Two national NASCAR series are in action at Darlington Raceway for Throwback Weekend, the annual celebration of racing history.
NASCAR Xfinity Series teams will take on The Track Too Tough to Tame on Saturday while continuing the season. Cup Series teams will have on-track sessions on Saturday and Sunday.
Craftsman Truck Series teams are idle this weekend. They will return to action next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.
One note for this trip to South Carolina is that the Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash will be put on pause so the focus can be on the throwback schemes. The battle for the $100,000 bonus will resume next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Last season's trip to Darlington Raceway featured two veterans scoring their first wins of the season. Justin Allgaier won the Xfinity Series race and punched his ticket back to the playoffs. Brad Keselowski won the Cup Series race. This was his first win with RFK Racing and his first win since the 2021 season.
Darlington Raceway Throwback Weekend forecast and schedule
Saturday forecast: Partly cloudy skies throughout the day. A high of 89 degrees and an 8% chance of rain.
Sunday forecast: Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. A high of 86 degrees and a 22% chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series race. The chance of rain continues into the evening, reaching 65% by 8 p.m.
Friday, April 4, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 12 - 5 p.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 12 - 5 p.m. -- Xfinity Series technical inspections
Saturday, April 5, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 8:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 10:05 - 11 a.m. -- Xfinity Series practice (Streaming on CW app)
- 11:10 a.m. - 12 p.m. -- Xfinity Series qualifying (Streaming on CW app)
- 12:35 - 1:30 p.m. -- Cup Series practice (Prime Video)
- 1:40 - 2:30 p.m. -- Cup qualifying (Prime Video)
- 3:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race (147 laps, 200.8 miles. CW, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, April 6, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 12 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 3 p.m. -- Cup Series race (293 laps, 400.2 miles. FS1, In-car cameras on Max, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)