Johnson snaps 16-race losing streak with third Darlington win DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Darlington Raceway is known as "the track too tough to tame," but Jimmie Johnson had little trouble doing just that, holding off Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart to capture Saturday night's Bojangles Southern 500.

Pistone: Darlington preview The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series readies for the 11th race of the season and Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Stewart has modest goals for Danica at Darlington Tony Stewart has very modest goals for Danica Patrick's debut at Darlington Raceway.

Biffle wins pole, ruins Hendrick front row at Darlington Raceway DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- Sprint Cup points leader Greg Biffle feels he's running like he used to at Darlington Raceway and that's bad news for the rest of the Southern 500 field.

Weekend Preview: Newman ready to clear Darlington hurdle Ryan Newman's fondness for Darlington Raceway has translated to positive results through the years. A victory has been the only thing lost in translation.

Stewart has modest Darlington goals for Danica Tony Stewart has very modest goals for Danica Patrick's debut at Darlington Raceway.

Johnson holds on for third win at Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Darlington Raceway is known as "the track too tough to tame," but Jimmie Johnson had little trouble doing just that, holding off Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart to capture Saturday night's Bojangles Southern 500.

Fan’s View: Five to Watch in the Southern 500 at Darlington This weekend, NASCAR goes back under the lights at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina for the historic Southern 500 on Saturday, May 12. The track known as the "Lady in Black" and as the "Track Too Tough to Tame" has provided some of NASCAR's most exciting finishes, including one of the closest finishes in NASCAR history between Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch in 2003 (0.002 seconds - tied with ...

Danica duels with Darlington When the original Sprint Cup schedule for Danica Patrick was penciled in by Stewart-Haas Racing late last year, the plan was for her much-hyped debut to come at Darlington Raceway, perhaps the toughest race track in NASCAR.

Dale Jr. looks for breakthrough at Darlington HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he's gone faster at every track he's raced at this season - and he's certain Darlington Raceway won't be any different.