Chase Briscoe dominated the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, leading 309 of 367 laps to take the checkered flag in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, Aug. 31.

Darlington Raceway once again reigned supreme as several playoff drivers experienced issues to open the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Chase Briscoe, on the other hand, was not one of them in a dominant ...

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs kicked off with a doozy of a race — 367 laps around Darlington Raceway. And Chase Briscoe prevailed for the second year in a row. The driver of No. 19 Joe Gibbs ...

On a Sunday night when Chase Briscoe ran everyone else into the ground to take a big leap forward in the NASCAR Playoffs opener, two non-playoff drivers threatened to steal the show – if not the win – ...

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The pressure has ramped up for defending Southern 500 winner Chase Briscoe as the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs approach. Then again, all playoff drivers feel things heating up at ...