Darlington ranks fifth in the number of caution flags during that span, averaging 6.6 a race due to wrecks or debris on the track. Four of the past 20 races at Darlington have finished under caution. Only Daytona, with five finishes under caution, ranks higher. Then, to further create the problem, they throw 42 other cars on the track. Then it becomes almost impossible.
Most races are a series of adjustments every pit stop.
The races at Darlington are an adjustment every lap. Driver Mike Wallace said his first advice to a rookie would be to race the track and forget about everybody else. Of his 200 career victories, only three were at Darlington. One of the worst weekends of his career occurred during Darlington's 1970 spring race. First, Petty totaled his car during a practice session.