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Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway

Green Flag: approximately 3:15pm EDT on FS1

Race Length: 293 laps (400.24 mi / 644.12 km)

Race Stages: 90-95-108

Track Information: Darlington Raceway is a 1.366 mile (2.2 kilometer) oval located in Darlington, SC USA.

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Parents snapped these during practice this morning. Love those painted side skirts.

Do These 3 Come to mind and is there anymore besides these 3?

All the next gen cars have what appears to be an opening on the passenger side beside the drivers name. Any idea what it's for?

First off, Darlington is probably my favorite track on the schedule. The racing is consistently amazing, and it really rewards hard driving. And with the extensive history of the track, it's the perfect backdrop for an event like this.

But personally, the throwback weekend is super important to me. I'm in my late 30s now, and I grew up watching the races every Sunday with my Dad. To this day, I try to carve out a day to watch at least one of the Busch or Cup races with him each weekend.

My dad had a brain injury in 2015 that's robbed him of a lot. He has difficulty with speech, really bad aphasia, and difficulty holding onto recently formed memories; but weirdly, his mind for all older memories is still remarkably sharp. As a result of that, the throwback race consistently produces some of the best and sharpest conversations I get to have with my dad.

Seeing all the cars from the 90s and 00s, he's able to bring up memories and feel reconnected to the sport in a way he's just incapable of every other week of the year. It always seems to brighten him up and give him a little bit more focus, similar to the way old music does. It's really a special thing to see him perk up and have the mental focus and energy to really enjoy it

It makes me feel a little bit like I've got my dad back, the way he was.

I’m not sure if this is allowed so if the mods want, they can delete this. But I’ll put it up just incase it is. If you’re trying to get an antenna for the CW, first off, don’t fall for Amazon scams. Don’t buy the UMustHave or any other Junky flat antenna or nub. Stick with a reputable company. Don’t buy the cheapest thing. It doesn’t work unless you’re in really strong signal areas. So strong in fact, you can pick them up with a paper clip moat likely. Go to rabbitears.info. There, you can see where your local CW affiliate is, the direction and RF channel. That’s important because VHF and UHF are different, and require certain elements to be picked up with. If you don’t see your CW affiliate, or it’s too far away, check the subchannels by clicking the station. Good chance that it’s also a subchannel of another station.

Edit: HD Antennas DONT EXIST! That’s a marketing ploy to get you to buy a new one. You can use an old antenna with a new tv. It’ll pick up just fine

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