Intermediate
Darlington, South Carolina
Darlington Raceway
Length
1.366 mi
Banking
25° turns 1-2
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
293 laps
Founded
1950
Too Tough to Tame — Darlington's egg-shaped design and narrow groove punish cars that drift even inches off line with the track's signature right-rear scrape, and the throwback weekend is the closest thing NASCAR has to a religion.
Top Performers at Darlington
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 28 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 14 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10.8 |
| 3 | Brad Keselowski | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 11.7 |
| 4 | Erik Jones | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12.6 |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | 29 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13.4 |
| 6 | Ty Gibbs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13.9 |
| 7 | Kyle Larson | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14.1 |
| 8 | Chase Briscoe | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14.2 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 25 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14.4 |
| 10 | William Byron | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14.9 |
Recent Winners at Darlington
Intermediate Context
Darlington is one of 14 intermediates on the 2026 Cup schedule. Historically, Denny Hamlin leads all Cup drivers at this venue with a 8.0 average finish across 28 starts. Drivers who excel on intermediates tend to carry that form here — check their track type stats in S-EDGE™.
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