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Darlington, South Carolina · Intermediate

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Darlington

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
1.366 mi
Banking
25° turns 1-2
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
293 laps

Who Wins at Darlington

Historical performance — career stats at Darlington Raceway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Tyler Reddick141610.8
2Denny Hamlin285148.0
3Chase Elliott190415.8
4Kyle Larson171714.1
5Brad Keselowski252811.7
6Ryan Blaney190217.9
7William Byron161514.9
8Ty Gibbs80113.9
9Chris Buescher180115.2
10Christopher Bell140315.6

Darlington Race Preview

Darlington Raceway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 293 laps across 1.366 mi of asphalt. As a intermediate, the Darlington race rewards aerodynamic efficiency, tire management, and track position over long runs. Teams with strong pit strategy and a car that can lead laps without falling off pace win here.

Looking at career numbers, Denny Hamlin is the benchmark at Darlington with a 8.0 average finish across 28 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Denny Hamlin with 5 victoryies. Kyle Larson has led the most laps at this track (1,070), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 10 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Darlington are Denny Hamlin (8.0 avg), Tyler Reddick (10.8 avg), and Brad Keselowski (11.7 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Darlington

4
Elite Pick
drivers rated
4
Strong Pick
drivers rated
6
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
83
2
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
75
3
Chase Elliott
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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