Here’s the schedule for Darlington Raceway’ 2026 Labor Day Weekend, featuring the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series 200.

Tuesday, Sept. 1

9 a.m. | All Campgrounds Open

Thursday, Sept. 3

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Track Credential Hours

5:30 – 7:30 pm | Track Laps for Charity

Friday, Sept. 4

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Track Credentialing Hours

10 a.m. | Donuts at Darlington Campground Delivery

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | NASCAR Credentialing Hours

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Florence Racefest at The Market | 2513 W Lucas St.

11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Garage Hours

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | American Red Cross Blood Drive | Darlington Raceway Museum

4 p.m. | Hauler Showcase Begins | Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC)

4:05 p.m. | Official Welcome by Darlington Raceway President Josh Harris | FDTC

4:30 p.m. | Ross Chastain Q&A | FDTC

4:30 p.m. | Jeff Burton Appearance (Walmart at 1150 S 4th St.)

4:45 p.m. | Ross Chastain Autograph Session | FDTC

5:30 p.m. | Hauler Showcase Ends | FDTC

5:30 – 8 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade/Haulerfest/Andy & Onieda Concert/Ross Chastain & John Hunter Nemechek Appearance | Darlington Public Square

6:30 – 9 p.m. | City of Hartsville Race Week Kickoff | College Ave.

Saturday, Sept. 5

8 – 11 a.m. | Terrence Carraway Memorial 5k Run

9 – 8 p.m. | Track Credentialing Hours

9:30 a.m. | Austin Cindric Appearance (Discount Tire at 102 Woody Jones Blvd.)

10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | NASCAR Credentialing Hours

10 a.m. | Bubba Wallace Appearance (Hardee’s at 2302 W. Lucas St.)

10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Garage Hours

11 a.m. | Parking Lots Open

12 p.m. | Fan Zone Open

12 – 11:30 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Garage Hours

12:30 p.m. | Registration Opens for Too Tough To Tame Cornhole Tournament | Fan Zone

12:30 p.m. | Denny Hamlin Appearance (Walmart at 251 Andover Place)

12:45 – 1 p.m. | Zane Smith Q&A | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

1 – 1:15 p.m. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Q&A | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

1 – 1:30 p.m. | Ross Chastain & Zane Smith Appearance at Too Tough To Tame Cornhole Tournament | Fan Zone

1 – 3 p.m. | Too Tough To Tame Cornhole Tournament | Fan Zone

1:30 – 2 p.m. | Todd Gilliand & Zane Smith Appearance | Ford Hauler

1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Cole Custer Appearance | Mixed Team Hauler

1:30 p.m. | Grandstand Gates, Suites & Hospitality Open

1:30 – 2:20 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice

2 – 2:30 p.m. | John Hunter Nemechek Appearance | Mixed Team Hauler

2 – 2:20 p.m. | Noah Gragson Lego Build Off | Lego City NASCAR Kids Zone – Fan Zone

2:25 – 2:40 p.m. | Noah Gragson Whisper Challenge | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

2:30 – 3 p.m. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Appearance | Mixed Team Hauler

2:35 – 3:30 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying

2:40 – 3 p.m. | Freeway Insurance Safest Lap with Daniel Suarez | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

2:45 – 3 p.m. | Daniel Suarez Q&A | Champions Club

4 – 5 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Practice

4 – 4:30 p.m. | Sheldon Creed & Sam Mayer Appearance | Mixed Team Hauler

4 – 4:30 p.m. | Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith, Jake Finch & Rajah Caruth Appearances | HMS/JRM Hauler

4:30 – 4:55 p.m. | Jesse Love Appearance | RCR Hauler

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Kickoff to the Chase Happy Hour at Portabar | Fan Zone

5 – 5:15 p.m. | Jesse Love Q&A | Portabar – Fan Zone

5:10 – 6 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying

6:55 p.m. | Grid Access Open

7 p.m. | NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver Introductions

7:30 pm | Fleetio 200 (Stages 45/90/147 Laps = 200.8 Miles)

Sunday, Sept. 6

7 a.m. | Parking Lots Open

8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Track Credentialing Hours

10 a.m. | Fan Zone Open

10:15 – 11 a.m. | Trackside Chapel featuring Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

10:30 a.m. | Registration Opens for Too Tough To Tame Cornhole Tournament | Fan Zone

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Too Tough To Tame Cornhole Tournament | Fan Zone

12:30 – 5 p.m. | NASCAR Credentialing Hours

12:30 – 12:45 p.m. | Brad Keselowski Q&A | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

12:45 – 1 p.m. | Darlington Raceway President Josh Harris Q&A | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

12:55 – 1:25 p.m. | Austin Dillon Appearance | RCR Hauler

1 p.m. | Grandstand Gates, Suites & Hospitality Open

1 – 1:15 p.m. | Mark Martin Q&A | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | eNASCAR Driver Q&A featuring Adam Garza & Kenny Brady | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

1:30 p.m. | Carson Hocevar Appearance | Mixed Team Hauler

1:30 p.m. | Chase Elliott Appearance | Chase Elliott Hauler

1:30 – 2 p.m. | Noah Gragson Appearance | Ford Hauler

1:30 – 2 p.m. | The Custer Report featuring Cole Custer | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Toast to the Chase at NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone

1:30 – 4:45 p.m. | Pre-Race Experience Fan Track Access

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. | Austin Hill Appearance | RCR Hauler

1:50 – 2:05 p.m. | Riley Herbst Q&A | Champions Club

2 p.m. | Christopher Bell Appearance | JGR/23XI Racing Hauler

2 – 2:30 p.m. | Michael McDowell Appearance | Mixed Team Hauler

2 – 10:55 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Garage Hours

2 – 2:15 p.m. | Denny Hamlin Q&A at Pre-Race Experience | Frontstretch

2:10 – 2:20 p.m. | Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron. Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece & Chris Buescher Q&A at Toast to the Chase | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Chase Briscoe Q&A | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Todd Gilliland Appearance | Ford Hauler

2:20 – 2:35 p.m. | Bubba Wallace Q&A at Xfinity Fastest Lap Display | NASCAR Experience – Fan Zone

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Connor Zilisch Q&A at Pre-Race Experience | Frontstretch

2:35 p.m. | Daniel Suarez Appearance | Mixed Team Hauler

2:45 – 3 p.m. | Cody Ware Q&A at Pre-Race Experience | Frontstretch

3:30 p.m. | Grid Access Open

3:55 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Meeting

4:20 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions

5 p.m. | Cook Out Southern 500 (Stages 115/230/367 Laps = 501.32 Miles)