NASCAR Cup Series Darlington lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race
The Tennessean • • sports
Key Points:
- The NASCAR Chase kicks off with the Cook Out Southern 500 on September 6 at Darlington Raceway, marking the start of the 10-race playoff series that concludes in November at Homestead-Miami.
- Qualifying was canceled, so the starting lineup was determined by the rule book metric, placing Tyler Reddick on the pole and Daniel Suarez alongside him on the front row.
- Several Chase contenders, including Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, and Carson Hocevar, will start outside the top 25 positions.
- The Southern 500 race will begin around 4:10 p.m. CT, be broadcast nationally on USA Network, and offer streaming options such as HBO MAX for in-car cameras and NASCAR.com for audio coverage.
- The race at Darlington Raceway covers 367 laps (501.3 miles) divided into three stages of 115, 115, and 137 laps respectively, with a full starting lineup featuring top drivers like Ryan Preece, Denny Hamlin, and Chase Elliott.
