Tuesday, May 10th 'What If' Question

When NASCAR started to revamp their schedule a few years ago many different tracks felt the effect, some still feel it as the schedule continues to change. Among the tracks targeted was Darlington Raceway, one of NASCAR's crown jewels and a popular venue amongst the fans and some drivers.

Since the Sprint Cup Series started racing at the South Carolina facility in 1972 it has done so twice a year. There have been photo finishes, excuse me, the closest finish in history between Kurt Busch and Ricky Craven, nasty wrecks like Tony Stewart in 2002, and more cars into its wall than any other track has ever seen. And most recently, there's even been a fight.

Except, when the series headed to the track in 2005 it would only be for one event that season, which has unfortunately been the case for the last six years. No more does Darlington host it's annual labor day date, instead opening its gates for an early season battle in May. While many have continually called for NASCAR to bring back it's second date or at least

NASCAR has yet to change their mind but it hasn't been all bad for Darlington. The track remains one of the most respect and storied as well as intimidating. The racing has been fast and furious and the winners have been relatively new, with only one repeat winner, Greg Biffle, since it went to its one date a year schedule.

This past Saturday night it seemed everything and anything that could happen in a NASCAR race did at Darlington. There was an exciting race to the finish with not only a first time winner but a Cinderella story pulling off the upset. There were classic Darlington stripes, driver meltdowns on the radios and hard nosed racing which led to a punch being thrown. Not bad for a track that only has one race to make memorable.

But ...

What if @TooToughToTame still had its two race dates, could their second race live up to this past Sundays? #NASCAR

@hillbillyDem: the racing is always great at @TooToughToTame I always enjoyed the spring 400 as much if not more than the Southern 500. the reason @TooToughToTame has one race is because of ticket sales, if quality of racing counted we'd still go to Rockingham

@JordanTMcGraw: Nope

Tim Simmons (via Facebook) I didn't get to watch all the race. But was the racing really that good? Or just the drama, the race didn't seem like anything special. But Darlington is still a cool place