NASCAR race results from the playoff opener at Darlington Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Darlington, South Carolina. The 1.366-mile of Darlington Raceway is set to host the Southern 500.
View the Darlington Raceway results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe set the front row. 367 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Darlington
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 115 (1-115 / 367)
Green flag, Josh Berry wiggles off turn bottom in turn two! He’s sideways in front of the field. He collects, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch and others.
Green, Briscoe gets the jump and he’s clear into turn one.
Lap 60, Briscoe leads Bubba Wallace by 5 seconds. There are multiple pit strategies playing out.
Lap 69, slow stop for Alex Bowman as the crew struggles with an equipment issue. It’s a 30 second pit stop under green.
Lap 85, another pit cycle is complete. Briscoe now leads Hamlin by 1 second.
Chase Briscoe wins stage one at Darlington Raceway!
Darlington Results (Stage 1) : 1. Chase Briscoe; 2. Tyler Reddick; 3. Denny Hamlin; 4. Ross Chastain; 5. Bubba Wallace; 6. Kyle Larson; 7. Christopher Bell; 8. Austin Cindric; 9. John Hunter Nemechek; 10. Ryan Blaney
Darlington
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 115 (116-230 / 367)
Green flag on stage two, Briscoe and Hamlin fight for space into turn one. Hamlin slides Briscoe into turn three. They might light contact and Hamlin takes the lead away.
Lap 125, Carson Hocevar and Chase Elliott rub fenders into turn one.
Lap 132, Briscoe looks under Hamlin in turn one. Hamlin lifts on the outside of turn two and Briscoe reclaims the lead.
Lap 152, Carson Hocevar spins caution on old tires. Hocevar says over the radio, “Worst car I’ve ever driven. I can’t drive it anymore.”
Hocevar and Bell makes contact on the pit lane. Bell now has a hole in his right front nose.
Green, Briscoe and Chastain run side-by-side for the lead. Briscoe clears him via the outside lane into turn three.
Lap 180, race leader Chase Briscoe is suffering from electrical issues. He’s turned off multiple components due to low voltage.
Lap 203, Cody Ware spins with a flat tire, caution.
Green, Briscoe and Reddick run side by side for the lead off turn two. Erik Jones makes it three wide for the lead into turn three. Briscoe holds them off. Ryan Blaney spins behind them, caution.
Green, Briscoe clears Reddick into turn three.
Chase Briscoe wins stage two in the Southern 500!
Darlington Results (Stage 2) : 1. Chase Briscoe; 2. Tyler Reddick; 3. Erik Jones; 4. Kyle Larson; 5. AJ Allmendinger; 6. Ross Chastain; 7. Bubba Wallace; 8. John Hunter Nemechek; 9. Ryan Preece; 10. William Byron
Credit: DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 31: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Pinnacle Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Darlington
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 137 (231-367 / 367)
Alex Bowman gets the free pass and he’s now on the lead lap. He was two laps down earlier in this race after a pit stop issue.
Green flag on stage three, Reddick gets the jump on the inside and he’s clear into turn one!
Lap 240, Briscoe has a run on Reddick into turn one. They run side-by-side for the lead exiting turn two. Reddick knocks the bump and nearly tags the wall. Briscoe takes the lead away.
Lap 283, Briscoe leads Reddick by 1.6 seconds as another pit cycle is complete.
55 to go
55 to go, Derek Kraus is on fire! He comes to a stop and the caution is out.
Green, Briscoe and Reddick run side-by-side for the lead. Briscoe is clear via the outside lane in turn three.
25 to go, Briscoe leads Reddick by five car lengths. Reddick has closed the gap as the leader works lap traffic. Erik Jones is closing on both of them.
7 to go, Briscoe leads Reddick by just a car length.
Chase Briscoe holds them off and he wins at Darlington Raceway!
Credit: DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 31: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, celebrates with his son Brooks Briscoe after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
Darlington Raceway
Race Results
August 31, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Chase Briscoe
2. Tyler Reddick
3. Erik Jones
4. John Hunter Nemechek
5. AJ Allmendinger
6. Bubba Wallace
7. Denny Hamlin
8. Kyle Busch
9. Carson Hocevar
10. Chris Buescher
11. Ross Chastain
12. Austin Cindric
13. Zane Smith
14. Noah Gragson
15. Brad Keselowski
16. Ryan Preece
17. Chase Elliott
18. Ryan Blaney
19. Kyle Larson
20. Joey Logano
21. William Byron
22. Ty Gibbs
23. Austin Dillon
24. Cole Custer
25. Daniel Suarez
26. Todd Gilliland
27. Justin Haley
28. Riley Herbst
29. Christopher Bell
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
31. Alex Bowman
32. Shane van Gisbergen
33. Michael McDowell
34. Ty Dillon
35. Timmy Hill
36. Derek Kraus
37. Cody Ware
38. Josh Berry
Credit: DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 31: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, celebrates with his son, Brooks Briscoe in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Standings
Pos | Driver | Wins (In Round) / Points
1. Chase Briscoe
1 Win
2. Denny Hamlin
+43
3. Kyle Larson
+38
4. Tyler Reddick
+35
5. William Byron
+25
6. Bubba Wallace
+25
7. Ryan Blaney
+22
8. Ross Chastain
+21
9. Austin Cindric
+12
10. Christopher Bell
+11
11. Chase Elliott
+9
12. Shane van Gisbergen
+3
— Cutline (Elimination after Bristol) —
13. Joey Logano
-3
14. Austin Dillon
-8
15. Josh Berry
-19
16. Alex Bowman
-19
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