Chase Briscoe has Darlington figured out, winning the Southern 500 for the second straight year. Team Hendrick, however, missed its marks.

But as long as we're stuck with the playoffs for now, here are a couple things to watch for over the next few weeks.

Chase Briscoe made a big statement in NASCAR's opening playoff race at Darlington. DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe made a big statement Sunday night with his second straight Southern 500 victory ...

Shane van Gisbergen struggles at Darlington Southern 500, facing issues, strategy setbacks, and playoff pressure in NASCAR’s 2025 season.

Chase Briscoe dominates Darlington NASCAR race, leading over 300 laps; Tyler Reddick left frustrated after close playoff ...

Chase Briscoe was a trendy pick to go on a deep run in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Those who believed in Briscoe were proven right after his dominant performance in Sunday’s Southern 500 at ...

Sunday night (Aug. 31) marked the beginning of the playoffs for the NASCAR Cup Series. This year, Darlington Raceway marked the start as opposed to the finish of the regular season.

Chase Briscoe held off Tyler Reddick at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night to win the Southern 500 for the second straight year and advance to the second round of the NACAR Cup Series playoffs.

Chase Briscoe dominated the Southern 500 to open the Cup Series Playoffs, while chaos left contenders scrambling ahead of Gateway.

The first race of the Playoffs gave us plenty to talk about. It also showed who deserves the top spot in the NASCAR Power ...

The NASCAR Playoffs have begun for the Cup and Truck Series. Meanwhile, the Xfinity Series went back out West for road course ...

The presumptive favorites didn’t perform like favorites in Sunday night’s Cook Out Southern 500, the opening race in the 2025 Playoffs.