2026 Southern 500 Odds and Picks as NASCAR Begins The Chase at Darlington Raceway - Bleacher Nation

NASCAR Darlington Betting Odds: Favorites, Sleepers and Longshots for Sunday's Race

Darlington Raceway is the site of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase opener. The Cook Out Southern 500 at “The Track Too Tough to Tame” is the final Crown Jewel race of the 2026 season. Oddsmakers are favoring three Toyota drivers to take the checkered flag on Sunday night. While the odds lean towards the Chase contenders, […]

2026 Southern 500 Odds and Picks as NASCAR Begins The Chase at Darlington Raceway - Bleacher Nation

The NASCAR Cup Series heads back to the legendary “Lady in Black,” where Darlington Raceway hosts the 2026 Cook Out Southern 500, our final crown-jewel of the season. With 26 regular-season races completed, fans and bettors have shifted their focus to the egg-shaped South Carolina oval as NASCAR officially launches its new postseason era. So before cars tackle the track “Too Tough to Tame” let’s review the championship reset, postseason standing…

Chase Briscoe Ready For Title Fight And Three-Peat In Cook Out Southern 500

Story By Matthew Thomerson/TheFourthTurn.com DARLINGTON, SC – Chase Briscoe heads back to Darlington Raceway ready for another title push and a chance at a historic three-peat in the crown jewel

2026 NASCAR Darlington Betting Odds: Favorites to Win the Southern 500

Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin lead the latest NASCAR betting odds for Sunday's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, but another former winner is right behind them.

RFK Racing Darlington II Advance - As the Chase begins, two RFK Racing teams will be vying for NASCAR's 2026 crown. Chris Buescher (10th) and Ryan Preece (16th) are both eying their first Cup Series championship. by Official Release

As the Chase begins, two RFK Racing teams will be vying for NASCAR's 2026 crown. Chris Buescher (10th) and Ryan Preece (16th) are both eying their first Cup Series championship.

Southern 500 Opens NASCAR Playoffs as Darlington Challenges Championship Contenders - Speedway Digest - RAW CHILI

DARLINGTON, S.C. — There may be no more fitting place to begin NASCAR’s championship chase than a racetrack that has spent 76 years exposing weaknesses,