Back

2025 Cook Out Southern 500 Betting Preview

NASCAR Previews

31 August 2025 By Dunkel Index

NASCAR heads to Darlington Raceway on Sunday for the Cook Out Southern 500. Chase Briscoe returns to defend his title at the 1.33-mile oval that marks the beginning of the Cup Series Playoffs.

COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500 RACE START TIME & RACE INFO

Event: Cook Out Southern 500
Where: Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
When: Sunday, August 31 at 6:00 PM ET
TV: USA

COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500 RACE FAVORITES

Denny Hamlin (Odds to Win: +450)

William Byron (Odds to Win: +500)

Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +500)

Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +700)

Chase Briscoe (Odds to Win: +750)

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10

Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

D. Hamlin	47.158
R. Blaney	46.436
C. Bell	30.364
K. Larson	30.120
W. Byron	29.690
R. Chastain	28.084
C. Briscoe	27.025
C. Buescher	25.451
B. Keselowski	25.345
J. Logano	25.008

WINNER: DENNY HAMLIN (+450)

Hamlin won the pole position, his second of the season. His four Cup Series wins this season are tied with Shane van Gisbergen for the most this year. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Hamlin (+450) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Darlington on Sunday.