For the fifth time through the first six weekends of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, NASCAR is set to visit a track that is also on the schedule later in the season, and for the third time, that track is a track that is on the schedule for the new-look "Chase" playoffs.
Darlington Raceway is also set to mark the second appearance of NASCAR's new 750-horsepower package on an oval. After it debuted at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) three weekends ago, it made its oval debut Phoenix Raceway two weekends ago.
It was not used at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend, as it is reserved for road courses and ovals that measure under 1.5 miles in length. The egg-shaped Darlington, South Carolina oval is a four-turn, 1.366-mile (2.198-kilometer) track.
23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick took the pole position for Sunday's 297-lap Goodyear 400 by posting the top lap time in Saturday's single-car qualifying session, and teammate Bubba Wallace joined him on the front row. A full starting lineup can be found here.
Follow along with our Goodyear 400 race updates from Darlington.
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington: Race updates
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington: Goodyear 400 Stage 1 results
1 - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
2 - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
3 - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
4 - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
5 - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 - Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
7 - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
8 - Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
9 - Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
10 - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington: Goodyear 400 Stage 2 results
1 - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
2 - Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
3 - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4 - Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5 - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
6 - Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
7 - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
8 - Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
9 - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 - Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington: Full Goodyear 400 results
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
2 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
3 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
4 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
5 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
6 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
7 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
9 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
10 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
11 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
12 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
13 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
14 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
15 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
16 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
17 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
18 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
19 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
20 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
21 | Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
22 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
23 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
24 | Justin Allgaier, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
25 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
26 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
27 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
28 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
29 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
30 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
31 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
32 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
33 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
34 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
35 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
36 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
37 | Timmy Hill, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford |
Full point standings following the Goodyear 400 can be found here.
The Cook Out 400 is the seventh race on the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, and it is set to be shown live on Fox Sports 1 from Martinsville Speedway beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 29. Begin a free trial of FuboTV now and don't miss it!