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Sunday, May 12, 2013  Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Bojangles Southern 500 on Saturday night, his third victory in his debut season after a successful stint with Roush Fenway Racing.

Friday, May 10, 2013  An infield full of rv's the roar of the engine that means NASCAR is back in town and fans going all out for this year's Southern 500.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Stephanie Decker lost both her legs while protecting her children in a 2012 accident.  Darlington Raceway is set to honor her at Saturday's Bojangles Southern 500 this Mother's Day weekend.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch $50,000 for reckless driving on pit road at Darlington and a post-race altercation with Ryan Newman's crew members.

Saturday, May 12, 2012  Denny Hamlin was second, followed by Stewart and Kyle Busch.

Saturday, May 12, 2012  Biffle won this race in 2005 and 2006, the first two years that Darlington's event was moved to Mother's Day weekend.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Denny Hamlin finished second, giving him five top-two placings in his seven Nationwide races here. Brad Keselowski was third followed by Sam Hornish Jr. and Austin Dillon.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Hamlin has shown tremendous success at Darlington, posting one victory in the Southern 500 (2010) and five top-10 finishes in six career starts. He has led 298 laps in his career at the track.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Get ready for the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010  Darlington Raceway wants to bring families back to NASCAR by expanding youth discounts for next year's racing season.