Briscoe’s victory in the playoff-opening race locks him into the Round of 12. It marks his second victory in a row at Darlington, becoming the first driver to record consecutive Southern 500 wins since Greg Biffle won back-to-back 20 years ago.

Excelling on a night when most of the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field was struggling, Chase Briscoe won his second consecutive Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The Joe Gibbs Racing star swept both stages of the playoff opener and led a race-high 309 of 367 laps on the 1.