The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington Raceway this weekend for one of the biggest races of the season in the Cook Out Southern 500. The 500-mile race will be 367 laps around the historic 1.366-mile oval and will also be the first race of The Chase for the Cup. That gives us a long race with plenty of dominator points available and even more pressure on the drivers trying to start their championship run with a strong finish.

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads to Darlington Raceway Saturday night for the Fleetio 200. The race will feature 147 laps around the 1.366-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 45, 90, and 147. Darlington is one of the most difficult tracks on the schedule because of its narrow racing surface, unique egg-shaped layout, and extreme tire wear throughout a green-flag run.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads back to Daytona International Speedway Saturday night for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 and the final race of the regular season. The race will feature 160 laps around the 2.5-mile superspeedway, with the stages ending on laps 35, 95, and 160. Daytona is one of the most unpredictable races on the schedule as drivers will spend most of the night racing in large packs where one mistake can take out a significant portion of the field.

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads back to Daytona International Speedway Friday night for the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola. The race will feature 100 laps around the 2.5-mile superspeedway, with the stages ending on laps 30, 60, and 100. Daytona is one of the most unpredictable tracks on the schedule as drivers will spend most of the night racing in large packs where one mistake can take out a significant portion of the field.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon for the Dollar Tree 301. The race will feature 301 laps around the 1.058-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 70, 185, and 301. New Hampshire is one of the flattest tracks on the schedule and requires drivers to be smooth under braking, rotate through the center of the corner, and maintain rear grip when getting back to the throttle.