Historical performance — career stats at Darlington Raceway
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 14 | 1 | 6 | 10.8 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 28 | 5 | 14 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15.8 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 17 | 1 | 7 | 14.1 |
| 5 | Brad Keselowski | 25 | 2 | 8 | 11.7 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17.9 |
| 7 | William Byron | 16 | 1 | 5 | 14.9 |
| 8 | Ty Gibbs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13.9 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | 18 | 0 | 1 | 15.2 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | 14 | 0 | 3 | 15.6 |
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.
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