16 drivers have locked themselves into the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the championship, and now only 100 points separates them. Denny Hamlin is the No. 1 seed, while Ryan Preece is the No. 16 seed after a dramatic win at Daytona.
The first of ten battlegrounds will be the historic Darlington Raceway, and the 2026 edition of the Southern 500.
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The History and Track Dimensions for Darlington Raceway
Spotters and fans at Darlington Raceway
Spotters and fans at Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway joined the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 1950. It is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval. The higher-speed Turns 1 and 2 have 25 degrees of banking...
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