Who Won Last Year’s NASCAR Cup Series Southern 500 at Darlington?
Chase Briscoe enters as the defending winner of the Southern 500 at Darlington. Briscoe has won the last two Southern 500s.
The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway served as the Chase opener for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Chase Briscoe, the driver of the No. 19 Toyota, aimed to secure his third consecutive victory in the prestigious race. Last year, Briscoe achieved a dominant win, holding the lead for the final 309 laps out of 367. However, he faced a challenge for the lead in the final laps from Tyler Reddick, who sought his first win of the 2025 season.
This year, Briscoe is seeded fifth in the Chase standings, 45 points behind leader Denny Hamlin. If he wins at Darlington, he would join a select group of drivers, including Jeff Gordon, who achieved the feat of winning three consecutive Southern 500s. Briscoe's path to success will be challenging, as he may have to contend with the same driver he faced last year, Tyler Reddick.
Reddick, who claimed a win at Darlington earlier this year in the Goodyear 400, could pose a threat to Briscoe's chances of winning three straight Southern 500s.
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