NASCAR Cup Series

Matty’s Picks 2012 – Vol. 11 Darlington Raceway – Bojangles’ Southern 500 – May 12, 2012

Tonight we head to NASCAR's oldest superspeedway. The track "Too Tough to Tame" is the spot for the 63rd running of Bojangles' Southern 500 tonight on FOX, (live 7 p.m. ET) and when the engines fire tonight, it will be the last time the 43-cars making the start tonight have four straight fenders.

TMone.com Drives Sales with FAS Lane Racing NASCAR Sponsorship at Darlington

FAS Lane Racing is proud to announce that TMone has once again increased their sponsorship involvement with the team’s No. 32 entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and will serve as Associate Sponsor for this weekend’s running of the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Biffle grabs the Bojangles’ Southern 500 pole

Greg Biffle captured the pole for Saturday nights Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with a lap of 180.257 MPH (27.281 SECS) for his second career pole at Darlington and the second of the season.

Toyota NSCS Darlington Post-Qualifying Notes & Quotes

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Wrigley Doublemint Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 5th How was your lap? "Qualifying lap was good. For as good as it felt though, I wish it was about a tenth-and-a-half (of a second) faster. We hadn't run a good, secure lap here today and that was probably the best we had, so pumped about that."

CHEVY NSCS AT DARLINGTON — Post Qualifying Transcript: Johnson & Kahne

Jimmie Johnson led the way for Team Chevy in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying session at Darlington Raceway by putting his No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet on the outside front row, in second position, missing the pole by a scant one-tenth of a second.

CHEVY NSCS AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY — Qualifying Notes and Quotes

TELL US ABOUT THAT FIRST LAP THAT WAS SO IMPRESSIVE: “It was just a great lap. We have been working hard on the car all day. It had a lot of comfort and speed in it. There are still some great cars to go yet, so we will have to see where we end up. I’m proud of that lap. I felt like there was a little bit left in turns three and four that I didn’t get down there. I hope no one else can find it either (laughs).”

SRT Motorsports — Sprint Cup Qualifying Quotes – Darlington

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 15th “This is a hell of a place to go qualify at, that’s for damn sure, but I think our Dodge was respectable. Probably not a pole winning car but definitely strong enough to qualify in the top 15 and we ended up 15th."

Toyota NSCS Darlington Notes & Quotes Kyle Busch

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Wrigley's Doublemint Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What do you think of the billboard of you that's on display this weekend? "I haven't seen it. I'm not sure what it looks like."

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES — Southern 500 Advance

Greg Biffle is the only active Ford driver with a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Darlington, winning back-to-back races in 2005 and 2006.

Tim McGraw to Announce Top 10 Qualifiers at Coca-Cola 600

GRAMMY Award winning country music megastar Tim McGraw will join a star-studded celebrity lineup at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 53rd running of the Coca-Cola 600 on May 27 when he introduces the Top 10 qualifiers before the race.

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Connor Zilisch named 2026 Cup Series Rookie of the Year

The 20-year-old Zilisch from Charlotte, North Carolina, became the first uncontested rookie candidate in a Cup Series season since Andy Lally in 2011.

RCR NCS Race Recap: Homestead-Miami Speedway

Austin Hill and the No. 33 Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet Team Push Forward to 15th-Place Finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Blaney Drives Mustang to Victory in Season Finale for Second Straight Season

The win is Blaney’s first at Homestead-Miami Speedway and is the second straight year he has won the Championship Race.

TOYOTA RACING – NCS Homestead-Miami Post-Race Report – 11.08.26

Toyota finished the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with four Camry drivers finishing in the top 10 in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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