Adcock named vice president of track operations at Darlington: Darlington Raceway has promoted Dennis Adcock to vice president of track operations. Adcock, the track's director of operations since , will continue to oversee all facility and maintenance operations for the famed superspeedway. In that role, he was responsible for the overall operation of the garage and worked closely with the teams, tracks and other stakeholders.
Darlington offering Black Friday deal: Beginning on Wednesday, November 23, Darlington Raceway is offering race fans the opportunity to purchase a special Black Friday ticket package at renewal pricing for its Labor Day weekend events on Sept.
The Black Friday ticket package is available to all non-renewal customers. Non-renewal guests will receive renewal pricing, which is the lowest priced tickets the track offers throughout the year. The offer is valid from midnight on Wednesday, Nov.
To take advantage of the Black Friday offer fans can visit www. Truex, Jr. Truex led 28 of the laps. Harvick dominated much of the race, leading laps on the night, but an airgun broke on a late pit stop and dropped him to 12th place. He was never able to regain the lead. He must be 30th in points after next week's race to secure a spot in the Chase.
There were 14 lead changes among 8 drivers and 10 cautions for 52 yellow flag laps. The average speed was Cale Yarborough to serve as Southern honorary pace car driver: Cale Yarborough once again will be driving on the legendary high banks of Darlington Raceway.
On Sunday, Sept. When I saw my first one, I knew that's what I wanted to do. Darlington is a tough, ol' race track that can give you fits. When I was racing, I wanted to win the Southern more than any other race.
I still get goose bumps when I drive by the race track. I just may have to run a few laps and show those young folks how it's done. Yarborough also will be honored by Darlington Raceway with a special ceremony during the Bojangles' Southern race weekend for his contributions to the sport.
Details on the ceremony will be announced at a later date. Tickets are still available. Accompanied by Bojangles' CEO Clifton Rutledge, the three legends will give the command to start the engines for the iconic race - one that will again feature "throwback" paint schemes honoring NASCAR's storied history and heritage. Williams, who currently stars in the 70s Music Celebration!
Williams has had an extensive career, starring in hundreds of productions in television, movies, and Broadway. The 70s Music Celebration! Williams' anthem performance adds yet another element to already exciting pre-race festivities celebrating the era of the sport. Kerry will do a great job leading the Darlington Raceway team and continuing to build upon their celebrated throwback marketing campaign.
He also served two years at the University of Tennessee and four years at the University of Oklahoma, prior to the University of South Carolina. Since , Tharp has played an integral role in the communications efforts for NASCAR, having forged strong relationships for the sanctioning body with the drivers, race teams and tracks. The track's rich tradition, history, and popularity resonate with the competitors, partners, media and most importantly the fans.
I look forward to working with our team to help keep Darlington as one of our sport's crown jewels. He has been a resident of South Carolina for over 31 years.
He has been married to his wife, Debbie, for 33 years and they have two children J. The events will once again be FREE and take place in the track's hospitality village. For more information, visit DarlingtonRaceway. For the showing of Frozen on May 13, the track is encouraging moviegoers to dress up as their favorite Frozen character. Prior to the start of the movie, the Darlington Raceway staff will select the best costume, with the winner receiving tickets to the Sept.
Throwback Weekend Returns to Darlington in Darlington Raceway announced the return of its award-winning throwback campaign for the Bojangles' Southern race weekend on Sept.
As the Tradition Continues in , the track will be celebrating the era of the sport, which was a time of exceptional growth and exposure for NASCAR. The honoring of champions from is just one part of the track's overall strategy to celebrate its history, which enters its second year.
Darlington Raceway's throwback campaign focuses on specific eras plus the historic moments and drivers that made impacts at the track Too Tough to Tame. A number of exciting announcements about the pageantry surrounding one of the "crown jewel" events on the NASCAR schedule will be made over the next several months in regards to the campaign. Many observers feel that due to these factors that even the remaining Darlington race is threatened in the near future.
Purists hope that this is not the case, but have not been encouraged by recent events, although some see the recent large capital outlay to light the track for night racing, along with the relative success of the first race to end there at night in November , to be positive developments for the track's future. Additionally, the Dodge Charger , held on Mother's Day weekend, has sold out in and A recent development has Speedway Motorsports, Inc. According to the story, Speedway would agree to maintain only one race on the Monster Energy Cup circuit but has suggested that Darlington's race be returned to its traditional Southern Labor Day date, with the California track taking the other date instead.
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