The track known as “The Lady in Black” will be celebrating Mother’s Day with NASCAR, as the Cup Series hits Darlington Raceway Sunday for the first of two races this season.
Following an incredible race at Kansas Speedway last weekend, which saw Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher in overtime by the smallest margin of victory in series history, fans should be in for another spectacular race at one of NASCAR’s oldest and most-loved tracks.
In another bit of welcome news, Legacy Motor Club driver Erik Jones will return to the No. 43 Toyota after missing the races at Kansas and Dover to recover from a fractured back he sustained in a crash at Talladega Superspeedway on April 21. And the return couldn’t have happened at a better time for Jones. Two of his three career Cup Series wins have come at Darlington (the fall races in 2019 and 2022), and his five top-five finishes at the South Carolina oval are tied for his most at any track (along with Pocono Raceway).
How will Jones and the rest of the field fare on Sunday? Here’s all the information you need to get ready for the Goodyear 400:
The Goodyear 400 starts at 3 p.m. ET at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
Fox Sports 1 (FS1) is broadcasting the Goodyear 400 and has a pre-race show beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET.
The Goodyear 400 can be live streamed on the FoxSports website and on the FoxSports app.
The Goodyear 400 is 293 laps around the 1.366-mile track for a total of 400.24 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 90 laps; Stage 2: 95 laps; Stage 3: 108 laps.
Kyle Larson led the final 55 laps in the playoff opener on Sept. 3, 2023 and held off Tyler Reddick by 0.447 seconds to clinch a berth in the second round.
And one year ago, William Byron led seven of the final eight laps, including both overtime laps, before pulling away from Kevin Harvick by 0.781 seconds on May 14, 2023.
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
2. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
3. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
4. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
5. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
6. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
8. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
9. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
10. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
11. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
12. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
13. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
14. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
15. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
16. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
17. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
18. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
19. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
20. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
21. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
22. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
23. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
24. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
25. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
26. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
27. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet
28. (51) Justin Haley, Ford
29. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
30. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
31. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
32. (16) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet
33. (4) Josh Berry, Ford
34. (15) Kaz Grala, Ford
35. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
36. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford