| The Darlington Raceway is the result of one man's | | | | Stock Car Racing, and was known for his zest for life |
| dream. Harold Brasington believed in the future of | | | | - and the museum was his dream. After his death |
| NASCAR, and worked to see his dream become a | | | | the museum was completed and stands as a |
| reality in 1950 in the small town of Darlington, and the | | | | memorial to his memory and to the greatness of |
| Speedway is known to be one of the pillars of | | | | stock car racing. Exhibits include the winningest car in |
| NASCAR. In recent years two additional grandstands | | | | stock car racing, 1940 classic cars and even Darrell |
| have been erected, more than doubling the seating | | | | Waltrip's '91 Chevy Lumina that rolled eight times in |
| capacity. New facilities include souvenir stands, food | | | | one of the most ferocious crashes in history. |
| courts, and gift shops, and the Tyler Tower sits on | | | | Admission to the museum is $5 for those over 12 |
| turn 4. | | | | years old. |
| The difficult Speedway quickly earned the nick-name | | | | The Florence Motor Speedway offers races, events |
| "Too Tough to Tame" and even top drivers such as | | | | and programs to entertain race fans of all ages. |
| Richard Petty dreaded running on the track. Events | | | | Races include Super Trucks, Road Warriors, Chargers, |
| include NASCAR, Nextel Cup series and much more. | | | | Young Guns and much more. General admission is $10 |
| Tickets to most events start at $30 for a 1 day | | | | for adults, $3 for children. Every fan has dreamed of |
| pass. Campers can find facilities for RVs, campers, | | | | getting behind the wheel of a car and the Florence |
| and even tents. Camp Darlington is an over night | | | | Speedway can make that dream a reality. Maybe |
| camp site at the rate of $75 a night. Petty/Pearson | | | | you prefer just to ride with a professional, driving his |
| RV Parking sites are $100 and puts you near the | | | | car. Which ever you prefer, they can give you the |
| "Too Tough to Tame" track, and is located behind | | | | ride of your life. The Speedway has packages for |
| the Tyler Tower. Share the infield with NASCAR's | | | | parties and large groups from battery powered cars, |
| top names when you camp at the Infield RV park. | | | | bikes and group rates to the races. |
| These spaces are limited and start at $475. | | | | The roots of racing run deep in Darlington and even |
| The Speedway is also home to the Joe Weatherly | | | | though the track may be "Too Tough to Tame", it's |
| Stock Car Museum, which houses both old and new | | | | a great place for race fans. |
| alike. Joe had a reputation as the Clown Prince of | | | | |