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Projected Results: Cup and O'Reilly at Darlington Raceway
Friday, September 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Here are Statcar's projected results for the Cup and O'Reilly Series races this weekend at Darlington Raceway; these projections will be updated following qualifying for each series.
Please take into consideration that these rankings are generated with the goal of minimizing error between predicted and actual finishing position, so the drivers are being ordered in the "safest" way possible. Check the "This Week's Odds" page for Statcar's actual betting odds for the weekend!
Cup: Cook Out Southern 500
Note: Updated after qualifying
| Pred Fin | Car # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 11 | 67 | Corey Heim | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 16 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 17 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 18 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 23 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 42 | John H. Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 28 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 29 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 32 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 33 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 33 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 66 | Chad Finchum | Garage 66 | Ford |
O'Reilly: Fleetio 200
Note: Updated after qualifying
| Pred Fin | Car # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 19 | Brent Crews | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 87 | Nicholas Sanchez | Peterson Racing Group | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | 9 | Jake Finch | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 32 | Daniel Dye | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | SS GreenLight Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 92 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing x JIM | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 38 | Brad Perez | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 32 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS GreenLight Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 91 | Mason Maggio | DGM Racing x JIM | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 42 | Logan Bearden | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 53 | Glen Reen | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota |
| 38 | 47 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |