DARLINGTON, S.C. — Harold Brasington III recalls riding around the infield at Darlington Raceway as a youngster with his late grandfather, track builder Harold Brasington, watching as his granddad said hello to the likes of Richard Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough and Dale Earnhardt.

The younger Brasington, 52, will see history once more on Sunday: The 70-year-old raceway will host the return of NASCAR Cup Series racing, among the biggest events so far as sports makes a halting comeback from a global shutdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Xfinity Series will then fire up for the first time since March on Tuesday night at the 1.366-mile, egg-shaped oval. Cup racers come back for Wednesday for a weeknight, primetime race — the kind fans have urged NASCAR to try — to cap a busy time for the “Lady in Black.”

“I think Darlington is the poster child for inspiration and luck kind of linking up together,” Brasington said.

Come Sunday, that legacy will be one of hope as NASCAR powers back up.

“For us, it’s exciting that we have our chance to go out there and compete,” Kurt Busch said.

Darlington is perhaps best known as “The Track Too Tough To Tame” andhas its quirks.