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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. to run NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol again

Since retiring from full-time NASCAR Cup series competition after the 2017 season, Earnhardt Jr. has run select Xfinity races every year since.He normally picks short tracks, such as Martinsville Speedway, Richmond Raceway, but also Darlington Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. Last year, he ran two races, including one at Bristol Motor Speedway.Driving the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet ...Ke...2024
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• Chase Elliott unveils Dale Earnhardt Jr. throwback paint scheme for Darlington

Hendrick Motorsports has unveiled the throwback paint scheme Chase Elliott will use for the Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway on May 12. Elliott’s No....2024
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• Chase Elliott to honor Dale Earnhardt Jr. with special scheme at Darlington

Chase Elliott‘s No. 9 UniFirst Throwback Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for the May 12th race at Darlington Raceway is a nod to Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s No. 88 National Guard Chevy, which won the 2014 DAYTONA 500. — Hendrick Motorsports —...2024
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• Liberty Brew Coffee sponsoring Patrick Emerling at spring Darlington race

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Patrick Emerling announced today a partnership with veteran-owned coffee shop Liberty Brew Coffee. The Conway, SC based coffee shop will be the primary marketing partner on Emerling‘s car for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway on May 11. Liberty Brew Coffee is a veteran-owned coffee shop that embodies liberty. […]...2024
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• Crown Royal named entitlement sponsor of spring Xfinity race at Darlington

Darlington Raceway announced today that Crown Royal, the premier Canadian whisky distiller, will serve as the official entitlement partner of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 11. The race will be named the Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200, and the ongoing partnership designates Crown Royal as both the […]...2024
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• Derek Kraus to Make NASCAR Cup Series Debut with Kaulig Racing

Derek Kraus to Make #NASCAR Cup Series Debut with Kaulig Racing Kraus to Compete in Limited Schedule in the No. 16 Camaro ZL1 Kaulig Racing announced today that Derek Kraus will make his NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) debut in the No. 16 Western States Flooring Camaro ZL1 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kraus, who made eight NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts for Kaulig Racing in 2023 and earn...2024
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• Alex Bowman addresses controversial crash with Daniel Suarez

Alex Bowman and Daniel Suarez were on pace for a strong finish at Darlington Raceway on Sunday — up until they crashed into each other, that is....2023
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• Ryan Preece cleared to race at Darlington

Ryan Preece has been cleared to compete in the upcoming Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway just under a week after his crash at Daytona International Speedway....2023
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• NASCAR driver Ryan Preece cleared to race after 'violent' wreck at Daytona

Ryan Preece, whose car flipped more than 10 times, was cleared to race Friday morning this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Drivers discussed the crash and car-safety measures....2023
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• NASCAR: Denny Hamlin to drive the No. 19 Toyota
As expected, Denny Hamlin is set to make his annual NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Darlington Raceway, doing so for Joe Gibbs Racing. It didn’t happen last year, as he was doing his best to prevent further injury following a heavy wreck in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, but […] NASCAR: Denny Hamlin to drive the No. 19 Toyota - Beyond the ...2023
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• NASCAR announces penalty for Tyler Reddick’s 23XI Racing No. 45 team

NASCAR has penalized the No. 45 Cup Series race team of Tyler Reddick for violations found in the pre-qualifying session ahead of Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway....2023
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• NASCAR driver drops multiple places in standings after penalty
NASCAR has made yet another decision to dock points from a driver in the Cup Series standings, with Tyler Reddick dropping two places as a result. After a disappointing 22nd place finish in Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway, 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick found himself in eighth in the point standings. He […] NASCAR driver drops multiple places in stand...2023
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• NASCAR: Alex Bowman’s unofficial return window has opened
Alex Bowman was initially ruled out for three to four weeks, and he just missed his third straight NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Darlington Raceway. When will he be back? Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman suffered a fractured T3 vertebra in a sprint car crash a few weeks ago, sidelining him for “three to […] NASCAR: Alex Bowman’s unofficial return window has opened - ...2023
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• Blaine Perkins returns at Darlington with Harvick throwback

Following a tumultuous crash in last month‘s race at Talladega, Blaine Perkins will return to action just in time for the Official Throwback Weekend at famed Darlington Raceway. This event will be extra special as his No. 02 will pay tribute to fellow Bakersfield, California native Kevin Harvick and his accomplishments in the PAYDAY Chevrolet […]...2023
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• Frustrated Chase Elliott refused mandatory visit to the care center after crashing out at Darlington
A multi-car wreck just before the end of the first stage at Darlington Raceway, sent Chase Elliott head home early after he was wrecked out. The incident transpired when Chase Elliott – the got loose and lost control of his car on Lap 113 of the 367-lap in the playoff opener which collected Chase Briscoe. … Frustrated Chase Elliott refused mandatory visit to the care center after crashing ...2022
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• NASCAR misses blatantly obvious penalty at Darlington
As far as blatantly obvious infractions go, NASCAR missed a big one in Friday night’s Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway. Kyle Busch Motorsports’ John Hunter Nemechek, who led the NASCAR Truck Series with five victories last season, finally got himself into victory lane in 2022 by winning Friday night’s Dead On Tools 200 at Darlington […] NASCAR misses blatantly o...2022
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• Bojangles Throws it Back With Derrike Cope at Darlington Raceway
SALISBURY-In 1993, former Daytona 500 champion Derrike Cope piloted the No. 98 Bojangles’ ride for NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough. Twenty-five years later, Cope and Bojangles’ are joining forces once again, with the respected NASCAR veteran and popular Southern restaurant brand reuniting for a one-race throwback special at the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, Septembe...2018
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"Hendrick Motorsports has unveiled the throwback paint scheme Chase Elliott will use for the Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway on May 12."

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"Ryan Preece, whose car flipped more than 10 times, was cleared to race Friday morning this weekend at Darlington Raceway."

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"Erik Jones outlasted some of the playoff favorites to claim his first victory of the season on Sunday at Darlington Raceway, Bob Pockrass writes."

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"13, followed by May 8 at Darlington Raceway."

2020
"NASCAR announced on Thursday afternoon that it will hold a Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway on May 17, the first of seven races in an 11-day span."

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"After being a one-off sponsorship at Darlington Raceway with Matt Kenseth last Labor Day Weekend, Oscar Mayer have extended their partnership with Roush Fenway Racing, becoming a primary sponsor for Ryan Newman’s Number 6 Ford Mustang."

2018
"Darlington Raceway announced Wednesday that the track will receive a significant investment for a capital improvement project, slated to begin immediately."

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"Darlington Raceway now hosts the "Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR"."

2016
"Trevor Bayne's ride will carry Mark Martin's classic red, white and blue colors at Darlington Raceway."

2015
"Get in on the action by voting now on multiple RaceDay questions that will be posed during the show as FOX Sports previews tonight's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway."

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"Darlington Raceway was the big winner in the realignment of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for 2015, which was announced live Tuesday on FOX Sports 1's NASCAR Race Hub."

• NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough Dies

NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough Dies Three-time Cup Champion, Yarborough won four Daytona 500s and became the first NASCAR driver to win three straight titles NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough has died. He was 84. Yarborough is one of the most successful NASCAR drivers ever with 83 Cup Series wins and three championships. Yarborough won those championships in three straight seasons from...2024
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• Turn 2 Blog: Darlington Drama & Chase Elliott in Playoff Trouble?
*Turn 2 Blog is a regular feature on InsideCircleTrack.com. Here, site operators Michael Moats and Richard Allen take turns offering their thoughts on the NASCAR and pavement short track racing topics of the day. The NASCAR Xfinity Series race featured a great finish on Saturday. Darlington Raceway seems to have a tendency to do that, doesn’t it? Richard: The closing laps of the Sport Clips ...2022
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• Darlington offers flag exchange: Confederate for American
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) Darlington Raceway will give out American flags to those who want to turn in a Confederate flag, continuing an initiative that began in Daytona soon after nine people were killed at a church in Charleston....2015
• Darlington darlings: 5 contenders to win the Bojangles' Southern 500
As the Sprint Cup Series prepares for its big throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway, we offer up our 5 contenders to win Sunday night's race at the track 'Too Tough To Tame.' Let's count them down!...2015
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• NASCAR: Bubba Wallace is in unfamiliar territory
Halfway through the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Bubba Wallace finds himself in a provisional playoff position. Can he hold on? Following his second consecutive top five finish in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway, 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace finds himself in unfamiliar territory. With 13 points races down and 13 to […] NASCAR: Bubba Wallace is in unfamiliar te...2023
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• NASCAR driver drops multiple places in standings after penalty
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• NASCAR removes driver from Cup Series playoff standings
NASCAR did not include Alex Bowman in the Cup Series playoff standings, despite the fact that he is currently one of the top 16 drivers. The NASCAR Cup Series playoff battle has been heating up leading into this Sunday afternoon’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, which marks the halfway point of the 26-race regular season. […] NASCAR removes driver from Cup Series playoff standings ...2023
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• NASCAR: The playoff driver whose team is already eliminated
Ryan Blaney can win the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series championship, but the #12 team can’t finish higher than 17th in points. The four-round, 10-race 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs are scheduled to get underway on Sunday evening with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, and 16 drivers are in the running to win […] NASCAR: The playoff driver whose team is already eliminated - Beyo...2022
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• Who won the NASCAR race yesterday? Complete results from Darlington race

The winner of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway was the epitome of a front-runner....2021
• NASCAR: Darlington results, standings – Kevin Harvick wins playoff opener
Kevin Harvick opened up the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a victory at Darlington Raceway after Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott made late contact. Just one race into the four-round, 10-race 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick has tied his career-best single-season win total with his eighth victory of the […] NASCAR: Darlington results, standin...2020
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• NASCAR: Updated Darlington Raceway schedule
NASCAR’s plans at Darlington Raceway have been forced to change multiple times already as a result of bad weather. Here is an updated schedule. NASCAR‘s return to racing schedule kicked off at Darlington Raceway this past Sunday, May 17 amid the coronavirus pandemic with a Cup Series race, the first of two scheduled to take […] NASCAR: Updated Darlington Raceway schedule - Beyond...2020
• NASCAR set to release updated 2020 schedule
NASCAR is reportedly set to reveal a portion of the updated 2020 schedule today, with a return set for mid-May at Darlington Raceway. The 2020 NASCAR season, like most sports seasons, has been at a standstill in recent weeks as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. There has been no real-life action since the Cup […] NASCAR set to release updated 2020 schedule - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the ...2020
• NASCAR at Darlington: Live race updates, results, highlights from Bojangles' Southern 500

Sporting News is tracking live race updates and highlights from the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Follow the results here....2019
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• Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington | 2018 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

NASCAR Xfinity Series Highlights: Brad Keselowski scores his first career Xfinity win at Darlington Raceway....2018
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• NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough Dies
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• Kevin Harvick making historic 775th consecutive Cup Series start, third all-time

Since he came into the sport, he’s been nothing but consistent. Kevin Harvick is making his 775th consecutive NASCAR Cup Series start today. Darlington Raceway has been home to some great moments, even in Harvick’s career....2023
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• Goodyear 400 live updates: Top moments from Darlington Raceway

The NASCAR Cup Series' May schedule continues Sunday with the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Here are the highlights!...2023
• NASCAR: Kyle Busch at risk of missing Darlington?
Kyle Busch could be forced to miss this Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway as he and his wife await the birth of their daughter. Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch and his wife Samantha are getting ready to welcome a baby girl, their second child, into the world at […] NASCAR: Kyle Busch at risk of missing Darlington? - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the ...2022
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• Austin Dillon’s throwback paint scheme for Darlington

Austin Dillon is honoring his grandfather with his paint scheme for Darlington Raceway....2019
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. to pay tribute to father in special way at Darlington Raceway

The color scheme is based on the No. 8 car driven by Dale Earnhardt in his Cup debut on May 25, 1975 at Charlotte Motor Speedway....2019
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• NXS: Brad Keselowski earns his first win at Darlington Raceway after Chastain and Harvick tangle
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Brad Keselowski won the Sports Clips Haircuts VFW 200 for his first victory at Darlington Raceway. He won the 167 lap race by 0.738 seconds over NASCAR Xfinity regular Cole Custer. Chastain won both the first and second stage in his debut race with Chip Ganassi Racing.Â When the race restarted for the third and final stage Chastain was tasked with holding off Brad Keselowski. On...2018
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• MENCS: Denny Hamlin takes his childhood sponsor to Southern 500 pole
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Driving a car that mimics the paint scheme he drove on bull rings as a child, Denny Hamlin won the pole for the Bojangles Southern 500 from Darlington Raceway. Going with the throwback paint scheme, Chesterfield Trailer and Hitch, the Chesterfield, V.A. business that sponsored Hamlin as a child, is featured on the door panels of Hamlin’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series car this...2018
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• Former Darlington champ Hamlin wins Southern 500 qualifying
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin is at it again at Darlington Raceway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver who swept both the Xfinity and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races here a year ago got off to a strong start Saturday by winning the pole for the Southern 500. It’s the first time Hamlin’s won the pole here, but far from the first time he’s been on top. Hamlin won his first Southern 500 in 201...2018
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• Allmendinger’s Darlington Throwback Car Unveiled
AJ Allmendinger and JTG Daugherty Racing’s family of brands revealed their Darlington Raceway Bojangles’ Southern 500 throwback paint scheme, raced by Topeka, Kan.-native Bruce Hill in the 1970s (1974-1977)....2016
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• Connect live: Fans can vote now on multiple RaceDay questions
Don't miss out. Get in on the action by voting now on multiple RaceDay questions that will be posed during the show as FOX Sports previews tonight's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway....2015
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• Larson bringing back iconic Mello Yello paint scheme for Darlington
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced they're bringing back one of the most popular and iconic paint schemes of the early 1990s, as sophomore driver Kyle Larson will pilot the No. 42 Mello Yello Chevrolet at Darlington Raceway....2015
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• NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Terry Labonte named Southern 500 grand marshal
As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series prepares to return to tradition with Labor Day weekend's Bojangles' Southern 500, Darlington Raceway has named 2016 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Terry Labonte as the grand marshal....2015
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• Trevor Bayne to race throwback Mark Martin paint scheme at Darlington
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• Going old school: Kevin Harvick running retro paint scheme at Darlington Raceway
Defending Sprint Cup Series champion and Darlington Raceway winner Kevin Harvick used the NASCAR Hall of Fame as his backdrop Wednesday to announce plans to run a throwback Budweiser paint scheme during the upcoming Southern 500 on Sept. 6. ...2015
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• Matt Kenseth to bring back 'Tide Ride' for Darlington's Southern 500
The throwback paint schemes for the Sept. 4 Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway keep on coming.Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing were the latest to reveal their Darlington retro look at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Uptown Charlotte on Tuesday. The car features Tide as a primary sponsor and will bring back the iconic orange, yellow and white paint scheme.Kenseth's retro No. 20 Toyota honors...2016
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• Matt Kenseth to bring back 'Tide Ride' for Southern 500 at Darlington
Matt Kenseth will honor Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd and Ricky Craven by bringing back the "Tide Ride" for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway....2016
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• Mark your calendar: 10 notable changes on the 2015 Sprint Cup schedule
Darlington Raceway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Daytona International Speedway among the tracks that are part of 2015 shakeup....2015
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• NASCAR at Darlington: Vegas odds, fantasy advice, prediction, sleepers, drivers to watch

Denny Hamlin is still looking for his first win of the season and Darlington Raceway is a great place for him to get it....2018
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. to run NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol again
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• Chase Elliott unveils Dale Earnhardt Jr. throwback paint scheme for Darlington
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• Liberty Brew Coffee sponsoring Patrick Emerling at spring Darlington race
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• Crown Royal named entitlement sponsor of spring Xfinity race at Darlington
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• Derek Kraus to Make NASCAR Cup Series Debut with Kaulig Racing
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• Darlington Raceway and South Carolina Department of Public Safety continue to spread awareness with NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race entitlement

Darlington Raceway announced today that the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) will be partnering with the track Too Tough to Tame once again for the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race on Friday, May 10. In addition, the SCDPS will further promote safe and sober driving on Palmetto State […]...2024
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• Fifth Third Bank sponsoring Chris Buescher in 5 races during 2024 season

Fifth Third Bank will return to RFK Racing to sponsor Chris Buescher in five races during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. The No. 17 Ford will first be wrapped in Fifth Third Bank vinyl at Texas Motor Speedway in April. It will return at Darlington Raceway (May), Michigan International Speedway, Daytona International Speedway (August) […]...2024
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• Cook Out sponsoring spring Martinsville race

Martinsville Speedway announced today that Cook Out will serve as entitlement partner for the NASCAR Cup Series Spring race, the Cook Out 400, on Sunday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET. This is familiar territory for the beloved fast-food chain as they previously sponsored Cup Series races at both Richmond Raceway and Darlington Raceway. “Cook […]...2024
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• NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough Dies
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