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
Shane van Gisbergen knew the opening round of the 2025 NASCAR Cup playoffs would be difficult, but he had hoped that Darlington would be a strong showing for his No. 88 team.Unfortunately, it was instead a frustrating 500 miles, and luck wasn’t on his side either. SVG complained about theContinue Reading
After collecting 12 stage points and running somewhere between second and seventh for most of the race, Ross Chastain abruptly fell back near the end of the 500-miler at Darlington.It was a difficult situation for the driver of the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, as he fell from seventh toContinue Reading
Chase Briscoe details the final laps of the Southern 500, holding off 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick to clinch a crown-jewel win and Round of 12 berth at Darlington Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
James Small, crew chief for the No. 19 team, describes the mentality entering Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 after Chase Briscoe’s victory. SourceContinue Reading
Chase Briscoe describes his approach to high-pressure moments and how he feels it aids him after winning the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. SourceContinue 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