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DARLINGTON, S.C. — Tammy Gandy grew up around Darlington Raceway and remembers a time when the greats like Richard Petty would show up each year at her aunt’s house for some homemade biscuits.And the sun-baked crowds, none bigger in these parts. So after years of seeing the hubbub and hullabaloo that always led up to raceday, she laughed when asked to compare that to this year’s scene.
“There’s no doubt this shows the loyalty of NASCAR fans,” restaurant owner Tony Baird said. “They didn’t want to stay home for this.” Instead, the only tables set up to sell flags and T-shirts were ones for President Donald Trump-related merchandise. “This is a different event,” Darlington Raceway president Kerry Tharp said. “It’s amazing how everyone came together to make it happen.”
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