Darlington Raceway’s first annual NACAR weekend moves to an earlier spring date this season after falling in mid-May the last four years. This will be the first April weekend at the 1.366-mile oval since 2014. NASCAR moved the Southern 500 back to Labor Day weekend in 2015 at “The Track Too Tough To Tame.”

NASCAR officials penalized driver Sammy Smith on Tuesday for his on-track actions at the end of Saturday\\\"s Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Smith initiated contact on the final lap of Saturday\\\"s Marine Corps 250 with race leader Taylor Gray, speeding his No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet into the back bumper of Gray\\\"s No. 54 […]

The Darlington race weekend usually produces meaningful throwback paint schemes for drivers to run, honoring NASCAR legends of the past. Ryan Blaney is running a NASCAR Xfinity Series scheme raced by his father, Dave Blaney. Kyle Larson will be running a popular throwback scheme to Terry Labonte's tiger-themed Kellogg's Chevrolet.

The final 100 laps of the 256-lap event had nine cautions and the race ended with Sammy Smith knocking Taylor Gray out of the lead in Turn 3 on the final lap and triggering a multi-car crash as the field raced to the finish.

Sammy Smith has been penalized by NASCAR for clashing with Taylor Gray during the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville.

NASCAR has docked JR Motorsports driver 50 driver points and fined him $25,000 for a much-criticized move he made at