Smith’s win at Darlington is the surprise of the year

Regan Smith won the Southern 500 on Saturday night in Darlington. Smith started the race a season worst 23rd and for most of the night was hidden from the frames of America’s televisions. Then Smith and his crew gambled and stayed on the track while the leaders opted to pit leading up to the checkered. Smith wasn’t the one car who didn’t pit. He just was the only one who finished ahead of Carl Edwards. Smith held off Edwards during a green white checker finish thanks in part to a push on the final restart from Brad Keselowski. While everyone was watching the antics of Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick, a fresh face was doing donuts at the oldest track on the