Nearly three years after a NASCAR ruling denied him his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory, Regan Smith finally got the elusive win. After staying out on old tires, Smith held off Carl Edwards to win Saturday night’s Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in a dramatic green-white-checkered-flag finish. Smith crossed the finish line .196 seconds ahead of runner-up Edwards. “This is ... more.

Pos Driver BPts Points Ldr Nxt Starts Poles Wins T5s T10s DNF PPos G/L 1. Matt Crafton 0 111 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2. Cole Whitt # 1 105 -6 -6 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 3. Timothy Peters 1 104 -7 -1 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 4. Clay Rogers 1 103 -8 -1 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 -2 5. Johnny Sauter 0 102 -9 -1 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 -1 6. Ron Hornaday Jr. 0 99 -12 -3 3 0 0 2 2 0 10 4 7. Todd Bodine 0 92 -19 -7 3 0... more.

Matt Crafton will make his 250th consecutive start this Saturday at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Too Tough to Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway.  The Tulare, Calif. veteran, driver of the No. 88 Menards/Tarkett Chevrolet Silverado, holds a single-point lead in series point standings over Clay Rogers.  Driving for the series' longest tenured active owner, ThorSport Racing ... more.

No. 29 Penske Truck Rental Ram in 2011… After two events, Parker Kligerman and the No. 29 Penske Truck Rental (PTR) Ram team sit 22nd in the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver point standings and 26thin the owner point standings following a 32nd-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway last month. This Week’s Ram… The PTR Ram team will use a chassis titled “NT” durin... more.

The 30-year-old veteran from Providence, N.C. had a stellar weekend at the famed Darlington Raceway in 2010. Peters won his third career pole in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, led 47 laps and finished second in the first truck series race at the 1.366-mile track since 2004. It's about consistency ... Peters sits fifth in the Camping World Truck Series points standings, even though he's wi... more.

Racing at the famed Darlington Raceway a first for Sweet… This weekend’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) event at Darlington Raceway, the Too Tough to Tame 200, will mark Brad Sweet’s first start at the famed 1.33-mile track. The rookie driver plans to rely on mentor and team owner for his open-wheel endeavors, Kasey Kahne, who is also competing in the event, for advice on succeedi... more.

DAMA DE PRETO (LADY IN BLACK): For the second race in a row, Nelson Piquet Jr. will face a new track as he attempts to tame the "Lady in Black," Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, a 1.366-mile intermediate-length track with short track characteristics. Two of Piquet Jr.'s three top-10 finishes in 2010 came at intermediate tracks (Texas Motor Speedway [1.5-miles] and Michigan International Speedway [2.0-mi... more.

Saturday’s Too Tough To Tame 200 is proof positive that you can go home again. Darlington Raceway returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Saturday night after an absence of nearly six years. The race is one of the season’s most antici- pated stops and without a previous winner in the field, the 147-lap, 200.8-mile affair figures to be wide open. Mike Skinner (No. 5 Internatio... more.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series head to Michigan International Speedway this weekend, while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series makes its awaited return to legendary Darlington Raceway. Here’s the lineup: ·NASCAR Sprint Cup – CARFAX 400, Sunday @ 1 p.m. (ESPN); ·NASCAR Nationwide, CARFAX 250, Saturday @ 2 p.m. (ESPN); ·NASCAR Camping World Truck – Too T... more.

 NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 7 and No. 55 teams that compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of rules violations last week at Darlington Raceway. The No. 7 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR required spe... more.

NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 38 team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series as a result of rule violations during this past weekend’s event at Darlington Raceway.    The No. 38 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to ... more.

Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender James Buescher headed to Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Friday for his first date with the Lady in Black, as the NASCAR Nationwide Series embarked on its 10th stop of the 2010 season. After an early morning practice session placed Buescher inside the top-10 positions on the speed chart, the No. 1 Andre Bauer for Governor Chevrolet qualified in the 26th position... more.

 Mike Wallace was bitten early in practice by "The Lady In Black", but at race end the #01 One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning Chevrolet driver successfully raced the track. "We needed a good finish for our sponsor and the Wounded Warriors that we represented this weekend," was Mike's comment after his 13th place finish. "I'm not satisfied with 13th, but with a backup car starting at the tail e... more.

Brian Scott finished 25th in the Royal Purple 200 on Friday night at Darlington Raceway. However, the result does not show the effort, as the 22-year-old Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate fought his way all the way to 11th-place after starting from the back of the pack. The day began with a qualifying incident that forced the No. 11 AccuDoc Solutions Camry to start at the rear of the field... more.

On his second date with the “Lady in Black,” 23 year old Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team made a consistent performance on Darlington Raceway’s challenging 1.366 mile egg-shaped oval resulting an 11th place finish. Annett started the 147 lap NASCAR Nationwide Series Royal Purple 200 presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts in the 29th spot and was able to gain valuab... more.