New Attitude, Same Lady

The Lady in Black freshened her makeup last year with a multimillion dollar repaving job, but she still has the same old attitude.

New pavement has temporarily softened this track's rough exterior, but the groove still lies right up against the retaining wall—and that makes this a tricky track to negotiate. The famed Darlington stripe comes from getting a little too close to the wall, which causes the Lady in Black to reach out and slap drivers for their effrontery.

While she is still as cantankerous as ever, Darlington will find that her suitors have a harder shell now than in the past. The new car design is much more durable than its older counterparts and will take a lot of damage before it stops being competitive. Last year, Kyle Busch bounced off the wall numerous times en route to victory. And last week, five drivers who finished 11th or better were involved in on track incidents. That means dark horses might do better at Darlington this year than ever before.

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