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Darlington Raceway is a 1.366 mi egg-shaped oval track in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. The track has hosted racing events since its inaugural season in 1950, primarily races sanctioned b
Johnny Mantz (pictured in 1957) won the first race at Darlington Raceway.
Early longtime track president Bob Colvin was known for his segregationist policies at Darlington Raceway, affecting black spectators and black drivers, including driver Wendell Scott (pictured in 1970).
Night racing at Darlington Raceway in 2015. In 2004, the venue added permanent lighting to host night racing at the track.
A NASCAR Cup Series pit stop at Darlington Raceway in 2008. Since 1950, the series has raced at the venue annually.
International Speedway Corporation was a corporation whose primary business was the ownership and management of motorsports race tracks. ISC was founded by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. in 1953 for t
Darlington Raceway
…Colvin expanded and improved the speedway, but this work ended unfinished when he died in 1967, and the track's lack of amenities were criticized. The International Speedway Corporation (ISC) bought the facility in 1982 and expanded it in the 1990s. The track has remained a staple of the NASCAR Cup Series since its beginning years…
ISC owns 12 NASCAR venues, including Daytona International Speedway, home of NASCAR's marquee race, the Daytona 500.