Darlington Raceway TV schedule for NASCAR weekend in South Carolina
NASCAR is heading to Darlington, South Carolina. The 1.366-mile oval of Darlington Raceway is set to host the opening race of The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series and O’Reilly Series.
View the NASCAR TV schedule for Darlington Raceway below.
Darlington Raceway
TV Schedule
The following includes all on-track NASCAR action:
Saturday
September 5, 2026
11:30am ET
NASCAR.com
Press Pass
1:30pm ET
CW App | ESPN App
NASCAR O’Reilly Series
Practice
2:35pm ET
CW App | ESPN App
NASCAR O’Reilly Series
Qualifying
2:45pm ET
NASCAR.com
Press Pass
4:00pm ET
truTV | MRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Practice
5:10pm ET
truTV | MRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Qualifying
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NCS Qual
7:30pm ET
CW | ESPN App | MRN
NASCAR O’Reilly Series
Race
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NOAPS Race
Sunday
September 6
5:00pm ET
USA | HBO Max | MRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NCS Race
NASCAR Cup Series standings ahead of Darlington Raceway
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Denny Hamlin
2,100
2. Ryan Blaney
2,075
3. Tyler Reddick
2,065
4. Ty Gibbs
2,060
5. Chase Briscoe
2,055
6. Christopher Bell
2,050
7. Kyle Larson
2,045
8. Chase Elliott
2,040
9. Joey Logano
2,035
10. Chris Buescher
2,030
11. Daniel Suarez
2,025
12. Carson Hocevar
2,020
13. William Byron
2,015
14. Bubba Wallace
2,010
15. Austin Cindric
2,005
16. Ryan Preece
2,000
Eliminated from The Chase
17. Shane van Gisbergen
-17
18. Brad Keselowski
-79
19. Ross Chastain
-104
20. Michael McDowell
-105
