Royal Purple 200
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| Venue | Darlington Raceway |
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| Location | Darlington, South Carolina, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Veterans of Foreign Wars and Sport Clips |
| First race | 1982 |
| Distance | 200.802 miles (323.159 km) |
| Laps | 147 |
| Previous names |
TranSouth 200 (1982) Dixie Cup 200 (1984–1986) Country Squire 200 (1987–1989) Pontiac 200 (1990-1991) Mark III Vans 200 (1992–1995) Dura Lube 200 (1996) SunCom 200 (2000–2001) darlingtonraceway.com 200 (2002–2003) Diamond Hill Plywood 200 (1997–1999, 2004–2009) Royal Purple 200 (2010–2011) |
| Most wins (driver) | Denny Hamlin (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (9) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (11) |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.366 mi (2.198 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place at Darlington Raceway, it is held the day before the Bojangles Southern 500, the Sprint Cup Series race.
The race's longtime sponsor Diamond Hill Plywood is based in Darlington, and is owned and operated by identical twins John and Jim Ramsey. Their grandfather Sherman Ramsey, who founded Diamond Hill Plywood, sold the land Darlington Raceway was built on to Harold Brasington, and is said to have requested one end (currently Turn 4) of Brasington's new track be built narrower to protect a minnow pond on his property. Synthetic oil manufacturer Royal Purple recently signed a multi-year deal to be the primary sponsor of this race beginning in 2010. The 2015 running was held during the day, with the race starting at 3:30 PM Eastern Time.
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