The fourth and ultimate crown jewel within the NASCAR Cup season is that this weekend, because the 2026 version of The Chase will get underway at Darlington Raceway. This weekend, the historic monitor will host the 77th working of the Southern 500, which has been part of the Cup schedule since 1950.
38 drivers are groups are getting into this weekend’s race, the bottom for any crown jewels this yr but in addition akin to earlier years at Darlington. The season-opening Daytona 500 featured 45 entries, whereas 39 vehicles entered the Coca-Cola 600 and likewise the Brickyard 400.
The 2 open entries are Corey Heim within the No. 67 Toyota for 23XI Racing and Chad Finchum within the No. 66 Ford for Storage 66.
Chase Briscoe gained the Southern 500 in each 2024 and 2025, and is making an attempt to grow to be the primary driver to win the occasion in three consecutive years since Jeff Gordon gained 4 consecutively between 1995 and 1998.
Riley Herbst, who was changed by Harrison Burton at Daytona as he suffered from the “lingering results” of a crash at New Hampshire, is at the moment listed as the motive force of the No. 35.
Learn Additionally:
2026 NASCAR Cup Southern 500 at Darlington entry record
Open entries italicized
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