Bubba Wallace secured the final spot in the playoffs at Daytona as Chris Buescher led Brad Keselowski in a 1-2 finish for RFK Racing.
Chase Elliott finished fourth and missed the playoffs for the first time in his career. 2022 playoff drivers Daniel Suarez, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, and Alex Bowman also missed the cut.
Martin Truex Jr. locked up the regular season title, but it’s William Byron who now sits atop the reset points standing.
Byron is the most recent Cup winner at Darlington, taking the checkered flag earlier this year after Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson collided on a late restart. But it’s Erik Jones who is the defending winner of the Southern 500, taking an upset victory last September.
This week, it was announced that Cindric and Harrison Burton would swap crew chiefs after both drivers failed to make the playoffs. Joe Gibbs Racing also swapped pit crews between the No. 20 team of Christopher Bell and the No. 54 team of Ty Gibbs.
On the Truck side, Matt DiBenedetto announced that he will not return to Rackley W.A.R. in 2024 and is “exploring all options in all three series.” NASCAR also penalized title contender Ty Majeski after finding an issue relating to a right-rear tire that was confiscated from the truck during pre-qualifying inspection last weekend.
Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Fifth Third Bank Ford Mustang
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What is the NASCAR at Darlington schedule
(Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
Saturday, September 2
10:35 a.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series practice – NBC Sports App
11:05 a.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying – NBC Sports App
12:35 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series practice – USA NETWORK
1:20 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – USA NETWORK
3:30 p.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series race (147 laps) – USA NETWORK
Sunday, September 3
6:00 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Darlington Race (367 laps) – USA NETWORK
How can I watch?
- Date: Sunday, September 3rd
- TV show start time: 6:00 p.m. ET
- Stages/Laps: (115/115/1376) – 367 laps
- TV channel: USA | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
- Live stream: Peacock (post-race show)
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Menards/Moen Ford Mustang, Justin Haley, Kaulig Racing, LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet Camaro
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Who is racing in the Southern 500 at Darlington
36 cars are on the entry list with no open entries. Carson Hocevar will be making his second Cup start of the year, this time driving the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club. Ryan Newman is back behind the wheel of the No. 51 RWR Ford with J.J. Yeley returning to the No. 15 RWR Ford.