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July 2026
A vintage red and white race car with the number 87 and
July 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
TRACK LAPS FOR CHARITY
For a $30 donation, you can drive your car around the track Too Tough To Tame for 3 laps and take a photo in Mobil 1 Victory Lane with the Cook Out Southern 500 trophy.
September 2026
A close-up view shows multiple gold-colored finisher medals hanging in a row on ribbons. The medals are engraved with “The Terrence Carraway Memorial 5K” and “Darlington Raceway,” along with “Finisher 2025” on some. The medals vary slightly in shape but share a consistent design with dark blue accents and engraved text. The shallow depth of field keeps the foreground medals in sharp focus while others blur into the background, emphasizing their metallic texture and reflective surfaces. A close-up view shows multiple gold-colored finisher medals hanging in a row on ribbons. The medals are engraved with “The Terrence Carraway Memorial 5K” and “Darlington Raceway,” along with “Finisher 2025” on some. The medals vary slightly in shape but share a consistent design with dark blue accents and engraved text. The shallow depth of field keeps the foreground medals in sharp focus while others blur into the background, emphasizing their metallic texture and reflective surfaces.
September 5, 2026 | 8:00 AM
TERRENCE CARRAWAY MEMORIAL 5K
Lace up your sneakers to run or walk around the historic track Too Tough To Tame in memory of fallen Florence Police Officer, Sgt. Terrence F. Carraway on Saturday, September 5 at 8:00 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the Terrence F. Carraway Foundation.
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 02: John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 02, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 02: John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 02, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
September 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM
NASCAR O'REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES
A race weekend you don’t want to miss! What better way to spend your Saturday than with NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series rising stars.
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 31: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 31: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

FEATURED EVENT

September 6, 2026 | 5:00 PM
COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500
The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series returns this fall to The Lady in Black!
A driver wearing a white helmet and blue NASCAR Racing Experience suit stands through the window of a blue-and-white No. 43 Toyota stock car on the track, raising both arms in celebration. Red grandstands and a wall with blue stars line the background.
September 26, 2026 | TIMES VARY
NASCAR RACING EXPERIENCE
Welcome to NASCAR Racing Experience! Drive a real NASCAR race car or enjoy a high-speed Ride Along at Darlington Raceway.
March 2027
THANK YOU RACE FANS! |
GOODYEAR 400
Get ready to witness the excitement as the NASCAR Cup Series takes on The Lady in Black during Darlington Raceway’s 2027 spring weekend!