Let’s get ready to cook – the NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500 will be heating up the track at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina this weekend! The race will air on USA Network at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 6, while practices and qualifying races will air on truTV and HBO Max on Saturday.
Before this weekend’s race, you can check out the most up-to-date Cup Series standings here. Here’s everything you need to know about the Cook Out Southern 500 and how to watch every other 2026 NASCAR Cup Series race this season.
How to watch the NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500:
Location:Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
Streaming: YouTube TV, DirecTV, driver-cam on HBO Max and more
When is the NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500?
The Cook Out Southern 500 will be held this Sunday, Sept. 6, at 5 p.m. ET at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
What channel is the NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500 on?
The Cook Out Southern 500 will be broadcast live on USA. You can also watch practice and qualifying races on Saturday on truTV. Every race of the weekend, along with an alternate driver-cam, will also be available to stream live on HBO Max on Sunday.
NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500 TV schedule:
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Practice: 4 p.m. (truTV, HBO Max)
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Qualifying: 5:10 p.m. (truTV, HBO Max)
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NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500: 5 p.m. (USA, HBO Max)
How to watch NASCAR in 2026 without cable:
To watch every single race of the 2026 NASCAR season, you’ll need a couple of different streaming services. You can stream NBC, USA, Fox, FS1, TNT, and truTV on streaming platforms like DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV, which will get you access to the majority of this year’s races, but you’ll also need a Prime Video subscription if you want to catch the Coca Cola 600, the Cracker Barrel 400, FireKeepers Casino 400, NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono and the Anduril 250. Races airing on NBC will also be available to stream on Peacock, and races airing on Fox and FS1 will be streaming on Fox One. And once again, HBO Max will also be showing alternate driver-cam angles at every race this season.
2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule:
Here are the races that make up the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series. (All times Eastern)
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Feb. 1, 2026: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (Fox, HBO Max)
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Feb. 15, 2026: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway (Fox, HBO Max)
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Feb. 22, 2026: Autotrader 400, EchoPark Speedway (Fox, HBO Max)
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March 1, 2026: DuraMax Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (Fox, HBO Max)
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March 8, 2026: Straight Talk Wireless 500, Phoenix Raceway (FS1, HBO Max)
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March 15, 2026: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
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March 22, 2026: Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (FS1, HBO Max)
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March 29, 2026: Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
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April 12, 2026: Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
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April 19, 2026: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (Fox, HBO Max)
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April 26, 2026: Jack Link’s 500, Talladega Superspeedway (Fox, HBO Max)
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May 3, 2026: Wurth 400 presented by Liqui Moly, Texas Motor Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
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May 10, 2026: Go Bowling at the Glen, Watkins Glen International (FS1, HBO Max)
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May 17, 2026: NASCAR All-Star Race, Dover Motor Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
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May 24, 2026: Coca Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway (Prime Video, HBO Max)
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May 31, 2026: Cracker Barrel 400, Nashville Superspeedway (Prime Video, HBO Max)
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June 7, 2026: Firekeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (Prime Video, HBO Max)
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June 14, 2026: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono, Pocono Raceway (Prime Video, HBO Max)
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June 21, 2026: Anduril 250, Naval Base Coronado (Prime Video, HBO Max)
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June 28, 2026: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
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July 5, 2026: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Chicagoland, Chicagoland Speedway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
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July 12, 2026: Quaker State 400 Available At Walmart, EchoPark Speedway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
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July 19, 2026: Window World 450, North Wilkesboro Speedway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
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July 26, 2026: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
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Aug. 9, 2026: Iowa Corn 350 Powered By Ethanol, Iowa Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
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Aug. 15, 2026: Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway (USA, HBO Max)
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Aug. 23, 2026: NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
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Aug. 29, 2026: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway (NBC, HBO Max)
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Sept. 6, 2026: Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (USA, HBO Max)
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Sept. 13, 2026: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (USA, HBO Max)
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Sept. 19, 2026: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
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Sept. 27, 2026: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
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Oct. 4, 2026: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
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Oct. 11, 2026: Bank of America ROVAL 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (USA, HBO Max)
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Oct. 19, 2026: Freeway Insurance 500, Phoenix Raceway (USA, HBO Max)
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Oct. 25, 2026: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (NBC, HBO Max)
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Nov. 1, 2026: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (NBC, HBO Max)
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Nov. 8, 2026: NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Homestead-Miami Speedway (NBC, HBO Max)
