The ten-week battle for the NASCAR Cup Series championship has begun, and there are now just 12 points between Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell for the points lead after Bell’s impressive win the…
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Chase leader and favorite, the newest Southern 500 champion and two rising young racers who had top-six finishes at Darlington Raceway to open NASCAR’s postseason on…
The NASCAR Cup Series Chase is officially underway, and the opening race at Darlington Raceway immediately changed the championship picture. After a wild Southern 500, Denny Hamlin remains atop the…
Denny Hamlin entered The Chase with a 25-point cushion over the second-place driver after the regular season. But the opening race at Darlington showed just how quickly that advantage can become…
The first race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase produced major setbacks at Darlington Raceway. Christopher Bell won the Cook Out Southern 500, but several NASCAR Cup Series drivers left South…
Carson Hocevar has earned a reputation as one of NASCAR’s rebels, but that does not excuse every move he makes on the racetrack. His aggressive style has already made him one of the most talked-about…
Denny Hamlin left Darlington Raceway with a result far below what he expected after the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener. The regular-season champion finished 18th in the Cook Out Southern 500 after…
Christopher Bell’s win in Darlington was proof that Toyota’s regular-season dominance was not fading away anytime soon. Five of the top six drivers in the standings before and after the Cook Out…
One race down, nine to go in NASCAR’s 2026 championship fight. The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway officially opened The Chase and immediately reshuffled the standings, although one thing…
Darlington’s Southern 500 is one of NASCAR’s crown jewels, with a long history and a reputation that few races can match. It was the sport’s first-ever 500-mile race and helped establish Darlington…
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Christopher Bell is finally second-to-none this season. Bell’s crazy, frustrating season of seven second-place finishes without a victory at last came to an end with a win at the…
Chase Briscoe came close to winning a third straight Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led 30 laps and stayed near the front for most of the race. But a…
