NASCAR starting grid and TV schedule for Darlington Raceway. Darlington Raceway TV schedule, starting positions and point standings.
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The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin this weekend in Darlington, South Carolina. It’s the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
View NASCAR race info for the event at Darlington Raceway below.
Track Size:
1.366-mile
Stages:
115/230/367
Purse:
$10,447,135
The following includes action at Darlington and Portland:
Noon ET
FS2
NASCAR Truck Series
Race
(Darlington)
7:30pm ET
CW | MRN
NASCAR Xfinity Series Series
Race
(Portland)
6:00pm ET
USA | NBC Sports App | HBO Max
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
(Darlington)
| Pos | Driver | Best Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 28.694 |
| 2 | Chase Briscoe | 28.715 |
| 3 | Josh Berry | 28.829 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 28.848 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 28.925 |
| 6 | Ross Chastain | 28.933 |
| 7 | Christopher Bell | 28.962 |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | 28.985 |
| 9 | Austin Dillon | 29.004 |
| 10 | Austin Cindric | 29.023 |
| 11 | William Byron | 29.025 |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | 29.032 |
| 13 | Justin Haley | 29.060 |
| 14 | Joey Logano | 29.080 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 29.082 |
| 16 | Ty Gibbs | 29.127 |
| 17 | Daniel Suarez | 29.172 |
| 18 | Cole Custer | 29.196 |
| 19 | Erik Jones | 29.216 |
| 20 | Shane van Gisbergen | 29.223 |
| 21 | Chase Elliott | 29.226 |
| 22 | AJ Allmendinger | 29.234 |
| 23 | Kyle Busch | 29.235 |
| 24 | Zane Smith | 29.245 |
| 25 | Carson Hocevar | 29.249 |
| 26 | Michael McDowell | 29.249 |
| 27 | Ryan Preece | 29.254 |
| 28 | Todd Gilliland | 29.263 |
| 29 | Alex Bowman | 29.269 |
| 30 | John Hunter Nemechek | 29.327 |
| 31 | Ty Dillon | 29.338 |
| 32 | Brad Keselowski | 29.401 |
| 33 | Riley Herbst | 29.445 |
| 34 | Noah Gragson | 29.511 |
| 35 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 29.663 |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 997 |
| 37 | Derek Kraus | 30.451 |
| 38 | Timmy Hill | 31.025 |
Note: Points ahead of Darlington, race 1 of 3 in the Round of 16.
| 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 —
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Josh Berry | -1 |
| 14 | Tyler Reddick | -1 |
| 15 | Austin Dillon | -2 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | -5 |
