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2026 NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500 (Darlington) Race Recap

Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The Chase officially kicked off this past weekend, at the Southern 500 in Darlington! The 16 drivers who had their points reset took to the track for the first time to try and take the important first step to a Championship Run. After 367 laps, Chase driver Christopher Bell got his first victory of the year, moving him up to second place in the points standings. Southern 500 Top 5 Finishers: Christopher Bell Ty Gi

Adam Carabine

Sep 75 min read

2026 Darlington 2 Race Results

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Results from the Fleetio 200 at Darlington Fleetio 200 Logo NASCAR Cup Series Results from the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Cook Out Southern 500 Logo

Adam Carabine

Sep 71 min read

NASCAR Cup Series StatChat 2026 - Southern 500 @ Darlington

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of Stats Saturday. This weekend the Cup Series travels to Darlington, SC for the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Darlington is one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR schedule, opening in 1950. It’s known for its unique egg-shaped 1.366-mile oval, with sharper corners in turns 3 and 4. Johnny Mantz won the inaugural race there in the Cup Series in 1950. Tyler Reddick won the race here earli

Adam Carabine

Sep 54 min read

O'Reilly Auto Parts Series StatChat 2026 - Darlington

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of O’Reilly Stats. Here we break down the upcoming race and let you know who to watch for. This weekend the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series travels to Darlington, SC for the Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway. Darlington is one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR schedule, opening in 1950. It’s known for its unique egg-shaped 1.366-mile oval, with sharper corners in turns 3 and 4. Geoffrey Bodine won the firs

Adam Carabine

Sep 54 min read

The 2026 StatChat NASCAR Games - After Darlington 1

By Adam Carabine Welcome to the StatChat NASCAR Games! If you’re new here, this year I thought it might be fun to share some of the silly little games I play on my NASCAR Excel Sheet throughout the season as we follow along. BRACKET GAMES These games are similar to NASCAR’s In-Season Tournament, as created by Denny Hamlin, but my version lasts all season long. Drivers are originally seeded by a mixture of performance from last year, with some creative discretion from m

Adam Carabine

Mar 253 min read

Week Six - 2026 StatChat Power Rankings After Darlington

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The StatChat Power Rankings return in 2026! While finishing position is important, it’s not always indicative of the full picture. StatChat rankings are determined using a large number of statistical inputs. Let's look at the Top 10: Chris Buescher – This week: 10 – Last week: 13 It was a great day, not just for Chris Buescher, but for the entire RFK Team, as they at one point were running 1-2-3. Buescher had a very

Adam Carabine

Mar 244 min read

2026 Goodyear 400 (Darlington) Race Recap

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images By Adam Carabine 2026 has shown that the key to success is how well you can battle adversity. Tyler Reddick, battling alternator issues all day long, gambled on tire strategy and earned his fourth win of this young season. Reddick earned the pole, but within the first two laps he noticed that he was having some voltage issues. He was unable to run his cool suit, had to run with less throttle at times to preserve power, and at one poi

Adam Carabine

Mar 234 min read