Darlington race schedule: Cup and Xfinity Series start times

Check out the weekend schedule at Darlington Raceway for the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series!

NASCAR is heading to Darlington Raceway and it is set to be a very exciting weekend of racing. The weather has cleared out of Darlington, SC and the Cup Series is ready to kick off the Round of 16 with the Cook Out Southern 500. Meanwhile, the Xfinity Series features the final race of the regular season that Cup Series drivers can run due to the finale next weekend.

The Xfinity Series will kick off the weekend on Saturday afternoon while the Cup Series tackles its first playoff event on Sunday evening. One driver may clinch their way into the Round of 12 and not have to worry about the next two race weekends.

Here’s the full weekend schedule for Darlington, with start times and broadcast information for each session:

NASCAR Cup Series:

Saturday: Practice (12:35 p.m. ET, USA Network), Qualifying (1:20 p.m. ET, USA Network)

Sunday: Cook Out Southern 500 (3:00 p.m., USA Network)

NASCAR Xfinity Series:

Saturday: Practice (10:35 a.m. ET, NBC Sports App), Qualifying (11:05 p.m. ET, NBC Sports App), Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network)