2/26 - Daytona International Speedway (FL) - click here
3/4 - Phoenix International Raceway (AZ) - click here
3/11 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway (NV) - click here
3/18 - Bristol Motor Speedway (TN)
3/24 - Auto Club Speedway (Fontana, CA) - click here
4/1 - Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville, VA) - click here
4/14 - Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth, TX) - click here
4/22 - Kansas Speedway - click here
4/28 - Richmond Int'l Raceway (Richmond, VA) - click here
5/6 - Talladega Superspeedway (Talladega, AL) - click here
5/12 - Darlington Raceway (Darlington, SC)
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Road America Artery Clogging Yumminess
When we were at Road America this year we happened upon this consession stand treat!
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SIDE DISHES...
McLeod Farms A MUST Stop
On the way to and from Darlington I think it is virtually impossible to not stop at McLeod Farms. The place is a great little market with fresh fruits (mmmm peaches) and baked items. You HAVE TO have a Peach Enchilada. It's up there on the list for ol' MD. My belly is my credential and you can trust it in this case!
McLeod Farms
29247 S. C. Hwy. 151
McBee, SC
(843) 335-8611
Speaking of McBee...
"DO NOT SPEED IN MCBEE." Wise words once spoken to me by ESPN's Ryan McGee several years ago. Don't ask... just listen.
Light the Lamp?
I have never been, but hear that the Lamplighter Restaurant is a good pick near Darlington. It's a local family joint. Check it out and tell me what YOU think.
Lamplighter Restaurant
415 S Irby St
Florence, SC
(843) 669-5921
Piggly Wiggly Ribs!
Who can forget one of Speedeats.com's most random moments of all time? While cruising the streets of Darlington on raceday morning (2010) we stumbled upon a Southern-500 tradition we did not know about. The Piggly Wiggly Rib Cookout. Yes, the local Piggly Wiggly grocery store cooks out ribs and locals stand in line for hours to get them. Last year we brough a few racks to the track.
Field Fillers Mother's Day Tues Special!
If you are in the Charlotte area, you need to check this out. Field Filler Fairgrounds, a great little make-shift track behind Randy Lajoie's "The Joie of Seating" company, is running the Tuesday night after Darlington.
The place has a lot of hype. Why? Because it's different and the racing is wild. Operated by a group of young racers, including the Lajoie Kids and Brandon McReynolds (a group called the Field Fillers) it's a must-see. Come check it out.
Marty Smith Features MD in the Tale of the Martinsville Hot Dog
ESPN writer/talent Marty Smith featured our very own Matthew Dillner in a write-up about Martinsville and their famous hot dog. Check out the colorful story click here
Bigelow's is a Long Island Seafood Tradition
MD will be making a trip up north soon... that means it's time for Flounder and Ipswich Clams!
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Garfrerick's chef makes fresh baked bread. They sell it in their market as well.
DARLINGTON
Red Bone Alley
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Surprisingly, there are many on the NASCAR Tour that don't know about this joint. Well, if you are reading this... now you do!
My favorite restaurant in the Darlington area. Red Bone Alley is in an location that you may think it was a department store if you drove by. Actually, the location was once a JC Penney! The unusual restaurant space is used to make you feel like you are dining in a quaint Charleston, SC neighborhood. With houses and street lamps, the setting is beautiful.
Oh, and the food. Yeah, it is as good as the decor! From Low Country Shrimp & Grits to one of their aged steaks, you can't go wrong with this Florence, SC favorite.
1903 West Palmetto Street
Florence, SC 29501-3916
(843) 673-0035
visit their site click here
Takis Restaurant
This is a good, nothing too fancy, local diner in Darlington. I was taken to this location several years ago by David Pearson for a good fried chicken lunch. Takis has good greek items on the menu as well.
609 Pearl Street
Darlington, SC
(843) 393-8979
B&B Restaurant
B&B is as good as buffets get. If you like to pig out, this is your place. Their breakfast buffet is good too. Rumor has it that a few drivers eat there from time to time. "It's got a reputation for being a good little local joint," says our friend Bo Wilkes.
1536 S Main St
Darlington, SC
(843) 393-9534
Starfire Grill & Spirits
This local treat offers an good menu of American and regional cuisine with Greek and Italian food as well.
Years ago, while in a shoot, 2011 Hall of Fame inductee David Pearson took us here and treated us to a nice meal. I had fried chicken and sweet tea that day, and it was awsome. Classic moment for sure.
2130 West Palmetto Street
Florence, SC 20501
843-661-7827
to visit their site click here
Hot Dog Haven
Hot Dog Haven is right in the historic downtown square of Darlington, SC. It's a pretty popular place for locals and a place I tried the other year during the Darlington race-week fan festivities.
It's hot dogs! Enough said. You can get 'em all different ways. Of course, I like them almost any way. The chili dogs were tops.
101 South Main Street
Darlington, SC 29532-3207
(843) 393-7040
LOCAL PICK
Jewel's Deluxe Cafe
While on the streets of Darlington last year, a young lady stepped out of her truck and said hello. I spoke with the friendly local, named India, who shared her favorite place ot eat in the area with me. This is it. If we have time in the short Darlington race weekend, we will try the place. She said it is a classic Meat n three place that is open for lunch only so it may be tough to hit for us industry folk, but something a race-fan could have on their radar.
32 Public Square
Darlington, SC
843-393-5511
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