SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Despite a long history, Darlington Raceway hosts last Cup race on Labor Day weekend (2)  Mar 26, 2008 "I do understand the need to adapt to a changing environment, and I do see a need to be in California twice."I wish there was a way to keep it here on Labor Day weekend, but on the other hand, we can start a new tradition, and it'll be OK." That, at least, is what NASCAR is banking on. In January, NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. chairman Bill France, Jr., put the less productive tracks on the Winston Cup circuit on notice: Increase ticket sales, or lose a race date to a track where we... (Helena Independent Record) Darlington track improvements underway  Dec 6, 2007 Craven, with two tires going flat, made it to that stripe two-thousandths of a second ahead of Kurt Busch in the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 in the closest finish since NASCAR began electronic timing in 1993. Nearby the start-finish line, construction continued on a massive infield-access tunnel that will go under turns three and four. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing) Kahne captures Darlington pole again  May 14, 2006 Kahne was fastest here at the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 as a rookie in 2004. He also was quickest at Darlington last spring for the raceway's initial Mother's Day weekend race. (Buffalo News -- Sports) Back to NASCAR News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008