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Darlington Dragway, IHRA Extend Sanctioning Agreement
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Darlington Dragway, with over four decades of history with the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), has extended its IHRA partnership through a multi-year sanctioning agreement.
The 1/4-mile drag strip was constructed by Harold Brasington, who built Darlington Raceway in 1950, and Woodrow Hall under the guidance of IHRA founder Larry Carrier. It opened in 1976 and has been a mainstay on the IHRA event schedule ever since.
In 2015 new owners Russell and Dee Dee Miller took over the facility with the intention of transforming it into one of the premier facilities in the country. Their children, Tylor and Brooke, race for the Pee Dee Fleet Motorsports Team.
“Darlington Dragway is truly one of America’s great drag racing facilities,” IHRA Division Director Josh Peake said. “Not only does it boast such a rich history, but track owners Russell and Dee Miller and track manager Rhett Gardner have taken it to the next level. It continues to be a showplace for marquee events and truly lives up to its name as a legendary track.”
The Hartsville, South Carolina, track has undergone a massive transformation since 2015. In addition to a complete overhaul upon purchasing the facility, a new drainage system was installed in 2017, and last year, the first 750 feet of the track from the burnout boxes to about 150 feet past the 1/8-mile finish line was made all-concrete.
Darlington received IHRA Track of the Year honors in 2016. The facility is also scheduled to host more IHRA major events in 2019 with the IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular on May 24–26, and the Division 9 Summit Team Finals September on 11–15.
For more information, visit the IHRA website and the Darling Dragway website.
(Photo of Darlington Dragway courtesy of IHRA).
The 1/4-mile drag strip was constructed by Harold Brasington, who built Darlington Raceway in 1950, and Woodrow Hall under the guidance of IHRA founder Larry Carrier. It opened in 1976 and has been a mainstay on the IHRA event schedule ever since.
In 2015 new owners Russell and Dee Dee Miller took over the facility with the intention of transforming it into one of the premier facilities in the country. Their children, Tylor and Brooke, race for the Pee Dee Fleet Motorsports Team.
“Darlington Dragway is truly one of America’s great drag racing facilities,” IHRA Division Director Josh Peake said. “Not only does it boast such a rich history, but track owners Russell and Dee Miller and track manager Rhett Gardner have taken it to the next level. It continues to be a showplace for marquee events and truly lives up to its name as a legendary track.”
The Hartsville, South Carolina, track has undergone a massive transformation since 2015. In addition to a complete overhaul upon purchasing the facility, a new drainage system was installed in 2017, and last year, the first 750 feet of the track from the burnout boxes to about 150 feet past the 1/8-mile finish line was made all-concrete.
Darlington received IHRA Track of the Year honors in 2016. The facility is also scheduled to host more IHRA major events in 2019 with the IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular on May 24–26, and the Division 9 Summit Team Finals September on 11–15.
For more information, visit the IHRA website and the Darling Dragway website.
(Photo of Darlington Dragway courtesy of IHRA).
