What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel for 2024 Southern 500 at Darlington

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The Southern 500 race is all set to conclude the 2024 NASCAR regular season this weekend at the Darlington Raceway.

The Southern 500 will be held at 'The Track Too Tough to Tame' for the 75th time, and is sure to test man and machine alike. Numerous significant NASCAR races have taken place at the egg-shaped track, including last year's triumph by Kyle Larson.

This year will be Shane van Gisbergen's sixth appearance for Kaulig Racing. He was recently announced as a full-time Cup driver for the next season. In other developments, Timmy Hill will drive the No. 66 for MBM Motorsports, while Kaz Grala will make a comeback to drive the No. 15 for Rick Ware Racing.

Here is everything you need to know about the Southern 500 this time around, including viewing options and start time for the race.

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What time does the NASCAR race start today?

  • Track: Darlington Raceway 
  • Date: Sunday, Sep. 1
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. ET | 3:00 p.m. PT

The Southern 500 is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 1. The race will be held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

  • TV channel: USA Network
  • Live stream: Fubo, NBC Sports App

The Cook Out Southern 500 will air on USA Network nationally. NASCAR fans can also stream the race on NBCSports.com and Fubo (in US and Canada).

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NASCAR radio station for Cook Out Southern 500

Listen to the 2024 Cook out Southern 500 at Darlington and every race of the NASCAR season on SiriusXM.

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The fans can also listen to the race on SiriusXM on Channel 90.

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Southern 500 starting lineup 2024

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

NASCAR at Darlington tickets

  • Cook Out Southern 500 tickets: StubHub

Tickets for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway can still be purchased through StubHub.

Head to StubHub to find the best deals for all Cup Series events.

NASCAR point standings 2024

Rank Driver Points
1 Tyler Reddick 823
2 Kyle Larson 806
3 Chase Elliott 805
4 Ryan Blaney 755
5 William Byron 743
6 Christopher Bell 737
7 Brad Keselowski 718
8 Denny Hamlin 712
9 Martin Truex Jr. 695
10 Ty Gibbs 676
11 Chris Buescher 658
12 Alex Bowman 648
13 Bubba Wallace 637
14 Ross Chastain 631
15 Joey Logano 586
16 Kyle Busch 552
17 Daniel Suarez 527
18 Chase Briscoe 514
19 Austin Cindric 486
20 Todd Gilliland 480
21 Carson Hocevar 467
22 Michael McDowell 459
23 Josh Berry 448
24 Noah Gragson 426
25 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 404
26 Erik Jones 381
27 Ryan Preece 368
28 Daniel Hemric 365
29 Austin Dillon 360
30 Justin Haley 356
31 John Hunter Nemecheck 343
32 Corey LaJoie 335
33 Zane Smith 316
34 Harrison Burton 306
35 Kaz Grala 166
36 Cody Ware 98
37 Joey Hand 43
38 Jimmie Johnson 39
39 Derek Kraus 32
40 David Ragan 17
41 Kamui Kobayashi 8
42 Will Brown 6
43 Cam Waters 2

NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2024

(All times ET)

Date Race Track Time TV/Radio
Sun., Sept. 1 Cook Out Southern 500 (Buy Tickets) Darlington Raceway 6 p.m. USA/MRN

NASCAR playoff race schedule 2024

(All times ET)

Date Race Track Time TV/Radio Winner
Sun., Sept. 8 Quaker State 400 (Buy Tickets) Atlanta Motor Speedway 3 p.m. USA/PRN
Sun., Sept. 15 Go Bowling at the Glen (Buy Tickets) Watkins Glen International 3 p.m. USA/MRN
Sat., Sept. 21 Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Buy Tickets) Bristol Motor Speedway 7:30 p.m. USA/PRN
Sun., Sept. 29 Hollywood Casino 400 (Buy Tickets) Kansas Speedway 3 p.m. USA/PRN
Sun., Oct. 6 YellaWood 500 (Buy Tickets) Talladega Superspeedway 2 p.m. NBC/MRN
Sun., Oct. 13 Bank of America Roval 400 (Buy Tickets) Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course 2 p.m. NBC/PRN
Sun., Oct. 20 South Point 400 (Buy Tickets) Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2:30 p.m. NBC/PRN
Sun., Oct. 27 Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami (Buy Tickets) Homestead-Miami Speedway 2:30 p.m. NBC/MRN
Sun., Nov. 3 XFINITY 500 (Buy Tickets) Martinsville Speedway 2 p.m. NBC/MRN
Sun., Nov. 10 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Buy Tickets) Phoenix Raceway 3 p.m. NBC/MRN
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Chirag Radhyan is a content producer working across The Sporting News' English-language editions.