiences (hospitality, pre-race pit passes and other enhancements) and camping for Darlington Raceway’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 and NASCAR XFINITY Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 on Aug. 31-Sept. 1,

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Darlington Raceway To Celebrate Daytona Day With Community Watch Party On Sunday, Feb. 17

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Darlington Raceway will celebrate Daytona Day and the start of the 2019 NASCAR season by hosting its eighth annual Community Watch Party for the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17. The event will start at 1:30 p.m. and continue

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Darlington Raceway Will Celebrate 1990-1994 Era For Throwback Weekend In 2019

DARLINGTON, S.C. – In 2019, year five of its award-winning Throwback Weekend, Darlington Raceway will celebrate the 1990-1994 era of the sport for its 2019 campaign. The 2019 event will also mark the 70th running of the Bojangles’ Southern 500. The “Official Throwback

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