Five Best Parts of NASCAR Throwback Weekend 2016

NASCAR throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway may only be in its second year, but it has quickly become a favorite among fans. Here are some of the best moments.

While many around the country soaked in the final days of summer this Labor Day weekend, NASCAR fans took a trip through time and went back to the good old days of racing. NASCAR throwback at Darlington Raceway took stock car racing from the time of big tech to big hair. And for the second year in a row the lady in black did not disappoint.

Everything at Darlington surrounding the NASCAR throwback style was bigger in 2016. With more paint schemes, more hairdos, and more outfits, the Southern 500 became more of a spectacle than the penultimate race in the Sprint Cup regular season. Many of the great pieces that made the 2015 edition special came back once again, but with almost 100 percent of the Cup field on board, it made all the difference.

Certainly the bar has been raised from the 2015 Southern 500, and it could make the 2017 edition of the race a challenge to top this year. But if anything is certain heading into the coming year, expect more awesome paint schemes, more throwback styles, and more great entertainment like this from Darlington Raceway.

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