Darlington Raceway just hosted the 76th running of the Southern 500 — a coveted crown jewel that has been part of the NASCAR Cup schedule since 1950.By winning it the way he did, Chase Briscoe guaranteed himself a place in the history books. He became just the eighth different driverContinue Reading
View the best highlights from the 2025 Cup Series Playoffs opener at Darlington Raceway, where one driver clinched a Round of 12 berth and crown-jewel win. SourceContinue Reading
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Playoffs are officially underway. Chase Briscoe has already locked himself into the Round of 12 with a dominant victory at Darlington, becoming the first driver in almost two decades to win back-to-back Southern 500s.The raced featured several unforced errors by the title contenders, mostly on pitContinue Reading
Already an underdog in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Playoffs, the last thing Josh Berry needed was a crash on the opening lap of the Southern 500. Berry started third with an impressive qualifying effort, but after losing control in the very first corner of the race, he finished 38th, almostContinue Reading
Entering the NASCAR Cup Playoffs as the bottom seed, Alex Bowman was desperate to make up some ground in the points standings. Instead, he struggled with the No. 48 car throughout Sunday’s race, and even faced a major setback on pit road less than 70 laps into the event.Bowman pittedContinue Reading
The Southern 500 was a bit of a mess for Hendrick Motorsports.Upon crossing the finish line in 21st, William Byron had crew chief Rudy Fugle in his ear with a message for his entire No. 24 team.“We’re embarrassed. We’ve got to execute a lot better all around. Nothing comfortable. WeContinue Reading
Christopher Bell suffered damage at Darlington that severely impacted the performance of his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, but it didn’t happen out on the race track.While exiting his pit box during a round of pit stops under caution, the driver who caused the yellow crossed paths with himContinue Reading
On the opening lap of the Southern 500, it looked like Tyler Reddick’s race might already be over as he got doored by an out-of-control Josh Berry and began to spin sideways. Somehow, the 23XI Racing driver managed to straighten it back out in a heart-stopping moment for the No.Continue Reading
In a race where pit road blunders seemed to be the theme for the title contenders, and Hendrick Motorsports was surprisingly off their game, Chase Briscoe was near-perfect as he won the Southern 500 for the second consecutive year.However, there were seven Playoff drivers who finished 20th or worse, includingContinue Reading
It would be hyperbole to say this one single race changed the entire dynamic of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs but the Southern 500 did threaten the expected status quo on Sunday night.For one, it’s not like Chase Briscoe winning the race was some tremendous upset because why wouldn’t heContinue Reading