This weekend, the NASCAR Cup and Truck Collection will each be competing on the historic Darlington Raceway, which performs host to the playoff opener for each divisions.
Darlington additionally hosts the fourth and last crown jewel occasion of the season with the 76th working of the Southern 500. The occasion has been a part of the NASCAR Cup calendar since 1950, which was gained by Johnny Mantz.
William Byron (Daytona 500), Ross Chastain (Coca Cola 600), and Bubba Wallace (Brickyard 400) gained the earlier 4 crown jewels on the 2025 schedule.
Chase Briscoe is the defending winner of the Southern 500 at Darlington, whereas Denny Hamlin is the latest Cup winner on the South Carolina monitor, successful the 400-miler there earlier this 12 months.
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Photograph by: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photographs
This weekend’s grueling 500-mile race will characteristic the standard 36 full-time drivers/groups, but additionally two part-time entries. The NY Racing group has entered its No. 44 Chevrolet with Derek Kraus behind the wheel, whereas Storage 66 has entered the No. 66 Ford with Josh Bilicki as the motive force.
The NASCAR Truck Collection race will characteristic 32 entries with no Cup drivers selecting to run double responsibility. The Xfinity Collection is at Portland this weekend with 37 vehicles entered, together with reigning Australian Supercars champion Will Brown.
2025 NASCAR Cup entry checklist for Southern 500 at Darlington
*Playoff drivers in daring
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