NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500: Weather forecast for the upcoming race at Darlington Raceway

NASCAR fans are in for another thrilling weekend of stock car racing at the Darlington Raceway as the venue hosts the 26th race of the 2024 season, Cook Out Southern 500, on Sunday, September 1.

This weekend, the 1.366-mile-long track on the NASCAR schedule will host a NASCAR Cup Series race for the 80th time. A total of 37 Cup Series drivers will compete over 367 laps in Darlington, South Carolina, divided into three stages, adding up to 500 miles overall.

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Weather forecast for the 2024 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway

Here’s the weather forecast for this week’s NASCAR’s two national series events at the Darlington Raceway, according to raceweather.net:

Saturday, August 31, 2024

NASCAR Cup Series Practice: High 92°F, Low 72°F, Mostly Sunny with Isolated Showers & Thunderstorms, South 5-15 mph, and 15% chance of rain.

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: High 92°F, Low 72°F, Mostly Sunny with Isolated Showers & Thunderstorms, South 5-15 mph, and 15% chance of rain.

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Cook Out Southern 500: High 91°F, Low 72°F, Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers & Thunderstorms, Southeast 5-15 mph, and 25% chance of rain.

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How could weather conditions affect the race?

Weather conditions can impact a race in Darlington, South Carolina, in several ways, especially in August or September. The factors that could affect Cook Out Southern 500 are temperature, rain, wind, visibility, and humidity.

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Full entry list for the 2024 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway

The 2024 iteration of Cook Out Southern 500 is set to feature 37 Cup Series drivers on the grid. The entry list is as follows:

1. #1 - Ross Chastain
2. #2 - Austin Cindric
3. #3 - Austin Dillon
4. #4 - Josh Berry (R)
5. #5 - Kyle Larson
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #7 - Corey LaJoie
8. #8 - Kyle Busch
9. #9 - Chase Elliott
10. #10 - Noah Gragson
11. #11 - Denny Hamlin
12. #12 - Ryan Blaney
13. #14 - Chase Briscoe
14. #15 - Kaz Grala
15. #16 - Shane van Gisbergen (i)
16. #17 - Chris Buescher
17. #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
18. #20 - Christopher Bell
19. #21 - Harrison Burton
20. #22 - Joey Logano
21. #23 - Bubba Wallace
22. #24 - William Byron
23. #31 - Daniel Hemric
24. #34 - Michael McDowell
25. #38 - Todd Gilliland
26. #41 - Ryan Preece
27. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
28. #43 - Erik Jones
29. #45 - Tyler Reddick
30. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
31. #48 - Alex Bowman
32. #51 - Justin Haley
33. #54 - Ty Gibbs
34. #66 - Timmy Hill (i)
35. #71 - Zane Smith (R)
36. #77 - Carson Hocevar (R)
37. #99 - Daniel Suárez

Catch NASCAR Cup Series action live at Darlington Raceway on September 1 at 6 pm ET on NBC Sports.