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NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 Entry List: Dates, Event Times At Darlington Raceway 

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Published26 Aug 2024

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NASCAR: Coke Zero Sugar 400

At first glance, the Wood family’s link to industry history may not appear profound to new NASCAR Cup Series fans. 

Until, that is, they Google NASCAR history and discover the ground-breaking assistance Wood Brothers Racing has provided the circuit since 1950. The organization may have fallen into a lower-tier program, but when Harrison Burton drove the No. 21 Ford to a win at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, it marked the iconic race team’s 100th win and first since 2017. 

The previous team driver to win was Ryan Blaney, the reigning series champion. On the final lap of Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400, Blaney said he became a “fanboy,” according to NBC Sports. 

“I was hooting and hollering,” Blaney said. 

Guess who else was “hooting and hollering?” 

Burton’s father, Jeff, a former Cup competitor, paused to take a picture with his son in Victory Lane. 

“I’ll tell you in 20 years,” Jeff Burton said. “That’s why you take pictures. These moments are hard to come by.  

“I know how special it is and especially here with all the things that happen to make this sport.”

Like winning a race as the No. 34-ranked driver in the points standings and for a team that announced it will bring in Josh Berry to drive next season. Harrison Burton remains 517 points behind circuit leader Tyler Reddick, but he qualified for the playoffs that begin with the Round of 16 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sept. 8.

Sunday’s event at Darlington Raceway marks the end of the regular season, where more history will be created.

NASCAR National Series Weekend Schedule  

Here is a list of NASCAR national series events this weekend at Darlington Raceway (All Times ET):

Saturday

  • 10:30 a.m.: Xfinity Series practice 
  • 11:10 a.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying 
  • 12:35 p.m.: Cup Series practice 
  • 1:20 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying 
  • 3:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Sport Clips VFW Help a Hero 200 race

Sunday

  • 6 p.m.: Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 race

NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 Entry List 

Entry, Driver, Team, Car No.

  • 1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, No. 1 Chevrolet  
  • 2, Austin Cindric, Team Penske, No. 2 Ford  
  • 3, Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, No. 3 Chevrolet  
  • 4, Josh Berry, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 4 Ford  
  • 5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 5 Chevrolet  
  • 6, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, No. 6 Ford  
  • 7, Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, No. 7 Chevrolet  
  • 8, Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, No. 8 Chevrolet  
  • 9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet  
  • 10, Noah Gragson, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 10 Ford  
  • 11, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 11 Toyota  
  • 12, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, No. 12 Ford  
  • 13, Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 14 Ford  
  • 14, Kaz Grala, Rick Ware Racing, No. 15 Ford  
  • 15, Shane van Gisbergen, Kaulig Racing, No. 16 Chevrolet  
  • 16, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, No. 17 Ford  
  • 17, Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 19 Toyota  
  • 18, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 20 Toyota  
  • 19, Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, No. 21 Ford  
  • 20, Joey Logano, Team Penske, No. 22 Ford  
  • 21, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, No. 23 Toyota  
  • 22, William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 24 Chevrolet  
  • 23, Daniel Hemric, Kaulig Racing, No. 31 Chevrolet  
  • 24, Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, 34 Ford  
  • 25, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, No. 38 Ford  
  • 26, Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 41 Ford  
  • 27, John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy Motor Club, No. 42 Chevrolet  
  • 28, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, No. 43 Chevrolet  
  • 29, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, No.45 Toyota  
  • 30, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 47 Chevrolet  
  • 31, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 48 Chevrolet  
  • 32, Justin Haley, Rick Ware Racing, No. 51 Ford  
  • 33, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 54 Toyota  
  • 34, Timmy Hall, Power Source, No. 66, Ford 
  • 35, Zane Smith, Spire Motorsports, No. 71 Chevrolet  
  • 36, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, No. 77 Chevrolet  
  • 37, Daniel Suárez, Trackhouse Racing, No. 99 Chevrolet

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Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than three decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  

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Jeff Hawkins Sports Editor

Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than three decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  

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