Travel Tips: Darlington Raceway – Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2019

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series visit the “Track Too Tough to Tame,” Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC, for the annual Bojangles’ Southern 500 weekend, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The Cup Series’ Southern 500 goes green on Sunday, Sept. 1, while the Xfinity Series runs in the Sports Clips Haircuts VFW 200 on Saturday, Aug. 31.

Festivities kick off on Thursday, Aug. 29 with the 15^th annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade and Festival. The festival begins at 4 p.m. ET at the Florence Center, featuring a KidsZone, a silent auction and more. The Hauler Parade leaves the Florence Center at 7 p.m. ET; it makes its way through Darlington Square before ending at the “Lady in Black.” 

NASCAR Hall of Famers Terry (2016 class) and Bobby (2020 class) Labonte will serve as Grand Marshalls for the Southern 500 Parade on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The parade will take a new route through the City of Darlington – find out more about the festivities here.

Key on-track times:

Friday, Aug. 30 –

• Xfinity Series practice – 1:05 and 3:05 p.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 2:05 and 4:05 p.m. ET

Saturday, Aug. 31 –

• Xfinity Series qualifying – 12:35 p.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – 2:35 p.m. ET
• Xfinity Series Sports Clips Haircuts VFW 200 – 4 p.m. ET

Sunday, Sept. 1 –

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• Better Than Ezra pre-race concert – 4:20 p.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 – 6 p.m. ET

Fans attending the race weekend can check out the track FAQs here.

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