FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Bad Girl Is Not a Lady but a Track in Darlington

Darlington Raceway is nicknamed the “Lady in Black” and is also known as the track “Too Tough to Tame” for good reason—walls often win and cars lose.The “Lady in Black” hosted the annual Mother’s Day weekend races with the Nationwide Series Royal Purple 200 and the Sprint Cup SHOWTIME Southern 500 with an abundance of crashes and frayed tempers.Surviving Darlington depends a lot on whether a driver’s car just kisses the wall or hammers it.  Multi-car crashes are common which gives the statement "no way to treat a lady" a new twist. This lady has no mercy, but every driver dares to challenge her with speeds of 170 plus mph. Still, it may be a surprise to many that drivers love this t...

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