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

10 a.m. | Donuts at Darlington Campground Delivery

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

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

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

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

5:30 p.m. | Hauler Showcase Ends

6 – 7 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade and Haulerfest/Andy & Onieda Concert | Darlington Public Square

Saturday, Sept. 5

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

9 – 8 p.m. | Track Credentialing Hours

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4:45 – 5 p.m. | Carson Ware Q&A | NASCAR Experience – 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

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

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

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

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

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

2:20 – 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

2:45 – 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)