NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Darlington Raceway explained

Race Title:NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Darlington Raceway
Series Long:NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Venue:Darlington Raceway
Location:Darlington, South Carolina, U.S.
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.366
Turns:4

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts 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, except in 2025.[1]

Spring race

Race Title:Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
Series Long:NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Sponsor:Sport Clips and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
First Race:1982
Distance:200.802miles
Laps:147[2]
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 57
Previous Names: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)
Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200 (2024)
Most Wins Driver:Mark Martin (5)
Most Wins Team:Joe Gibbs Racing (9)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Chevrolet (15)

The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 is a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts 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. Brandon Jones is the defending race winner.

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Report
LapsMiles (km)
1982April 399Geoff BodineFrank PlessingerPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:33:23129.018Report
1983Not held
1984April 1447Ron BouchardRace Hill Farm TeamPontiac147200.802 (323.159)2:04:5597.992Report
1985April 1311Jack IngramJack Ingram RacingOldsmobile147200.802 (323.159)1:51:05108.46Report
1986April 1217Darrell WaltripDarWal, Inc.Pontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:37:37123.423Report
1987March 288Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:27:24137.85Report
1988March 2615Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:44:18115.514Report
1989April 115Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:41:31118.681Report
1990March 317Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick147200.802 (323.159)1:32:54129.689Report
1991April 632Dale JarrettDale JarrettPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:44:16115.551Report
1992March 2859Robert PressleyAlliance MotorsportsOldsmobile147200.802 (323.159)1:31:59130.982Report
1993March 2759Robert PressleyAlliance MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:50:20109.197Report
1994March 2660Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:42:08117.965Report
1995March 2592Larry PearsonMartin MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:51:28108.087Report
1996March 2360Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:39:46120.763Report
1997March 2274Randy LaJoieBACE MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:44:15115.569Report
1998March 2144Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:59:57100.443Report
1999March 2017Matt KensethReiser EnterprisesChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:38:48121.945Report
2000March 1860Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:46:08113.519Report
2001March 1710Jeff Greenppc RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:33:35128.742Report
2002March 169Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:37:03124.143Report
2003March 17*92Todd BodineHerzog MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:36:44124.55Report
2004March 2060Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:40:17120.141Report
2005May 617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:43:39116.238Report
2006May 1220Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:52:36106.999Report
2007May 1120Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)2:10:2692.37Report
2008May 920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingToyota149*203.534 (327.556)1:53:59107.139Report
2009May 816Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord153*208.998 (336.349)1:47:33116.596Report
2010May 720Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:56:50103.122Report
2011May 618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:40:56119.364Report
2012May 1120Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota151*206.266 (331.952)1:50:29112.017Report
2013May 1054Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:32:06130.816Report
2014April 119Chase ElliottJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:45:55113.751Report
2015
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2019		Not held
2020May 21*98Chase BriscoeStewart–Haas RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:44:26115.367Report
2021May 87Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet148*202.168 (325.357)2:02:5198.739Report
2022May 77Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:51:59107.589Report
2023May 1310Kyle LarsonKaulig RacingChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)2:11:0491.924Report
2024May 117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:48:58110.567Report
2025April 520Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:54:57104.812Report
2026March 21Report

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears won
5Mark Martin1993–1995, 1999, 2000
3Denny Hamlin2006, 2007, 2010
Geoff Bodine1982, 1988, 1989
Matt Kenseth1999, 2005, 2009
Justin Allgaier2021, 2022, 2024
2Robert Pressley1992, 1993
Kyle Busch2011, 2013

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears won
9Joe Gibbs Racing1998, 2006–2008, 2010–2013, 2025
7Roush Fenway Racing1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009
4JR Motorsports2014, 2021, 2022, 2024
2Hendrick Motorsports1988, 1989
Alliance Motorsports1992, 1993

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears won
15 Chevrolet1987–1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2021–2024
9 Ford1994, 1996, 2000–2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2020
5 Pontiac1982, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1998
Toyota2008, 2010–2013, 2025
2 Oldsmobile1985, 1992
1 Buick1990

Fall race

Race Title:TBA
Series Long:NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
First Race:1983
Distance:200.802miles
Laps:147
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 57
Previous Names: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)
Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (2017–2024)
Most Wins Driver:Four different drivers with 3 wins each
Most Wins Team:Roush Fenway Racing (8)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Ford (11)

The fall race as a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina that has been held on occasion since 1983. The race was held on the weekend of the NASCAR Cup Series' Southern 500. Christopher Bell was the last winner of the event in 2024. The event will return in 2026.

The original running of this race was held in 1983 as a 250miles race in order to meet South Carolina's blue laws, since the Southern 500 was held on Monday, that required race distances to be scheduled for at least 250 miles (184 laps).

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed (mph)Report
LapsMiles (km)
1983September 475Neil BonnettButch MockPontiac183249.978 (402.3)1:54:14131.299Report
1984September 147Ron BouchardRace Hill Farm TeamPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:50:25109.115Report
1985August 3117Darrell WaltripDarWal, Inc.Chevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:43:20116.595Report
1986September 18Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Pontiac147200.802 (323.159)2:06:0295.468Report
1987September 57Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick147200.802 (323.159)1:56:45103.196Report
1988September 37Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick147200.802 (323.159)1:28:35136.009Report
1989September 27Harry GantWhitaker RacingBuick147200.802 (323.159)1:41:06119.17Report
1990September 132Dale JarrettHorace IsenhowerPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:28:22136.342Report
1991August 313Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:29:49134.141Report
1992September 530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac147200.802 (323.159)1:27:13138.14Report
1993September 460Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:42:25117.638Report
1994September 360Mark MartinRoush RacingFord111*151.626 (244.018)1:12:53124.824Report
1995September 260Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:44:36115.183Report
1996August 315Terry LabonteLabonte MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:33:47128.468Report
1997August 309Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:42:02118.08Report
1998September 564Dick TrickleShoemaker RacingChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:37:46123.233Report
1999September 460Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:31:07132.227Report
2000September 260Mark MartinRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:41:55118.215Report
2001September 19Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:57:34102.479Report
2002August 319Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord74*101.084 (162.678)1:05:3392.525Report
2003August 305Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:45:00114.744Report
2004November 1366Jamie McMurrayRusty Wallace RacingDodge147200.802 (323.159)1:49:49109.711Report
2005
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2014		Not held
2015September 520Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:25:14141.355Report
2016September 31Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)1:33:36128.719Report
2017September 218Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota148*202.168 (325.357)1:52:03108.256Report
2018September 122Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord147200.802 (323.159)1:48:22111.179Report
2019August 3100Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord147200.802 (323.159)1:41:08119.131Report
2020September 519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota147200.802 (323.159)1:58:32101.643Report
2021September 49Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet152*207.632 (334.096)2:01:38102.422Report
2022September 39Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet147200.802 (323.159)2:02:5897.979Report
2023September 219Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota148*202.168 (325.357)1:53:53106.826Report
2024August 3120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota150*204.9 (329.754)1:50:49110.94Report
2025Not held
2026September 5Report

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears won
3Mark Martin1994, 1996, 2000
Denny Hamlin2015, 2017, 2023
Harry Gant1987–1989
Jeff Burton1997, 2001, 2002
2Dale Earnhardt1986, 1991
Noah Gragson2021, 2022

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears won
8Roush Fenway Racing1993–1995, 1997, 1999–2002
5Joe Gibbs Racing2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
3JR Motorsports2016, 2021, 2022
2Whitaker Racing1987–1989
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.1986, 1991

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears won
11 Ford1993–1995, 1997, 1999–2002, 2018, 2019
8 Chevrolet1985, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2016, 2021, 2022
5 Pontiac1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992
Toyota2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
3 Buick1987–1989
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stumpf . Stehphen . 4 Burning Questions: Reviewing NASCAR’s 2025 Schedules . Frontstretch.com . August 29, 2024 . August 31, 2024.
  2. News: Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season. NASCAR. January 25, 2021. January 31, 2021.

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