Cook Out Southern 500

Cook Out Southern 500 covers news, articles, interviews, race reports and updates about the longtime NASCAR Cup Series event at Darlington Raceway. Held since 1950 and known as “The Track Too Tough to Tame,” the race challenges drivers on an egg-shaped layout and is a centerpiece of Labor Day weekend racing. This tag highlights previews, qualifying and race results, team and driver comments, schedule changes and other coverage related to the event, including the upcoming 2025 running scheduled for Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 6:00 pm ET in Darlington, South Carolina.