Wile talks Southern 500 future and past
Darlington Raceway president Chip Wile spoke at the Aug. 20 meeting of the Darlington Kiwanis Club and gave guests a preview of the upcoming Bojangles Southern 500, including new “low downforce” setups and tire technology sure to challenge NASCAR’s top drivers.
Darlington still learning as it falls to McBee in jamboree
In its second jamboree in as many nights, the Darlington Falcons took the field against the McBee Panthers in the Founders Federal Credit Union Jamboree in Cheraw on Saturday night.
Falcons have an up and down performance against Central
In the first of back-to-back jamborees being played before opening week against Carolina Forest High School, the new-looked Darlington Falcons took the field against the Central Eagles on Friday in Bennettsville, South Carolina for a two-quarter jamboree.
11th Annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade returns Sept. 3
The eleventh annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade & Festival presented by OneMain Financial returns on September 3rd to the Florence Civic Center. This year’s event offers new race-related games for the kids and a chance to win a VIP ticket package to the 2016 race weekend. The fun ignites at 4 p.m. at the Florence Civic Center, featuring entertainment and live music by Painted Man. Kids play all afternoon for FREE on the KidsZone...
DHS Varsity Basketball team to host Alumni & “Old Timers” games
Start brushing up on your basketball skills now, Falcon alumni – the high school team wants to see you on the court during Homecoming week! The Darlington High School Boys Basketball team plans to host a DHS Alumni game for all former players that played from 2005-06 until 2014-15, and an “Old Timers” game from the beginning year of DHS until 2004-05. The games will be held on Saturday, October 10 at 3:00 p.m. According to Coach Ken...
Return of the Bojangles Southern 500 Party
The Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association will hold a party to kick off Race Week activities downtown with the Return of the Bojangles Southern 500 Party from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, August 28, at historic Liberty Lane. This dressy event will feature live music by the Speak Easy Band of Florence, heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by local businesses, adult beverages, and more TBA! (Think autographs!) Tickets are $50 and are...