Darlington Raceway has been approved to allow a limited number of fans at its NASCAR Cup Series race next month.NASCAR returns to Darlington on Sept. 5-6 with all three national series. However, up to 8,000 fans are allowed only for the Cup Series race, which is the first race of...

Darlington Raceway already has its theme for throwback weekend 2018: "Seven Decades of NASCAR."The Sept. 2, 2018 race will be the fourth year the famed track has hosted the popular event, which honors specific memories from a designated time period. For "Seven Decades of NASCAR," teams and drivers will have...

Above: Ryan Blaney and the Wood Brothers' iconic 21 car, with Delano, Len, Leonard and Eddie Wood.Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway is necessary for NASCAR to honor its roots.Track president Kerry Tharp stated as much when he spoke during the inaugural Motorsports Symposium at Belmont Abbey College (Belmont, N.C.) Tuesday....

Kerry Tharp, NASCAR's senior director of racing communications, has been named president of Darlington Raceway effective July 18. He replaces current track president Chip Wile, who stepped into the role of Daytona International Speedway president in April when Joie Chitwood III was promoted to chief operating officer of International Speedway...