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Woooooo!™ SCEL Presents a Meet and Greet with Ric Flair™ May 8 at Darlington Raceway!

Racing and wrestling collide when the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) brings together the “The Nature Boy™” himself, Ric Flair™, and racing fans at the Darlington Raceway on Saturday, May 8!

Showtime Southern 500 Week Declared Darlington Raceway Week in South Carolina

The week of the SHOWTIME Southern 500 has once again been named Darlington Raceway week in South Carolina. The South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives recently passed a Concurrent Resolution decaling race week “Darlington Raceway Week in South Carolina, a week ‘Too Tough To Tame.’”

Every Driver Earns His Stripe at Darlington Raceway

According to Webster’s Dictionary, a stripe is a stroke or blow with a rod or whip. The word, which derives from 15th century Middle English grammar, originally referred to a welt or long scar from a “stripe” band on a piece of clothing. Stripe has carried a different connotation in NASCAR circles, however. That’s because in the context of racing, it’s always preceded by another noun: Darlington.

Richard Petty Driving Experience Gives Fans a Chance to Take the Green-Flag on Race Day

For years race fans everywhere have wondered what it might be like to take a lap around NASCAR’s most challenging track – Darlington Raceway. Now, thanks to the Richard Petty Driving Experience and the track “Too Tough To Tame,” they can find out first hand just what it takes to muscle a stock car around the treacherous 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval.