Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday’s Cup race

Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday’s Cup race

Bubba Wallace is on the pole for Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway.

Wallace needs a good race on Sunday, starting the race 21 points behind Chris Buescher for the final playoff spot. A win could throw all the math away.

Wallace, Martin Truex Jr. and Chris Buescher will all start in the top 10, an advantage for those three on the playoff bubble.

Here’s the full starting lineup for Sunday’s Southern 500.

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Green Flag Time: Approx. 5 pm CT on Sunday, Sept. 1

Track: Darlington Raceway (1,366-mile oval) in Darlington, South Carolina

Length: 367 laps, 501.3 miles

Stages: 115 laps, 115 laps, 137 laps

TV coverage: USA Network

Radio: MRN (102.5 FM in Nashville)

Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); NBC Sports app (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Cook Out Southern 500 will be broadcast nationally on the USA Network. Streaming options for the race include the NBC Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

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Row 1

1. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

2. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 2

3. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

4. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 3

5. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

6. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

Row 4

7. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

8. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 5

9. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

10. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Row 6

11. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

12. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Row 7

13. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

14. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 8

15. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

16. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Row 9

17. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

18. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Row 10

19. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

20. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 11

21. Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

22. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Row 12

23. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

24. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

Row 13

25. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

26. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 14

27. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

28. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Row 15

29. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

30. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Row 16

31. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

32. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Row 17

33. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

34. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 18

35. Kaz Grala, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

36. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

Row 19

37. Timmy Hill, No. 66 Power Source Ford

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