Darlington Raceway TV schedule, starting positions and point standings ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener<\/p>\n
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin this weekend in Darlington, South Carolina. It\u2019s the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. <\/p>\n
View NASCAR race info for the event at Darlington Raceway below. <\/p>\n
Track Size:
1.366-mile<\/p>\n
Stages:
115\/230\/367<\/p>\n
Purse:
$10,447,135<\/p>\n
Darlington Raceway
TV Schedule<\/p>\n
The following includes action at Darlington and Portland:<\/p>\n
Saturday
August 30, 2025<\/p>\n
Noon ET
FS2
NASCAR Truck Series
Race
(Darlington)<\/p>\n
7:30pm ET
CW | MRN
NASCAR Xfinity Series Series
Race
(Portland)<\/p>\n
Sunday
August 31, 2025<\/p>\n
6:00pm ET
USA | NBC Sports App | HBO Max
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
(Darlington)<\/p>\n
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NCS Race<\/p>\n
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Credit: DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA \u2013 MAY 12: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 MoneyLion Toyota, and Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 Castrol Ford, leads the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 12, 2024 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Darlington Raceway
Starting Lineup
August 31, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series<\/p>\n
Pos | Driver<\/p>\n
1. Denny Hamlin
28.694<\/p>\n
2. Chase Briscoe
28.715<\/p>\n
3. Josh Berry
28.829<\/p>\n
4. Tyler Reddick
28.848<\/p>\n
5. Kyle Larson
28.925<\/p>\n
6. Ross Chastain
28.933<\/p>\n
7. Christopher Bell
28.962<\/p>\n
8. Bubba Wallace
28.985<\/p>\n
9. Austin Dillon
29.004<\/p>\n
10. Austin Cindric
29.023<\/p>\n
11. William Byron
29.025<\/p>\n
12. Ryan Blaney
29.032<\/p>\n
13. Justin Haley
29.060<\/p>\n
14. Joey Logano
29.080<\/p>\n
15. Chris Buescher
29.082<\/p>\n
16. Ty Gibbs
29.127<\/p>\n
17. Daniel Suarez
29.172<\/p>\n
18. Cole Custer
29.196<\/p>\n
19. Erik Jones
29.216<\/p>\n
20. Shane van Gisbergen
29.223<\/p>\n
21. Chase Elliott
29.226<\/p>\n
22. AJ Allmendinger
29.234<\/p>\n
23. Kyle Busch
29.235<\/p>\n
24. Zane Smith
29.245<\/p>\n
25. Carson Hocevar
29.249<\/p>\n
26. Michael McDowell
29.249<\/p>\n
27. Ryan Preece
29.254<\/p>\n
28. Todd Gilliland
29.263<\/p>\n
29. Alex Bowman
29.269<\/p>\n
30. John Hunter Nemechek
29.327<\/p>\n
31. Ty Dillon
29.338<\/p>\n
32. Brad Keselowski
29.401<\/p>\n
33. Riley Herbst
29.445<\/p>\n
34. Noah Gragson
29.511<\/p>\n
35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
29.663<\/p>\n
36. Cody Ware
997<\/p>\n
37. Derek Kraus
30.451<\/p>\n
38. Timmy Hill
31.025<\/p>\n
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Credit: DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA \u2013 SEPTEMBER 01: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 01, 2024 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Standings<\/p>\n
Note: Points ahead of Darlington, race 1 of 3 in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n
Pos | Driver | Points<\/p>\n
1. Kyle Larson
+26<\/p>\n
2. William Byron
+26<\/p>\n
3. Denny Hamlin
+23<\/p>\n
4. Ryan Blaney
+20<\/p>\n
5. Christopher Bell
+17<\/p>\n
6. Shane van Gisbergen
+16<\/p>\n
7. Chase Elliott
+7<\/p>\n
8. Chase Briscoe
+4<\/p>\n
9. Bubba Wallace
+2<\/p>\n
10. Austin Cindric
+2<\/p>\n
11. Ross Chastain
+1<\/p>\n
12. Joey Logano
+1<\/p>\n
\u2014 Round of 12 Cutline \u2014<\/p>\n
13. Josh Berry
-1<\/p>\n
14. Tyler Reddick
-1<\/p>\n
15. Austin Dillon
-2<\/p>\n
16. Alex Bowman
-5<\/p>\n
Links<\/p>\n
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