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Darlington’s rough track surface, high-banked turns, and abnormal track design have proved “too tough to tame” for most drivers on the NASCAR circuit.
To capture Darlington’s mystique, the NASCAR Hall of Fame unveiled an exhibit to honor the track’s history.
NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Mark Martin spoke during a ceremony for the event on Tuesday. Fellow Hall of Famers Bobby Labonte and Donnie Allison were also in attendance.
“The track is so challenging because the corners are different,” Petty said. “You don’t race the cars [at Darlington], you race the racetrack… I’ve always looked forward to Darlington because, to me, that’s where NASCAR got their big start.”
The new exhibit captures the essence of Darlington and its legendary stories.
During Johnson’s dominant 2007 season, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion won four consecutive races from Oct. 21 through Nov. 11 – at Martinsville, Atlanta, Texas and Phoenix – and finished the year with 10 victories and his second series title.
While Bell has never won in Sin City, the 30-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing driver has finished second in two of the past three races in Las Vegas – though both runner-up finishes came in October playoff races.
Bell, though, has triumphed on similar intermediate tracks like Homestead-Miami Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway, so a fourth consecutive win is more than a mere possibility.
