By the time last weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' visit to Darlington-South Carolina was concluded, NASCAR officials must have felt they were standing on a very slippery slope.
Unfortunately this magic moment was overshadowed by the arrival of NASCAR's latest feud after the race which came on the heels of round two of the feud that stemmed from the Richmond race the week before.
Honoring one of NASCAR’s most historic race tracks, as well as celebrating their mothers, NASCAR’s most elite drivers battled the track dubbed as “too tough to tame.’
It's been over thirty years since that historic day in Daytona Beach, Florida, and seemingly since then NASCAR has been attempting to recapture that entertaining magic of the 1979 Daytona 500.
For those who think that the races at places like California, Chicago, Kansas, and any number of what has been called the “cookie cutter” tracks, I give you Darlington
As the Lady in Black begins to carefully prepare herself for the upcoming weekend, the drivers already know that she will be more then ready to take on all comers whether young or old.
Friday night’s Royal Purple 200 at Darlington International Raceway ended the same way each of the previous nine Nationwide races have finished; with a Sprint Cup regular taking the checkered flag.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led eight of 167 over-scheduled laps and prevailed in two overtime attempts to win the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis for the first time in his career.
The 30-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, led 26 of 167 over-scheduled laps, won the second stage and finished in fifth place for his fourth top-five result of the 2024 season and gain 20 points towards making the 2024 Playoff cutline at the Brickyard.
On Sunday, Larson stood triumphantly on Victory Podium and kissed the fabled Yard of Bricks after completing a wild climb to an overtime victory in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.
The victory marks Larson’s fourth trip to victory lane in NASCAR’s top division in 2024 – making the 31-year-old Elk Grove, California, native the winningest driver in the series this season.
