NASCAR 2024: Preview and odds table for Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway

Cook Out Southern 500 marks the 26th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season and the final race of the regular season. The green flag will drop at 6 pm ET on Sunday, September 1, at the Darlington Raceway.

The 1.366-mile-long track comprises 25 degrees of banking in turns 1 and 2, 23 degrees of banking in turns 3 and 4, 3 degrees on the frontstretch, and 2 degrees on the backstretch. The Darlington Raceway hosts NASCAR’s three national series, the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series.

A total of 37 drivers will contest over 367 laps in this week’s Cup Series race. This will be the 75th annual event hosted by the Darlington Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Heading to the Darlington Raceway, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, and Tyler Reddick are the favorites, per the odds table, at +550, to win the Cook Out Southern 500 this week, according to sportscasting.com. Larson is the defending winner of the Darlington Fall race.

Darlington spring race winner Brad Keselowski and Daytona 500 winner William Byron have the second-highest odds, at +900, to win on Sunday. They are followed by Ty Gibbs at +1000, Martin Truex Jr. at +1100, and Christopher Bell at +1200 in the top five odds.

The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney has the sixth-highest odds at +1600 to win the Darlington Fall race.

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Opening odds for the 2024 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway

Here are the odds for all 37 NASCAR drivers who are competing on Sunday at the Darlington Raceway:

1. Denny Hamlin, +550
2. Kyle Larson, +550
3. Tyler Reddick, +550
4. Brad Keselowski, +900
5. William Byron, +900
6. Ty Gibbs, +1000
7. Martin Truex Jr., +1100
8. Christopher Bell, +1200
9. Ryan Blaney, +1600
10. Joey Logano, +1600
11. Kyle Busch, +1600
12. Chris Buescher, +1800
13. Chase Elliott, +2000
14. Ross Chastain, +2200
15. Bubba Wallace, +2500
16. Erik Jones, +3300
17. Alex Bowman, +5000
18. Josh Berry, +5000
19. Chase Briscoe, +6600
20. Noah Gragson, +8000
21. Michael McDowell, +10000
22. Austin Cindric, +10000
23. Todd Gilliland, +10000
24. Shane van Gisbergen, +10000
25. Daniel Suarez, +12500
26. Austin Dillon, +15000
27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., +15000
28. Justin Haley, +20000
29. Corey LaJoie, +20000
30. Carson Hocevar, +25000
31. John Hunter Nemechek, +30000
32. Ryan Preece, +30000
33. Harrison Burton, +30000
34. Zane Smith, +50000
35. Daniel Hemric, +100000
36. Timmy Hill, +100000
37. Kaz Grala, +100000

The live broadcast of the 2024 Cook Out Southern 500 can be watched on NBC Sports and the USA Network.