Darlington Raceway Weather - Darlington, SC
NASCAR RaceWeather
Friday, August 30
Partly Cloudy w/ Isolated Showers & T-Storms
Low 72°F
High 92°F
S 5-15 mph
Saturday, August 31
Mostly Sunny w/ Isolated Showers & T-Storms
Low 72°F
High 92°F
S 5-15 mph
Sunday, September 1
Partly Cloudy w/ Scattered Showers & T-Storms
Low 72°F
High 91°F
SE 5-15 mph
34°FForecast Discussion & Updates
Series: Cup/Xfinity
Fri Aug 30 – Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers & Thunderstorms. High around 92°F. Low around 72°F. South 5-15 mph.
Sat Aug 31 – Mostly Sunny with Isolated Showers & Thunderstorms. High around 92°F. Low around 72°F. South 5-15 mph.
NASCAR Xfinity Series – Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 – 3:30 PM
Sun Sept 1 – Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers & Thunderstorms. High around 91°F. Low around 72°F. Southeast 5-15 mph.
NASCAR Cup Series – Cook Out Southern 500 – 6:00 PM
Summary: Throughout the weekend, an upper-level low-pressure system is forecasted to sit off the coast of South Carolina & Georgia. The low and moderate amounts of positive vorticity advection into the region should work to destabilize the atmosphere moderately. Due to this destabilization, there’s a chance of rain on Friday & Saturday. On Sunday, a cold front is forecasted to go through the region in the afternoon to evening hours. With an already destabilized atmosphere, this front is expected to bring showers & thunderstorms to the area on Sunday. It’s still too far out to nail an exact timing. We will continue to update throughout the week.
All times in EDT
Updated: August 27, 2024 10:45 AM EDT
Chief Meteorologist Aaron Studwell, Ph.D.
Staff Meteorologists Connor Baldwin, Aaron Gosch, Chase Haralson, & Elizabeth Ohlemacher
IndyCar forecasts provided by @IndyCar_Wx
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located in Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed “”The Lady in Black”” and “”The Track Too Tough to Tame”” by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as “”A NASCAR Tradition.”” It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars’ handling in a way that will be effective at both ends.
For many years, Darlington was the site of two annual NASCAR Cup Series races. One, the Rebel 400, was held in the spring while the other, the Southern 500, was always held on Labor Day weekend. In 2003, the Labor Day race was given to California Speedway, and the Southern 500 was moved to November 2004 and was run as part of the Chase for the Nextel Cup. In 2005, NASCAR eliminated the Southern 500 altogether as a result of the Ferko lawsuit, offending many fans who had followed the sport for generations. The race was merged into the 400-mile (640 km) spring race, and moved to Mother’s Day weekend. A 500-mile race named after a Dodge vehicle was held for the next four years, before the race was given the Southern 500 moniker in 2009.
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