It’s not often you see Hendrick Motorsports collectively have an off night. That, however, is exactly what happened in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener at Darlington Raceway.

The Southern 500 will be aired on the radio by the Motor Radio Network. MRN has affiliates all across the country, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

William Byron has been the best driver at Darlington in the Next Gen era, which dates back to the 2022 season.

Alex Bowman’s hopes to advance to the second round of the NASCAR playoffs took a major hit during Stage 2 of Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Muniz will be forced to sit out at Darlington and possibly more races after falling from a ladder in his backyard

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On Sunday, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs will commence with the 76th running of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Here's what you need to know going into the 27th race of the 2025 Cup Series season.

Nathan Byrd Primary Partner(s): Champion Health Inc. Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST Crew Chief: Jason Miller 2025 Driver Points Position: 26th 2025 Owner Points Position: 30th Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies Notes of Interest: ● Byrd Returns: For the first time since Pocono (Pa.