One of the better sporting venues I've been to and I've been to many. Great views all along the track. The location feels similar to a music festival but for Nascar fans. The Darlington dog is one of the best hot dogs I've had. Highly recommend. read more

This is a Crown Jewel race to win the southern 500. A tract that everyone talks about and a staple on the NASCAR circuit. Maybe it's because of this, there has been a lack of updating the facility. If you want to know how to move traffic at a race, go to Talladega. They have it down. Pulling in to the main parking on Saturday (yes Saturday not Sunday) was a disaster. The flag guy was chatting with ever car and the line just wasn't moving. Was the slowest park job I have seen. I had premier parking in that direction on Sunday and decided I'd rather pay to park in aomeones yard instead. There was one main restroom on our side of the seating area. Seemed odd but inside was probably 100 urnils to use so I never had to wait, which is a plus. Food vendors were easier to access than expected. Race itswld is a classic. It's a bucket list race for sure. There isn't anywhere to stay around there if you are not camping, SE we ended up staying in Columbia. Little over an hour from the track. Not to bad. TAKE BUG SPRAY! Wow the bugs where bad on Saturday that we left the track to go get bug spray. Yes, that's how bad they where. read more

Darlington Raceway - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Darlington, South Carolina

Stopped by to visit the museum and gift shop. Loved their set-up for the holidays. There was a gentleman outside prepping his car for a race down in FL which was cool to see as a bonus. The staff was super friendly but made some comments about politics and social issues that made me uncomfortable. read more

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Absolutely horrible experience at Darlington 3/17/2026-3/23/2026, Raceway Infield camping experience everything is closed off you were gated in like cattle. You have to buy your own restroom that you are technically not allowed to share with other neighbors in your same campsite. You have to walk almost 2 miles around the gates to get to an easy access tunnel to go out to the fan zone, which is unexcused when you pay 3000+ dollars for a campsite to enjoy with your friends / family experience ! I will never be back in my entire life in the grandstands in the Infield or nothing ! Darlington Raceway needs to take a page out of Charlotte motor Speedway book and understand how to appropriately accommodate their fans !!!!! read more

We visited the museum at the Darlington racetrack recently. We enjoyed seeing the cars and all the memorabilia they had on display. The woman working at the entrance was very friendly and we enjoyed chatting with her about the exhibits and the track. read more

Darlington Raceway - Cars on display - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Darlington, South Carolina

I have now been to 6 nascar tracks and this ranks in the middle of those. Good sight lines especially if you have Tyler tower seats. The seats are comfy and you have plenty of room. The food options were minimal and the lines long at times. There is also a ton of stairs to get to your seat. If your in the Tyler tower prepare to get your workout in. read more

This review is only for the museum. 4 stars because you can't actually take a tour of the track or go into the stands at all. The museum was reasonably priced and had some fantastic historical cars that actually won races and had interesting history in Nascar and at Arlington Speedway. The lady working the front counter at the museum was incredibly pleasant and made the experience excellent. There was miscellaneous merchandise near the front, but a lot of the t-shirts and items only had one size available. I would have made some additional purchases had it been better stocked. Overall, the experience was cool. I wish there would have been additional merchandise, and I wish they offered some kind of way to view/go onto the track. I'd gladly pay $30 or something to tour the facility, pits, walk on the track, the announcer booth, etc. read more

This was my first NASCAR race, and Darlington is a really good track to visit. Lots of history here. We were in the Pearson tower, up in row 31. Great view, but not a lot of fun walking that high. Benefit to being in this tower, it's the first one to go in the shade as the sun goes down. We stopped off for food before going to our seat. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger wrap with sweet potato fries. I really enjoyed both. For track food, it was pretty good. The cheeseburger wrap was made up of ground beef and all the toppings, wrapped up. I think I was expecting a burger patty, but this was much better and easier to chew. Parking is as you would expect. We got there a few hours early and parked in the lot near gate 40. Easy in and easy out, aside from the occasional DB who wouldn't let anyone merge and insisted on riding the bumper in front of them. Overall a great experience. I'm glad I did it, and I'd come back again now that I know what to expect and how to maneuver around the area. read more

Grew up In Rockingham and never attended Darlington until this spring. Bad NASCAR fan. Anyway, got my chance on my recent vacation home in May. I was lucky enough to attend throwback weekend with some "throwback" friends that I haven't hung out with for 30 years so that was cool. My seat was in TJ section row 15. Great view of the whole track but bad for frequent trips to concessions and restrooms. (If you drink beer like me, you'll know why I'm bitching) Now for the complaints: I won't attribute this to the track because I'm pretty sure most of my gripes are results of South Carolina's covid restrictions. No beer hawkers in the stands VERY limited NASCAR and sponsor activities outside the track Limited food vendors inside Other than that, food and beverage were reasonably priced. Most people who review will probably complain about the traffic but it's no different than any other event. Do the smart thing: pop a chair, crack a beer, and wait for it to empty. read more

Humid, especially during early September when Nascar races here but overall a good track for some competitive racing. The track is a bit old so the seats and food choices reflect that. read more

Not as good as some races I have been to, I was on the back stretch down low all I saw was the cars going by near the wall. Next time I will get tickets to the start finish line. Couldn't find much food to eat, I wanted French fries and the didn't have any but the sign they was in the menu. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw, was told they didn't have coleslaw. You would think they would have the items listed on the menu. The midway was ok but I have been to better ones at other races read more

I cannot even start to tell you how amazing this track is. I've wanted to come here for over 20 years and finally got a chance. I sat in turn 4 at the entrance of pit road and got to see how hard it is to actually get onto it. I sat in a bunch of seats before the race and there isn't a bad seat in the house. The food is solid on another note. Their hotdog is good but let's be honest it's no martinsville dog. Bojangles is everywhere which is always a good thing. The people at the track from the ticket booth to the sheriffs deputies are very friendly and welcoming. It took 3 laps for me to tell all my friends to visit this place. The racing is fast, slick and the cars get hard to handle very quickly. It's a race lovers dream. read more

Rating is for the Museum and Hall of Fame, since I haven't been to a Darlington Race - yet! It's been a few years since my last visit. Admission is still a most reasonable $5.00. The race cars on display had changed some since my last visit. I enjoy seeing some of the race cars from NASCAR's early days, such as the "Fabulous Hudson Hornet", and a rare AMC Matador from the 1970's. From the current era is one of Tony Stewart's cars and the car Denny Hamlin drove at Darlington with the throwback era scheme. My favorite part is the Hall of Fame area. Each inductee space has an drawing of the person, some item associated with them in a display case, and a button to push to get more information about the inductee. Enjoyable trip down NASCAR memory lane. read more

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Went to our second NASCAR race weekend here in 2019. It'll always hold a special place in my heart because it was my son's first race. Parking (like with any giant event like this) is a nightmare in those big fields. There's really no bad seat in the stands, though with any track, I suggest going up as high as possible. The pit passes are totally worth it, too. read more

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Once each year the population is Darlington grows by 60,000 or so for the running of the Southern 500. Lots of activities throughout the day. Clean facility with friendly and helpful staff. Lots to do and see before the race. They have eliminated the Driver merchandise trailers and converted to a large store concept, takes away some of the experience. Hope this is not a trend with all tracks.Stands are steep which is a bugger to climb but offer great views close to the track. As with most facilities leaving the parking lot is an adventure so we just relaxed in the parking lot for about 45 mins and it wasn't too bad, read more

Darlington Raceway - Light up pit signs for the night race - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Darlington, South Carolina

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We stopped in to see the race track and take simple photos. Gift shop was filled with really cool merchandise and great deals. There is also a racecar museum to wander through, it didn't cost much to enter, lots of NASCAR history and beautiful cars. Overall it was a good stop and we got some history in the process. read more

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Went for the Southern 500. Very nice track, staff was friendly, great time. Hopefully be back. read more

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I stopped at the museum. It's really simple and nice little stop of on our way home. Overall enjoyed my time. Female bathroom doesn't have a flash handle... That was kinda ghetto. But was a good time none the less. read more

Darlington Raceway - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Darlington, South Carolina

It was my first time of seeing a NASCAR race live and I wanna say that everything was first class. Parking was very easy to get into and out of. Food was great and they had a great place to buy merchandise. Staff was friendly. Had great seats even though every seat is a great seat. No matter where you're sitting you can see the entire racetrack. I'll go back again. read more

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The best place to get totally wasted and make new friends once a year.

I visited the Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum and NMPA Hall of Fame, which is located at the Darlington Raceway. The museum was originally named The Joe Weatherly Stock Car Museum after one of the sport's most legendary figures. Visitors purchase their tickets for the Museum at the Raceway Gift Shop. Upon entering the museum you see several race cars dating from the early days of NASCAR including the Fabulous Hudson Hornet driven by Herb Thomas, Darrell Waltrip's Tide Chevrolet and the "Million Dollar Bird" driven by Bill Elliott when he won the 1985 Southern 500 to claim the "Winston Million." The Museum is also home to the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, which features artifacts and exhibits of some of NASCAR'S most famous personalities. The museum is rather small and I was able to see everything in a little over an hour. The $5.00 admission price is very reasonable. NASCAR purist and the casual fans alike will enjoy a visit to the Museum. read more