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The Latest Breaking News from the Southern 500

Chase Briscoe's win was the most dominant Southern 500 victory in 54 years

The Southern 500 has seen plenty of dominant performances over the years, but Briscoe's showing on Sunday is something we haven't seen in a long time

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Winners and losers from a mistake-filled playoff race at Darlington

Briscoe was unstoppable in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, but it didn't go nearly as smoothly for many of his playoff rivals

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The NASCAR Cup playoff standings after the Southern 500 at Darlington

Chase Briscoe is locked into the Round of 12 in race marred by pit road blunders

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Chase Briscoe goes back-to-back in dramatic Southern 500 Darlington win

Despite a valiant charge from Reddick, Briscoe could not be stopped as he won the 76th running of the Southern 500

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The unique circumstances that makes a NASCAR playoff underdog "scary"

When Chase Briscoe pulled off an upset in the regular season finale by winning the Southern 500, it completely changed the outlook within his Stewart-Haas Racing organisation.

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Truex's wreck at Darlington was the "biggest mistake" of his racing career

Martin Truex Jr. will have one last shot at a NASCAR Cup Series title this year, but a mistake at the start of the Southern 500 had him believing he had just thrown it all away. Losing control on Lap 3, he slammed the wall, watching helplessly as a 58-point…

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Mixed emotions for 23XI as Bubba Wallace fails to make the playoffs

As Tyler Reddick bested Kyle Larson by a single point in the fight for the regular season title, his teammate Bubba Wallace was in a far more precarious position. The driver of the No. 23 Toyota started the Southern 500 from pole position and was able to close down to…

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NASCAR Cup Darlington: Briscoe secures playoff spot with wild Southern 500 victory

Chase Briscoe held off Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 at Darlington, locking himself into the playoffs in a dramatic showdown on Sunday night.

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2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid after points reset

Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace spent the entire night at Darlington battling for the 16th and final spot in the playoffs, but in the end, neither of them clinched it. In a hectic finish, two drivers in a must-win situation battled it out for the honor of winning the Southern…

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Chase Briscoe wins his way into the playoffs with wild Southern 500 victory

Chase Briscoe held off Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 at Darlington, locking himself into the playoffs in a dramatic showdown on Sunday night. The race came down to a series of cautions that threw the race into complete chaos. Strategies were all over the place and when the…

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NASCAR 2023 Kansas II schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Larson earned his third points-paying win of the year in the Southern 500 at Darlington, beating Tyler Reddick and Chris Buescher to the checkered flag.

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Hamlin announces multi-year contract extension with JGR

After much speculation and delay, the three-time Daytona 500 winner has finally agreed to a contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). He's also a three-time winner of the Southern 500 at Darlington, as well as the 2022 Coke 600 winner at Charlotte.

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Netflix partners with NASCAR for 2023 Cup playoffs documentary series

The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, which features 16 drivers, takes place over the final ten races of the year, beginning with the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway from 1-3 September.

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