2026 Cook Out Southern 500 Betting Preview
04 September 2026
NASCAR heads to Darlington Raceway on Sunday for the Cook Out Southern 500. Chase Briscoe returns as the defending champ at the 367 laps / 501.32 miles track in Darlington, SC, that serves as the opening race for the 10-race NASCAR Cup Series Chase postseason.
COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500 START TIME & RACE INFO
- Event: Cook Out Southern 500
- Where: Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
- When: Sunday, September 6 at 5:00 PM ET
- TV: USA
COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500 FAVORITES
- Denny Hamlin (Odds to Win: +500)
- Tyler Reddick (Odds to Win: +550)
- Chase Briscoe (Odds to Win: +650)
- Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +700)
- Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +850)
DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10
Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:
| T. Reddick | 37.504 |
| C. Briscoe | 37.085 |
| R. Blaney | 36.215 |
| J. Logano | 35.772 |
| J. Berry | 33.577 |
| D. Hamlin | 33.299 |
| C. Bell | 31.986 |
| A. Cindric | 29.817 |
| T. Gibbs | 28.419 |
| B. Keselowski | 28.335 |
WINNER: TYLER REDDICK (+550)
Reddick completely conquered "The Lady in Black" earlier this season, starting from the pole and leading 77 laps to claim his first career Darlington victory. He holds five top-three finishes at Darlington—more than any other driver in the field. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Reddick (+550) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Darlington on Sunday.
MATCHUP: TYLER REDDICK (-120) OVER CHASE BRISCOE
Reddick rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index; Briscoe rated No. 2
