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2010 Ticket Prices Drop at Darlington

Darlington Raceway is trying out the method that most fans think will lead to an increase in ticket sales -- and you can bet that many other NASCAR Sprint Cup tracks will be taking a good hard look at its results.The 1.366-mile South Carolina track will roll back its ticket prices up to $31 per seat for next May's Southern...

Numbers: Mark Martin Stays Up Late

Enjoy a look back at Mark Martin's Southern 500 Darlington win from Saturday night from the angle of Sprint Cup Numbers:1.531 - Martin's margin of victory, in seconds, over teammate Jimmie Johnson2 - Wins for Martin at Darlington in 43 career starts3 - Career 'Did Not Finish' results for Martin at Darlington, each of which...

Sprint Cup Notes & Quotes: Darlington

Here's a quick-hitting rewind on all of the happenings from Saturday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Yellow Fever - Despite 60 years of racing and 106 Sprint Cup Series events at Darlington Raceway, never had the field combined to create as many caution flags as it did Saturday night. The yellow waved 17 times...

FanHouse Warmup: Southern 500

The Essentials Race: Southern 500 Where: Darlington RacewayTime: Saturday 7:20 p.m./EDTTV/Radio: FOX Sports, MRN RadioTwitter: In-race updates at FanHouseRacingForecast: 64 degrees, 20% chance of stormsDistance: 367 laps (500.1 miles)Pole Winner: Matt Kenseth2008 Winner: Kyle Busch The Storylines NASCAR's gettin' used...

Wheel2Wheel: The 'New' Southern 500

Jump in as FanHouse's Holly Cain and Geoffrey Miller go Wheel2Wheel about Darlington, Kyle Busch's audacious goals and the oh-so-lovable Goodyear.Does NASCAR need more tracks with unusual character like Darlington and what do you think about re-naming the spring event the "Southern 500"?Geoffrey Miller: Frankly, I'm a...

Background on Southern 500

The Bojangles' Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name.

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