What time is the NASCAR race?
The 2021 playoffs begin at Darlington Raceway with a crown jewel event no less — the Southern 500. Kyle Larson enters the race as the top seed in the reset standings ahead of Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr.
- Race: Southern 500
- Date: Sunday, September 5th, 2021
- Start time: 6 p.m. EST.
- Location: Darlington Raceway
Blaney is on a hot streak entering the playoffs, fresh off back-to-back victories. He will also start from pole position Sunday. Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick have enjoyed the most success at Darlington with three wins each. However, Truex is the most recent winner after taking the checkered flag at Darlington in May of this year.
What channel is the NASCAR race?
- TV Channel: NBC (TSN in Canada)
- Radio Station: Motor Racing Network (MRN)
- Green flag: 6:18 pm EST.
- Location: Darlington Raceway
- Stages: 115-115-137 (367)
NASCAR Southern 500 Starting Lineup
| Start pos. | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | Joey Logano | Team Penske |
| 12 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 16 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske |
| 17 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing |
| 18 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 19 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 20 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports |
| 21 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing |
| 22 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 23 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 25 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports |
| 26 | Daniel Suarez | TrackHouse Racing |
| 27 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 28 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing |
| 29 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 30 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 31 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 32 | Anthony Alfredo | Front Row Motorsports |
| 33 | Cody Ware | Petty Ware Racing |
| 34 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Rick Ware Racing |
| 36 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing |
| 37 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing |