NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington

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NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington
Darlington Raceway 2024.svg
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Darlington Raceway
Location Darlington, South Carolina, U.S.
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Turns4

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series has been held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina since the series' inaugural season in 1982.

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Initially only one race was held, but starting in 1984 the track hosted two races per year until 2004 when the track lost its fall weekend date as a result of the realignments caused by the Ferko lawsuit. A realignment in 2015 moved the spring race to the pre-Ferko fall slot. The emergency schedule realignment for 2020 resulted in Darlington regaining its second Xfinity date, which became permanent starting from 2021. The track is scheduled to downscale to just one race in 2025. [1]

Spring race

Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
DAR SPORTSCLIP200 LOGO.webp
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Corporate sponsor Sport Clips and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
First race1982
Distance200.802 miles (323.159 km)
Laps147 [2]
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 57
Previous namesTranSouth 200 (1982)
Dixie Cup 200 (1984–1986)
Country Squire 200 (1987–1989)
Pontiac 200 (1990-1991)
Mark III Vans 200 (1992–1995)
Dura Lube 200 (1996)
SunCom 200 (2000–2001)
darlingtonraceway.com 200 (2002–2003)
Diamond Hill Plywood 200 (1997–1999, 2004–2009)
Royal Purple 200 (2010–2011)
VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 (2012–2014)
Toyota 200 (2020)
Steakhouse Elite 200 (2021)
Mahindra ROXOR 200 (2022)
Shriners Children's 200 (2023)
Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200 (2024)
Most wins (driver) Mark Martin (5)
Most wins (team) Joe Gibbs Racing (9)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (15)

The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina that has been held since 1982. The race is held on the weekend of the NASCAR Cup Series' Goodyear 400. Brandon Jones is the defending race winner.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1982 April 399 Geoffrey Bodine Frank Plessinger Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)1:33:23129.018
1983: Not held
1984 April 1447 Ron Bouchard Race Hill Farm Team Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)2:04:5597.992
1985 April 1311 Jack Ingram Jack Ingram Racing Oldsmobile 147200.802 (323.159)1:51:05108.46
1986 April 1217 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)1:37:37123.423
1987 March 288 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:27:24137.85
1988 March 2615 Geoffrey Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:44:18115.514
1989 April 115 Geoffrey Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:41:31118.681
1990 March 317 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147200.802 (323.159)1:32:54129.689
1991 April 632 Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)1:44:16115.551
1992 March 2859 Robert Pressley Alliance Motorsports Oldsmobile 147200.802 (323.159)1:31:59130.982
1993 March 2759 Robert Pressley Alliance Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:50:20109.197
1994 March 2660 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:42:08117.965
1995 March 2592 Larry Pearson Martin Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:51:28108.087
1996 March 2360 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:39:46120.763
1997 March 2274 Randy LaJoie BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:44:15115.569
1998 March 2144 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)1:59:57100.443
1999 March 2017 Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:38:48121.945
2000 March 1860 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:46:08113.519
2001 March 1710 Jeff Green ppc Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:33:35128.742
2002 March 169 Jeff Burton* Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:37:03124.143
2003 March 17*92 Todd Bodine Herzog Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:36:44124.55
2004 March 2060 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:40:17120.141
2005 May 617 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:43:39116.238
2006 May 1220 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:52:36106.999
2007 May 1120 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)2:10:2692.37
2008 May 920 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 149*203.534 (327.556)1:53:59107.139
2009 May 816 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 153*208.998 (336.349)1:47:33116.596
2010 May 720 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147200.802 (323.159)1:56:50103.122
2011 May 618 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147200.802 (323.159)1:40:56119.364
2012 May 1120 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 151*206.266 (331.952)1:50:29112.017
2013 May 1054 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147200.802 (323.159)1:32:06130.816
2014 April 119 Chase Elliott JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:45:55113.751
2015–2019: Not held
2020 May 21*98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:44:26115.367
2021 May 87 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 148*202.168 (325.357)2:02:5198.739
2022 May 77 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:51:59107.589
2023 May 1310 Kyle Larson Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)2:11:0491.924
2024 May 117 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:48:58110.567
2025 April 520 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147200.802 (323.159)1:54:57104.812

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
5 Mark Martin 1993–1995, 1999, 2000
3 Denny Hamlin 2006, 2007, 2010
Geoffrey Bodine 1982, 1988, 1989
Matt Kenseth 1999, 2005, 2009
Justin Allgaier 2021, 2022, 2024
2 Robert Pressley 1992, 1993
Kyle Busch 2011, 2013

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
9 Joe Gibbs Racing 1998, 2006–2008, 2010–2013, 2025
7 Roush Fenway Racing 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009
4 JR Motorsports 2014, 2021, 2022, 2024
2 Hendrick Motorsports 1988, 1989
Alliance Motorsports1992, 1993

Manufacturer wins

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
15 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1987–1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2021–2024
9 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1994, 1996, 2000–2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2020
5 Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1998
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2008, 2010–2013, 2025
2 Flag of the United States.svg Oldsmobile 1985, 1992
1 Flag of the United States.svg Buick 1990

Fall race

Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
DAR SPORTSCLIP200 LOGO.webp
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Corporate sponsor Sport Clips and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
First race1983
Last race2024
Distance200.802 miles (323.159 km)
Laps147
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 57
Previous namesDarlington 250 (1983)
Darlington 200 (1984)
Pontiac Winners' Circle 200 (1985)
Gatorade 200 (1986–1995, 2002)
Dura-Lube 200 Presented by BI-LO (1998)
Dura Lube 200 (1996–1997, 1999-2000)
South Carolina 200 (2001)
Winn-Dixie 200 Presented by PepsiCo (2003)
BI-LO 200 (2004)
VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 (2015–2016)
Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (2017–2024)
Most wins (driver)Four different drivers with 3 wins each
Most wins (team) Roush Fenway Racing (8)
Most wins (manufacturer) Ford (11)

The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina that has been held since 1983. The race was held on the weekend of the NASCAR Cup Series' Southern 500. Christopher Bell was the last winner of the event.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed

(mph)

LapsMiles (km)
1983 September 475 Neil Bonnett Butch Mock Pontiac 183249.978 (402.3)1:54:14131.299
1984 September 147 Ron Bouchard Race Hill Farm Team Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)1:50:25109.115
1985 August 3117 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:43:20116.595
1986 September 18 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)2:06:0295.468
1987 September 57 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147200.802 (323.159)1:56:45103.196
1988 September 37 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147200.802 (323.159)1:28:35136.009
1989 September 27 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147200.802 (323.159)1:41:06119.17
1990 September 132 Dale Jarrett Horace Isenhower Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)1:28:22136.342
1991 August 313 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:29:49134.141
1992 September 530 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 147200.802 (323.159)1:27:13138.14
1993 September 460 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:42:25117.638
1994 September 360 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 111*151.626 (244.018)1:12:53124.824
1995 September 260 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:44:36115.183
1996 August 315 Terry Labonte Labonte Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:33:47128.468
1997 August 309 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:42:02118.08
1998 September 564 Dick Trickle Shoemaker Racing Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:37:46123.233
1999 September 460 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:31:07132.227
2000 September 260 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:41:55118.215
2001 September 19 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:57:34102.479
2002 August 319 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 74*101.084 (162.678)1:05:3392.525
2003 August 305 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:45:00114.744
2004 November 1366 Jamie McMurray Rusty Wallace Racing Dodge 147200.802 (323.159)1:49:49109.711
2005–2014: Not held
2015 September 520 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147200.802 (323.159)1:25:14141.355
2016 September 31 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)1:33:36128.719
2017 September 218 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 148*202.168 (325.357)1:52:03108.256
2018 September 122 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:48:22111.179
2019*August 3100 Cole Custer* Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 147200.802 (323.159)1:41:08119.131
2020 September 519 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147200.802 (323.159)1:58:32101.643
2021 September 49 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 152*207.632 (334.096)2:01:38102.422
2022 September 39 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147200.802 (323.159)2:02:5897.979
2023 September 219 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 148*202.168 (325.357)1:53:53106.826
2024 August 3120 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 150*204.9 (329.754)1:50:49110.94

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
3 Mark Martin 1994, 1996, 2000
Denny Hamlin 2015, 2017, 2023
Harry Gant 1987–1989
Jeff Burton 1997, 2001, 2002
2 Dale Earnhardt 1986, 1991
Noah Gragson 2021, 2022

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
8 Roush Fenway Racing 1993–1995, 1997, 1999–2002
5 Joe Gibbs Racing 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
3 JR Motorsports 2016, 2021, 2022
2 Whitaker Racing 1987–1989
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1986, 1991

Manufacturer wins

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
11 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1993–1995, 1997, 1999–2002, 2018, 2019
8 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1985, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2016, 2021, 2022
5 Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
3 Flag of the United States.svg Buick 1987–1989
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2004

References

  1. Stumpf, Stehphen (August 29, 2024). "4 Burning Questions: Reviewing NASCAR's 2025 Schedules". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR . January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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