Travel Tips: Darlington Raceway – Sept. 4-6, 2015

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The Sprint Cup Series visits the “Track Too Tough to Tame,” Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, as the Bojangles Southern 500 returns to its rightful place on the schedule, Labor Day weekend, Sunday, Sept. 6.

The Xfinity Series is also on the schedule, running the VFW Sports Clips Help a Hero 200 on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Festivities kick off on Thursday, Sept. 3, with the Florence Race Festival and the 11^th annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade. The Festival begins at 4 p.m. ET at the Florence Civic Center, featuring a KidsZone, show cars, an appearance by Darth Vader’s 501^st Legion and more. The Hauler Parade leaves the Civic Center at 7 p.m. ET; it makes its way through Darlington Square before ending at the “Track Too Tough to Tame.”  Find more information and the parade route here.

Key on-track times:

Friday, Sept. 4 –

• Sprint Cup Series practice – 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET
• Xfinity Series practice – 1 and 3 p.m. ET

Saturday, Sept. 5 –

• Xfinity Series qualifying – 11:45 a.m. ET
• Sprint Cup Series qualifying – 1:45 p.m. ET
• Xfinity Series VFW Sports Clips Help a Hero 200

Sunday, Sept. 6 –

• Grand Funk Railroad pre-race concert – 5:25 p.m. ET
• Sprint Cup Series Bojangles Southern 500 – 7 p.m. ET

Fans attending the race weekend can check out FAQs here, and take a look at some of the retro paint schemes drivers will be in here.

Find out more about the event and purchase tickets at www.darlingtonraceway.com.