Sheldon Creed gets it right when it matters most at Darlington
Sheldon Creed got the tires right, kept his No. 00 Chevrolet pointed in the right direction and opened the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase with a huge win at Darlington.
Sheldon Creed got the tires right, kept his No. 00 Chevrolet pointed in the right direction and opened the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase with a huge win at Darlington.
Chase Briscoe has a date with Darlington history
Ryan Preece made the Chase. Now comes the hard part
Denny Hamlin ready to start over, but he hasn’t forgotten Phoenix
Kyle Larson hasn’t won in 50 races. Naturally, he sees a title path
Team Penske changed pit crews because championships are serious business
Rajah Caruth is ready to rip into NASCAR’s Chase
Tyler Reddick dominated the early season, endured a summer stumble and now gets a pole position to start the Chase at a track where he already knows how to win.
Sunday, September 6
4:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Prerace, USA Network
5 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, USA Network
9 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Post-Race, USA Network

Cook Out Southern 500
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
Date: Sunday Sept. 6, 2026
TV: USA
Green Flag: 5:00 PM ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 367
Miles: 501.32
Track: 1.366 mile paved track
Defending Winner: Chase Briscoe
Coke Zero 400
Winner: Ryan Preece
Average Speed of Race Winner: 154.69 mph.
Time of Race:2 Hrs, 40 Mins, 58 Secs.
Margin of Victory:Under Caution
Caution Flags: 4 for 23 laps.
Lead Changes: 41 among 22 drivers.
Stage 1 Top 10: 97,54,22,43,19,5,23,60,42,2
Stage 2 Top 10: 12,60,38,24,34,5,19,7,9,33
Fastest Lap: #4 Lap 21 /45.353
| POS | NO. | DRIVER | PTS | STG PTS | BEHIND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 2100 | 199 | 0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 2075 | 214 | -25 | |
| 3 | ▲1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 2065 | 154 | -35 |
| 4 | ▼1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 2060 | 211 | -40 |
| 5 | ▲1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 2055 | 156 | -45 |
| 6 | ▼1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 2050 | 162 | -50 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 2045 | 203 | -55 | |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 2040 | 104 | -60 | |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | 2035 | 148 | -65 | |
| 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 2030 | 98 | -70 | |
| 11 | ▲2 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | 2025 | 77 | -75 |
| 12 | ▼1 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 2020 | 121 | -80 |
| 13 | ▼1 | 24 | William Byron | 2015 | 123 | -85 |
| 14 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 2010 | 116 | -90 | |
| 15 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 2005 | 113 | -95 | |
| 16 | ▲1 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 2000 | 97 | -100 |