In the sport's infancy, NASCAR did not take a single step from the sands of Daytona Beach or the clay of the Carolinas to the biggest and fastest speedways on Earth. Once upon a time, before tracks like Daytona or Talladega could be conceived much less dreamed of,

FORECAST: WeatherUnderground: Cloudy in the afternoon with a chance for evening showers. High of 89 degrees and winds from the south to southwest at 10 to 20 mph. It’s expected to be 86 degrees with a 3% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.

The Xfinity Series will practice, qualify and race all on Saturday in the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200. Darlington can be a challenge for a young driver, and the series at large will be on notice following the unseemly race at Martinsville last weekend.