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Qualifying Results : Darlington Raceway

Cook Out Southern 500

Darlington Raceway , Darlington, SC

Sunday, August 31st, 2025 Race 27 of 36 2025 Season
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  • Cook Out Southern 500
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 44
  • Team : No 11 - Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for the Cook Out Southern 500 with a lap of 28694 seconds, 171381 mph
  • This is his 46th pole in 712 NASCAR Cup Series races
  • This is his second pole and 12th top-10 start in 2025
  • This is his second pole in 27 races at Darlington Raceway
  • Chase Briscoe (second) posted his 16th top-10 start of 2025 and his third in ten races at Darlington Raceway
  • Josh Berry (third) posted his first top-10 start at Darlington Raceway It is his ninth in 27 races this season
  • Shane Van Gisbergen (20th) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: 0.408 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 51 Minutes 7 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 130.148
  • Cautions: 7 for 37 laps
  • Lead Changes: 24
  • Green Flag Passes: 4,081 (12.4 passes per green flag lap)

  • Darlington Raceway
  • Cook Out Southern 500
  • Race Winner: Chase Briscoe
  • Age: 30
  • Team : No 19 - Bass Pro Shops Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: James Small
  • Chase Briscoe won the Cook Out Southern 500, his fourth victory in 171 Cup Series races
  • This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2025
  • This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in ten races at Darlington Raceway
  • Tyler Reddick (second) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 13 races at Darlington Raceway It is his 10th top-10 finish in 2025
  • Erik Jones (third) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 16 races at Darlington Raceway
  • Riley Herbst (28th) was the highest finishing rookie
  • Chase Briscoe leads the point standings by 3 points over Denny Hamlin
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Qualifying Round 1

Round 1 of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying splits drivers into two groups, with the fastest five from each advancing to the pole round. This initial round is critical as it determines the drivers competing for the top 10 starting positions.