The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Outlook and Picks

Featured StoriesNASCAR Cup SeriesOutlook and Picks Share Facebook X ReddIt Email Print The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Outlook and Picks By SM Staff September 2, 2026 2 Minute Read Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube NASCAR PhotosNASCAR Photos The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) heads to Darlington Raceway for the Cook Out Southern 500, the first race of the 10-race Chase, on Sunday, September 6, at 5 p.m. ET on USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, and HBO Max. In August of 2025, Denny Hamlin captured the pole for the Southern 500 with a lap of 171.381 mph for his second…