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NASCAR Television/Streaming Schedule: Week of 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
NASCAR’s roughest, toughest, and oldest speedway begins The Chase path for 2026–Darlington. The fickle South Carolina oval has been testing drivers and teams alike for almost 75 years, with its next chapter on deck. Saturday’s O’Reilly sprint race will lead into the granddaddy of them all on Sunday, the Cook Out Southern 500. Here’s a look at the full weekend’s on-track schedule, with all times in ET. Both races are the Chase opener for their respective series, with championship crunch time hitting now. No title can be won at Darlington Raceway, but inroads can be made on The Track Too Tough To Tame.
Saturday, September 5
- 1:30 p.m., O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice, Watch ESPN App
- 2:30 p.m., O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying, Watch ESPN App
- 4 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Practice, TruTV
- 5 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying, TruTV
- 6:30 p.m., NASCAR Countdown Live, The CW
- 730 p.m., O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Fleetio 200, The CW
Sunday, September 6
- 4:30 p.m., USA Sports Pre-Race, USA Network
- 5 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500, USA Network
- 9 p.m., USA Sports Post-Race, USA Network
Written by Peter Stratta
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