Darlington Raceway is set to host the playoff opener for the NASCAR Cup Series. The 1.366-mile track will also host the NASCAR Truck Series.
At the other end of the country, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series West are going road course racing. They’ll take on the Portland International Raceway in Oregon.
Here is the schedule of action at Darlington and Portland presented in a table format:
| Time (ET) | TV / Platform | Series | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 pm | No TV | ARCA Menards Series | Practice | Portland |
| 3:05 pm | FS2 | NASCAR Truck Series | Practice | Darlington |
| 3:20 pm | No TV | ARCA Menards Series | Qualifying | Portland |
| 4:10 pm | FS2 | NASCAR Truck Series | Qualifying | Darlington |
| 7:00 pm | FloRacing / MRN | ARCA Menards Series | Race | Portland |
| 8:00 am | NASCAR.com | Press Pass | — | — |
| 9:00 am | truTV / MRN | NASCAR Cup Series | Practice | Darlington |
| 10:10 am | truTV / MRN | NASCAR Cup Series | Qualifying | Darlington |
| 12:00 pm | FS2 | NASCAR Truck Series | Race | Darlington |
| 3:00 pm | CW App | NASCAR Xfinity Series | Practice | Portland |
| 4:05 pm | CW App | NASCAR Xfinity Series | Qualifying | Portland |
| 6:00 pm | USA / NBC Sports App / HBO Max | NASCAR Cup Series | Race | Darlington |
| 7:30 pm | CW App / MRN | NASCAR Xfinity Series | Race | Portland |
Additional NASCAR.com Press Pass events occur immediately after Truck Series qualifying, Cup Series qualifying, and Truck Series race at Darlington but are not shown as timed events.
Note: Points ahead of Darlington (Race 1 of 3 in the Round of 16)
Here is the points standings table:
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Larson | +26 |
| 2 | William Byron | +26 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | +23 |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | +20 |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | +17 |
| 6 | Shane van Gisbergen | +16 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | +7 |
| 8 | Chase Briscoe | +4 |
| 9 | Bubba Wallace | +2 |
| 10 | Austin Cindric | +2 |
| 11 | Ross Chastain | +1 |
| 12 | Joey Logano | +1 |
| — Round of 12 Cutline — | ||
| 13 | Josh Berry | -1 |
| 14 | Tyler Reddick | -1 |
| 15 | Austin Dillon | -2 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | -5 |