Darlington Raceway

Darlington Raceway by drone...Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located in Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that will be effective at both ends. The "Lady in Black"
Track facts:
Capacity 47,000
Owned by International Speedway Corporation
Operator International Speedway Corporation
Broke ground 1949; 71 years ago
Opened 1950; 70 years ago
Architect Harold Brasington
Major events
NASCAR Cup Series
Bojangles' Southern 500
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
USAC Silver Crown Series
Silver Crown Showdown at Darlington
Oval
Surface Asphalt
Length 1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Turns 4
Banking Turns 1 and 2: 25°
Turns 3 and 4: 23°
Front Straight: 3°
Back Straight: 2°
Race lap record 26.705 sec. (184.145 mph) (Aric Almirola, Richard Petty Motorsports, April 11, 2014, NASCAR Cup Series)