Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series has been held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina since the series' inaugural season in 1982.

Initially only one race was held, but starting in 1984 the track hosted two races per year until 2004 when the track lost its fall weekend date as a result of the realignments caused by the Ferko lawsuit. A realignment in 2015 moved the spring race to the pre-Ferko fall slot. The emergency schedule realignment for 2020 resulted in Darlington regaining its second Xfinity date, which became permanent starting from 2021. The track is scheduled to downscale to just one race in 2025.[1]

Spring race

The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina that has been held since 1982. The race is held on the weekend of the NASCAR Cup Series' Goodyear 400. Justin Allgaier is the defending race winner.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1982 April 3 99 Geoffrey Bodine Frank Plessinger Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:33:23 129.018
1983: Not held
1984 April 14 47 Ron Bouchard Race Hill Farm Team Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 2:04:55 97.992
1985 April 13 11 Jack Ingram Jack Ingram Racing Oldsmobile 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:51:05 108.46
1986 April 12 17 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:37:37 123.423
1987 March 28 8 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:27:24 137.85
1988 March 26 15 Geoffrey Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:44:18 115.514
1989 April 1 15 Geoffrey Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:41:31 118.681
1990 March 31 7 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:32:54 129.689
1991 April 6 32 Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:44:16 115.551
1992 March 28 59 Robert Pressley Alliance Motorsports Oldsmobile 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:31:59 130.982
1993 March 27 59 Robert Pressley Alliance Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:50:20 109.197
1994 March 26 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:42:08 117.965
1995 March 25 92 Larry Pearson Martin Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:51:28 108.087
1996 March 23 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:39:46 120.763
1997 March 22 74 Randy LaJoie BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:44:15 115.569
1998 March 21 44 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:59:57 100.443
1999 March 20 17 Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:38:48 121.945
2000 March 18 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:46:08 113.519
2001 March 17 10 Jeff Green ppc Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:33:35 128.742
2002 March 16 9 Jeff Burton* Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:37:03 124.143
2003 March 17* 92 Todd Bodine Herzog Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:36:44 124.55
2004 March 20 60 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:40:17 120.141
2005 May 6 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:43:39 116.238
2006 May 12 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:52:36 106.999
2007 May 11 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 2:10:26 92.37
2008 May 9 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 149* 203.534 (327.556) 1:53:59 107.139
2009 May 8 16 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 153* 208.998 (336.349) 1:47:33 116.596
2010 May 7 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:56:50 103.122
2011 May 6 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:40:56 119.364
2012 May 11 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 151* 206.266 (331.952) 1:50:29 112.017
2013 May 10 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:32:06 130.816
2014 April 11 9 Chase Elliott JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:45:55 113.751
2015–2019: Not held
2020 May 21* 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:44:26 115.367
2021 May 8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 148* 202.168 (325.357) 2:02:51 98.739
2022 May 7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:51:59 107.589
2023 May 13 10 Kyle Larson Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 2:11:04 91.924
2024 May 11 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:48:58 110.567
2025 April 5
  • 2003: Race postponed from Saturday to Monday due to rain.
  • 2008, 2009, 2012, 2021: Races extended due to NASCAR overtime.
  • 2020: Race added due to the COVID-19 pandemic schedule changes; postponed from Tuesday to Thursday due to rain.

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Driver Years Won
5 Mark Martin 1993–1995, 1999, 2000
3 Denny Hamlin 2006, 2007, 2010
3 Geoffrey Bodine 1982, 1988, 1989
Matt Kenseth 1999, 2005, 2009
Justin Allgaier 2021, 2022, 2024
2 Robert Pressley 1992, 1993
Kyle Busch 2011, 2013

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won
8 Joe Gibbs Racing 1998, 2006–2008, 2010–2013
7 Roush Fenway Racing 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009
4 JR Motorsports 2014, 2021, 2022, 2024
2 Hendrick Motorsports 1988, 1989
Alliance Motorsports 1992, 1993

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
15 United States Chevrolet 1987–1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2021–2024
9 United States Ford 1994, 1996, 2000–2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2020
5 United States Pontiac 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1998
4 Japan Toyota 2008, 2010–2013
2 United States Oldsmobile 1985, 1992
1 United States Buick 1990

Fall race

The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina that has been held since 1983. The race is held on the weekend of the NASCAR Cup Series' Southern 500. Christopher Bell is the defending race winner.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed

(mph)

Laps Miles (km)
1983 September 4 75 Neil Bonnett Butch Mock Pontiac 183 249.978 (402.3) 1:54:14 131.299
1984 September 1 47 Ron Bouchard Race Hill Farm Team Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:50:25 109.115
1985 August 31 17 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:43:20 116.595
1986 September 1 8 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 2:06:02 95.468
1987 September 5 7 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:56:45 103.196
1988 September 3 7 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:28:35 136.009
1989 September 2 7 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:41:06 119.17
1990 September 1 32 Dale Jarrett Horace Isenhower Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:28:22 136.342
1991 August 31 3 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:29:49 134.141
1992 September 5 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:27:13 138.14
1993 September 4 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:42:25 117.638
1994 September 3 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 111* 151.626 (244.018) 1:12:53 124.824
1995 September 2 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:44:36 115.183
1996 August 31 5 Terry Labonte Labonte Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:33:47 128.468
1997 August 30 9 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:42:02 118.08
1998 September 5 64 Dick Trickle Shoemaker Racing Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:37:46 123.233
1999 September 4 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:31:07 132.227
2000 September 2 60 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:41:55 118.215
2001 September 1 9 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:57:34 102.479
2002 August 31 9 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 74* 101.084 (162.678) 1:05:33 92.525
2003 August 30 5 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:45:00 114.744
2004 November 13 66 Jamie McMurray Rusty Wallace Racing Dodge 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:49:49 109.711
2005–2014: Not held
2015 September 5 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:25:14 141.355
2016 September 3 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:33:36 128.719
2017 September 2 18 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 148* 202.168 (325.357) 1:52:03 108.256
2018 September 1 22 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:48:22 111.179
2019* August 31 00 Cole Custer* Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:41:08 119.131
2020 September 5 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 200.802 (323.159) 1:58:32 101.643
2021 September 4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 152* 207.632 (334.096) 2:01:38 102.422
2022 September 3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 200.802 (323.159) 2:02:58 97.979
2023 September 2 19 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 148* 202.168 (325.357) 1:53:53 106.826
2024 August 31 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 150* 204.9 (329.754) 1:50:49 110.94
  • 1994 and 2002: Race shortened due to rain.
  • 2017, 2021, 2023 and 2024: Races extended due to NASCAR overtime.
  • 2019: Cole Custer declared winner after Denny Hamlin was disqualified due to failing inspection.

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Driver Years Won
3 Mark Martin 1994, 1996, 2000
Denny Hamlin 2015, 2017, 2023
Harry Gant 1987–1989
Jeff Burton 1997, 2001, 2002
2 Dale Earnhardt 1986, 1991
Noah Gragson 2021, 2022

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won
8 Roush Fenway Racing 1993–1995, 1997, 1999–2002
5 Joe Gibbs Racing 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
3 JR Motorsports 2016, 2021, 2022
2 Whitaker Racing 1987–1989
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1986, 1991

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
11 United States Ford 1993–1995, 1997, 1999–2002, 2018, 2019
8 United States Chevrolet 1985, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2016, 2021, 2022
5 United States Pontiac 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992
Japan Toyota 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
3 United States Buick 1987–1989
1 United States Dodge 2004

References

  1. ^ Stumpf, Stehphen (August 29, 2024). "4 Burning Questions: Reviewing NASCAR's 2025 Schedules". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.


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