NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington explained

Race Title:Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200 (spring)
Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (fall)
Series Long:NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue:Darlington Raceway
Location:Darlington, South Carolina, U.S.
Sponsor:Spring race: Crown Royal
Fall race: Sport Clips & Veterans of Foreign Wars
Distance:200.802miles
Laps:147[1]
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 57
Previous Names:Spring race:
 TranSouth 200 (1982)
Dixie Cup 200 (1984–1986)
Country Squire 200 (1987–1989)
Pontiac 200 (1990-1991)
Mark III Vans 200 (1992–1995)
Dura Lube 200 (1996)
SunCom 200 (2000–2001)
darlingtonraceway.com 200 (2002–2003)
Diamond Hill Plywood 200 (1997–1999, 2004–2009)
Royal Purple 200 (2010–2011)
VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 (2012–2014)
Toyota 200 (2020)
Steakhouse Elite 200 (2021)
Mahindra ROXOR 200 (2022)
Shriners Children's 200 (2023)
Fall race:
 Darlington 250 (1983)
Darlington 200 (1984)
Pontiac Winners' Circle 200 (1985)
Gatorade 200 (1986–1995, 2002)
Dura-Lube 200 Presented by BI-LO (1998)
Dura Lube 200 (1996–1997, 1999-2000)
South Carolina 200 (2001)
Winn-Dixie 200 Presented by PepsiCo (2003)
BI-LO 200 (2004)
VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 (2015–2016)
Most Wins Driver:Mark Martin (8)
Most Wins Team:Roush Fenway Racing (15)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Chevrolet (23)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.366
Turns:4

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. Currently, the track hosts two races for the series: the Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200 in the spring (on the same weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series' Goodyear 400) and the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 in the fall (on the same weekend as the Cup Series' Southern 500). Both races are 200miles in distance.

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.

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1982April 399Geoffrey BodineFrank PlessingerPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:33:23129.018
1983September 475Neil BonnettButch MockPontiac183249.978 (402.3)1:54:14131.299
1984April 1447Ron BouchardRace Hill Farm TeamPontiac147200.802 (323.159)2:04:5597.992
September 147Ron BouchardRace Hill Farm TeamPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:50:25109.115
1985April 1311Jack IngramJack Ingram RacingOldsmobile147200.802 (323.159)1:51:05108.46
August 3117Darrell WaltripDarWal, Inc.Chevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:43:20116.595
1986April 1217Darrell WaltripDarWal, Inc.Pontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:37:37123.423
September 18Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Pontiac147200.802 (323.159)2:06:0295.468
1987March 288Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:27:24137.85
September 57Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick147200.802 (323.159)1:56:45103.196
1988March 2615Geoffrey BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:44:18115.514
September 37Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick147200.802 (323.159)1:28:35136.009
1989April 115Geoffrey BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:41:31118.681
September 27Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick147200.802 (323.159)1:41:06119.17
1990March 317Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick147200.802 (323.159)1:32:54129.689
September 132Dale JarrettHorace IsenhowerPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:28:22136.342
1991April 632Dale JarrettDale JarrettPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:44:16115.551
August 313Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:29:49134.141
1992March 2859Robert PressleyAlliance MotorsportsOldsmobile147200.802 (323.159)1:31:59130.982
September 530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:27:13138.14
1993March 2759Robert PressleyAlliance MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:50:20109.197
September 460Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:42:25117.638
1994March 2660Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:42:08117.965
September 360Mark MartinRoush RacingFord111*151.626 (244.018)1:12:53124.824
1995March 2592Larry PearsonMartin MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:51:28108.087
September 260Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:44:36115.183
1996March 2360Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:39:46120.763
August 315Terry LabonteLabonte MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:33:47128.468
1997March 2274Randy LaJoieBACE MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:44:15115.569
August 309Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:42:02118.08
1998March 2144Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:59:57100.443
September 564Dick TrickleShoemaker RacingChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:37:46123.233
1999March 2017Matt KensethReiser EnterprisesChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:38:48121.945
September 460Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:31:07132.227
2000March 1860Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:46:08113.519
September 260Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:41:55118.215
2001March 1710Jeff Greenppc RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:33:35128.742
September 19Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:57:34102.479
2002March 169Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:37:03124.143
August 319Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord74*101.084 (162.678)1:05:3392.525
2003March 17*92Todd BodineHerzog MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:36:44124.55
August 305Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:45:00114.744
2004March 2060Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:40:17120.141
November 1366Jamie McMurrayRusty Wallace RacingDodge147200.802 (323.159)1:49:49109.711
2005May 617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:43:39116.238
2006May 1220Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:52:36106.999
2007May 1120Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)2:10:2692.37
2008May 920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingToyota149*203.534 (327.556)1:53:59107.139
2009May 816Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord153*208.998 (336.349)1:47:33116.596
2010May 720Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:56:50103.122
2011May 618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:40:56119.364
2012May 1120Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota151*206.266 (331.952)1:50:29112.017
2013May 1054Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:32:06130.816
2014April 119Chase ElliottJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:45:55113.751
2015September 520Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:25:14141.355
2016September 31Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:33:36128.719
2017September 218Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota148*202.168 (325.357)1:52:03108.256
2018September 122Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord147200.802 (323.159)1:48:22111.179
2019August 3100Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:41:08119.131
2020May 21*98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:44:26115.367
September 519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:58:32101.643
2021May 87Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet148*202.168 (325.357)2:02:5198.739
September 49Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet152*207.632 (334.096)2:01:38102.422
2022May 77Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:51:59107.589
September 39Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)2:02:5897.979
2023May 1310Kyle LarsonKaulig RacingChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)2:11:0491.924
September 219Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota148*202.168 (325.357)1:53:53106.826
2024May 117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:48:58110.567
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Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
8Mark MartinSpring: 1993-1995, 1999, 2000
Fall: 1994, 1996, 2000
6Denny HamlinSpring: 2006, 2007, 2010
Fall: 2015, 2017, 2023
4Harry GantSpring: 1990
Fall: 1987-1989
3Geoffrey BodineSpring: 1982, 1988, 1989
Jeff BurtonFall: 1997, 2001, 2002
Matt KensethSpring: 1999, 2005, 2009
Justin AllgaierSpring: 2021, 2022, 2024
2Ron BouchardSpring: 1984
Fall: 1984
Darrell WaltripSpring: 1986
Fall: 1985
Dale EarnhardtFall: 1986, 1991
Dale JarrettSpring: 1991
Fall: 1990
Noah GragsonFall: 2021, 2022
Robert PressleySpring: 1992, 1993
Kyle BuschSpring: 2011, 2013

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
15Roush Fenway RacingSpring: 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009
Fall: 1993-1995, 1997, 1999-2002
12Joe Gibbs RacingSpring: 1998, 2006-2008, 2010-2013
Fall: 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023
7JR MotorsportsSpring: 2014, 2021, 2022, 2024
Fall: 2016, 2021, 2022
4Whitaker RacingSpring: 1990
Fall: 1987-1989
2Race Hill Farm TeamSpring: 1984
Fall: 1984
DarWal, Inc.Spring: 1986
Fall: 1985
Hendrick MotorsportsSpring: 1988, 1989
Alliance MotorsportsSpring: 1992, 1993
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Fall: 1986, 1991

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears Won
23 ChevroletSpring: 1987-1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2021-2024
Fall: 1985, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2016, 2021, 2022
20 FordSpring: 1994, 1996, 2000-2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2020
Fall: 1993-1995, 1997, 1999-2002, 2018, 2019
10 PontiacSpring: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1998
Fall: 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992
9 ToyotaSpring: 2008, 2010-2013
Fall: 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023
4 BuickSpring: 1990
Fall: 1987-1989
2 OldsmobileSpring: 1985, 1992
1 DodgeFall: 2004

Notes and References

  1. News: Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season. NASCAR. January 25, 2021. January 31, 2021.

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