NASCAR Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series drivers are scheduled to be on track Friday at Darlington Raceway as the track opens its Throwback Weekend and its celebration of the 75 drivers chosen as NASCAR’s best.Truck and Xfinity Series drivers are scheduled for practice and qualifying Friday afternoon. Trucks will compete in a 200-mile race Friday night.MORE: David Pearson was NASCAR’s mostly silent superstarThe Weather Underground forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 86. There is little chance of rain at the start of the Truck race.A look at Darlington’s Friday schedule:Friday, May 12(All times Eastern)Garage open
9 a.m. — Craftsman Truck Series
12 – 7 p.m. — Xfinity Series
3 – 8 p.m. — Cup Series
Track activity
3:05 – 3:35 p.m. — Truck practice (FS1)
3:35 – 4:30 p.m. — Truck qualifying (FS1)
5:05 – 5:35 p.m. — Xfinity practice (FS1)
5:35 – 6:30 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (FS1)
7:30 p.m. — Truck race (147 laps, 200.8 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. posted a speed of 169.409 miles per hour Saturday to win the pole for Sunday’s 400-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway.Second Saturday was Bubba Wallace, who ran 169.339.Also starting in the top five Sunday will be Ricky Stenhouse Jr., William Byron and Ross Chastain.Darlington Cup starting lineupDarlington Cup qualifying results

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. won the pole Saturday for Sunday’s 400-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway.Truex turned a lap at 169.409 miles per hour in afternoon qualifying. He edged Bubba Wallace, who was second at 169.339. The pole is Truex’s first this season and first at Darlington.MORE: Darlington Cup starting lineup, qualifying resultsFollowing in the top five were Ricky Stenhouse Jr., William Byron and Ross Chastain.Stenhouse and Chastain will be starting in the top five at Darlington for the first time.Chase Elliott was fastest in morning practice but qualified 21st.

The Cup Series hits the halfway mark of the 26-race regular season Sunday at Darlington Raceway. The pressure will be build on drivers to win and earn a spot in the playoffs.The focus Sunday will be winning at one of NASCAR’s toughest tracks. Four drivers finished in the top 10 in both Darlington races last year: Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell and Michael McDowell.Denny Hamlin has the best average finish at Darlington (7.48) among drivers with more than two starts there. Kyle Larson is next with an average finish of 9.2.Details for Sunday’s Cup race at Darlington Raceway(All times Eastern)START: Members of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers will give the command to start engines at 3:02 p.m. … The green flag is scheduled to wave at 3:12 p.m.PRERACE: Cup garage opens at noon. … Drivers meeting is at 2:05 p.m. … Driver intros are at 2:25 p.m. … Susan Chastain, mother of Cup driver Ross Chastain, will give the invocation at 2:54 p.m. … The national anthem will be performed by Master Sergeant Ashley Keeks, United States Air Force Band, at 2:55 p.m.DISTANCE: The race is 293 laps (400.2 miles) on the 1.366-mile track.STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 90. Stage 2 ends at Lap 185.STARTING LINEUP: Qualifying is scheduled to begin at 11:20 a.m.TV/RADIO: FS1 will broadcast the race at 3 p.m. … Coverage begins with NASCAR RaceDay at 1:30 p.m. on FS1. … Motor Racing Network coverage begins at 2 p.m. and also will stream at mrn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the MRN broadcast.STREAMING: Fox SportsFORECAST: Weather Underground — Mostly cloudy with a high of 83 degrees and a 21% chance of rain at the start of the race.LAST YEAR: Erik Jones won the Southern 500 to open the Cup playoffs last September. Denny Hamlin finished second. Tyler Reddick placed third. Joey Logano won at Darlington in May 2022 after a late-race duel with William Byron. Tyler Reddick was second. Justin Haley placed third.CATCH UP ON NBC SPORTS COVERAGE:Friday 5: Should NASCAR let drivers fight or break up confrontations quickly?Dr. Diandra: Darlington mellowed over decades but still one of NASCAR’s toughest tracksCup teams ask NASCAR for “meaningful” talks on chartersDavid Pearson: A superhero in plain clothesNASCAR Power Rankings: William Byron remains No. 1Drivers to watch at Darlington

NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series drivers will be on track at Darlington Raceway Saturday as Throwback Weekend continues at NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway.A 200-mile race is scheduled for the Xfinity Series at 1:30 p.m. Austin Hill, John Hunter Nemechek and Chandler Smith are one-two-three in the Xfinity points after 10 races. Hill has won three times.MORE: David Pearson was NASCAR’s mostly silent superstarCup practice and qualifying are scheduled from 10:35 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.The Weather Underground forecast calls for morning sunshine followed by increasing clouds in the afternoon with a high of 87 degrees.A look at Darlington’s Saturday schedule:Saturday, May 13(All times Eastern)Garage open
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Cup Series
10:30 a.m. — Xfinity Series
Track activity
10:35 – 11:20 a.m. — Cup practice (FS1, Motor Racing Network)
11:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (FS1, MRN)
1:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series race (147 laps, 200.8 miles; Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

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