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NASCAR Playoffs Open at Darlington With 38-Car Southern 500 Field Set

Entry lists are final with the Cup race set for 6 p.m. ET Sunday on USA.

NASCAR Cup Series Darlington- #23: Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota Camry, #77: Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, #38: Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Long John Silver's Ford Mustang
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Overview

  • The Cook Out Southern 500 serves as the Round of 16 opener at Darlington over 367 laps and 501.32 miles with stages of 115, 115 and 137 laps.
  • The Cup entry list features 38 cars, including NY Racing’s No. 44 with Derek Kraus and Garage 66’s No. 66 with Josh Bilicki.
  • Cup practice is scheduled for Saturday at 9:00 a.m. ET with qualifying at 10:10 a.m. ET on TruTV, followed by the race Sunday on USA Network.
  • The Craftsman Truck Series’ Sober or Slammer 200 runs Saturday at noon ET on FS1 with 32 entries and no Cup drivers running double duty.
  • RFK Racing confirmed Brad Keselowski’s No. 6 will carry a Checkered Flag Foundation Tribute to Veterans scheme at Darlington featuring 643 names.