What channel is the NASCAR race in Darlington on today? Time, TV schedule for Southern 500

The NASCAR Cup Series regular season ends on Sunday with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Sunday’s race is the culmination of a wild-card race for an ever-shrinking number of open playoff spots. Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs, Chris Buescher, Bubba Wallace and Ross Chastain all have different paths to the same goal of making the playoffs, but there are only three playoff spots (maximum) left heading into the weekend.

Harrison Burton’s improbable win last Saturday at Daytona secured him a playoff spot, and it will be interesting to see how the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford fares when it gets more attention this fall and has a playoff run to look forward to.

Here’s how you can watch the race on Sunday:

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NASCAR Darlington TV schedule, Southern 500 start time

Green flag time: Approximately 5:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, September 1

Rail: Darlington Raceway (1,366-mile oval) in Daytona Beach, Florida

Length: 367 laps, 501.3 miles

Stages: 115 laps, 115 laps, 137 laps

TV coverage: USA Network

Radio: MRN (102.5 FM in Nashville)

Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); NBC Sports app (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Cook Out Southern 500 will be broadcast nationally on USA Network. Streaming options for the race include the NBC Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to prospective subscribers.

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2024 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

All times Central.

• February 3: Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, LA Coliseum (Winner: Denny Hamlin) No points

• February 15: Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway (Winners: Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell) No points

• February 19: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: William Byron)

• February 25: Ambetter Health 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (Winner: Daniel Suarez)

• March 3: Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)

• March 10: Shriners Children’s 500, Phoenix Raceway (Winner: Christopher Bell)

• March 17: Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)

• March 24: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (Winner: William Byron)

• March 31: Toyota Owners 400, Richmond Raceway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)

• 7 April: Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway (Winner: William Byron)

• 14 April: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Texas Motor Speedway (Winner: Chase Elliott)

• 21 April: Geico 500, Talladega Superspeedway (Winner: Tyler Reddick)

• 28 April: Wurth 400, Dover Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)

• May 5: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)

• May 12: Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (Winner: Brad Keselowski)

• May 19: NASCAR All-Star Open, North Wilkesboro Speedway (Winner: Ty Gibbs) Non-points

• May 19: NASCAR All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro Speedway (Winner: Joey Logano) No points

• May 26: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell)

• June 2: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (Winner: Austin Cindric)

• June 9: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (Winner: Kyle Larson)

• June 16: Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Speedway (Winner: Ryan Blaney)

• June 23: USA TODAY 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell)

• June 30: Ally 400, Nashville Superspeedway (Winner: Joey Logano)

• July 7: Grant Park 165, Chicago Street Course (Winner: Alex Bowman)

• July 14: The Great American Getaway 400, Pocono Raceway (Winner: Ryan Blaney)

• July 21: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)

• 11 August: Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway (Winner: Austin Dillon)

• 18/19 August: FireKeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (Winner: Tyler Reddick)

• 24 August: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: Harrison Burton)

• September 1: Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (5 p.m., USA Network)Final of the regular season

• 8 September: Quaker State 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16

• 15 September: Go bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16

• 21 September: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (6:30 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16

• 29 September: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (2:00 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16

• October 6: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 16

• October 13: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 16

• October 20: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC) Round of 16

• October 27: Untitled race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC) Round of 16

• 3 November: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 16

• 10 November: NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, Phoenix Raceway (2 p.m., NBC)

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