We're heading back to Darlington Raceway and the famed Lady in Black in South Carolina for the final crown jewel of the season — the Southern 500! With the playoff fields officially set for both the Cup and O'Reilly Series, drivers are ready to get their championship runs started and make an early statement in the chase for the title!
Saturday, the O'Reilly Series would be in action! Would a veteran like Justin Allgier or Austin Hill flex their muscle, or would one of the young guns like Carson Kvapil, Jesse Love, or Corey Day strike first and start the playoffs with a victory?
Then it's time for the big one — the 2026 running of the Southern 500! A Labor Day weekend staple and one of NASCAR's most historic races, the Cup Series takes on Darlington in a battle where drivers will have to survive the "Track Too Tough to Tame!"
We'll recap both the O'Reilly and Cup Series races, plus take a look at the ARCA Series action from DuQuoin!
Plus, we've got an interview with Daniel Dye!
And with the playoffs officially underway, we'll look ahead to World Wide Technology Raceway and make ALL of our predictions for the upcoming weekend!
The Lady in Black has spoken, the playoffs are underway, and the championship battle is officially ON! All that and so much more on this episode of Splash of Gas!!
