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

Nick Gray, Nashville Tennessean

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

Sunday's race culminates a wild card race for an increasingly shrinking amount of open playoff spots. Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs, Chris Buescher, Bubba Wallace and Ross Chastain all have different ways of getting to the same objective of getting to the playoffs, but only three playoff openings (at maximum) remains heading into the weekend.

Harrison Burton's unlikely victory last Saturday in Daytona took a playoff spot, and it'll be interesting to see how the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford runs with more attention and a playoff run to look forward to this fall.

Here's how you can watch Sunday's race:

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NASCAR Darlington TV schedule, start time for Southern 500

Green Flag Time:  Approx. 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 1

Track: 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 the USA Network. Streaming options for the race include the NBC Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

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NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule

All times Central.

  • Feb. 3: Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, LA Coliseum (Winner: Denny Hamlin) Non-points

  • Feb. 15: Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway (Winners: Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell) Non-points

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

  • Feb. 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)

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

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

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

  • April 28: 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) Non-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)

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

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

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

  • Sept. 1: Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (5 p.m., USA Network)Regular season finale

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

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

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

  • Sept. 29: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 12

  • Oct. 6: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 12

  • Oct. 13: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway road course (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 12

  • Oct. 20: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC) Round of 8

  • Oct. 27: Untitled race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC) Round of 8

  • Nov. 3: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 8

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

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