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Southern 500 to Open NASCAR Playoffs at Darlington on Sunday With 38-Car Field

Kyle Larson leads early betting with Denny Hamlin close behind.

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
Photo by John Knittel for SpeedwayMedia.com
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Overview

  • The Cook Out Southern 500 is set for August 31 at 6 p.m. ET on USA, with MRN and SiriusXM radio, running 367 laps (501.32 miles) with stages of 115-230-367.
  • Cup practice and qualifying are scheduled for Saturday morning on truTV, finalizing a grid that includes 36 full-time teams plus Derek Kraus in NY Racing’s No. 44 and Josh Bilicki in Garage 66’s No. 66.
  • Darlington’s crown-jewel opener carries title implications, as five winners of the playoff opener have gone on to win the championship.
  • The Truck Series races the Sober or Slammer 200 at Darlington on Saturday at noon ET on FS1 with 32 entries and no Cup drivers doing double duty, while the Xfinity Series competes at Portland on Saturday night on CW.
  • RFK Racing’s Tribute to Veterans returns on Brad Keselowski’s No. 6, featuring 643 names on a special scheme supporting the Checkered Flag Foundation.