DARLINGTON, S.C. – Darlington Raceway and the South Carolina Education Lottery have partnered for the track’s NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race on Sept. 6.
The official name of the Gander Trucks race will be the South Carolina Education Lottery 200.
“As the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series returns to the Lady in Black, we welcome the South Carolina Education Lottery as part of the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR,” said Darlington President Kerry Tharp. “The South Carolina Education Lottery has a tremendous impact in the lives of students, so we look forward to working together to further support their mission to enhance education across the state.”
Prior to the 71st running of the Southern 500, the Gander Trucks will return in the South Carolina Education Lottery 200 at the track Too Tough To Tame on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m.
The Gander Trucks last competed at Darlington from 2001-04 and again from 2010-11.
“We are thrilled to build upon our partnership with Darlington Raceway by lending our name to the South Carolina Education Lottery 200,” said the Lottery’s Director of Marketing Josh Whiteside. “We are looking forward to a great race on Sunday and the opportunity to share with racing fans across the state the lasting impact the Lottery is having on education.”