Darlington
Inspired by a visit to the Indianapolis 500, local peanut farmer Harold Brasington built a speedway in his hometown and instituted a new Labour Day tradition – NASCAR’s Southern 500.
Circuit
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Type
Paved oval
Length
1.366 (Miles)
Change
Start moved to southern straight
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Aric Almirola (Ford Fusion), 26.705s, 184.147 mph, NASCAR, 2014
Type
Paved oval
Length
1.366 (Miles)
Change
Extended (originally listed as 1.375 miles but re-measured in 1970)
Type
Paved oval
Length
1.25 (Miles)
Change
Original circuit