The NASCAR regular season will conclude with the final crown jewel event of 2024. Here's a full preview of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
The NASCAR regular season will conclude with the fourth and final crown jewel event of 2024, set for Sunday at Darlington Raceway on USA Network.For the 75th time, man and machine will be tested at “The Track Too Tough to Tame” with the running of the Southern 500. The egg-shaped oval has been the site of many historic NASCAR races, from Jeff Gordon’s record six wins to Kyle Larson’s first triumph last year.
, will make his sixth start of this year for Kaulig Racing. Elsewhere, Kaz Grala is back in the No. 15 car for Rick Ware Racing and Timmy Hill will drive the No. 66 for MBM Motorsports.The Cook Out Southern 500 is set for Sunday, Sept. 1, at 6 p.m. ET. Positions 11 through 37 are set based on first round times – Group A filling the even-numbered positions, Group B filling the odd-numbered positions.Leigh Diffey , Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will be on the call for NBC Sports all weekend. Here’s the full TV and streaming schedule:There are still three playoff spots up for grabs entering the final regular season race, with 13 spots being filled by winners this season:The final three spots will be filled by any driver who can win at Darlington.
With all that being said, the best of the best usually prevail in this crown jewel event. In 14 of the last 17 Southern 500 races, the winner has had at least 25 career victories – typically a benchmark to making the Hall of Fame.
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