Cook Out Southern 500
Darlington Raceway, September 5, 2021
Denny Hamlin
Winner
367
Laps
37
Entries
10
Leaders
Denny Hamlin won the 2021 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 5, 2021, leading 146 of 367 laps. Kyle Larson finished second; Ross Chastain rounded out the podium. The race featured 10 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, September 5, 2021
Track
Season
2021
Winner
Leaders
10 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Denny Hamlin |
| 2 | 6 | +4 | Kyle Larson |
| 3 | 23 | +20 | Ross Chastain |
| 4 | 10 | +6 | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | Kevin Harvick |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | Kurt Busch |
| 7 | 16 | +9 | Brad Keselowski |
| 8 | 11 | +3 | Joey Logano |
| 9 | 34 | +25 | Chris Buescher |
| 10 | 21 | +11 | Austin Dillon |
| 11 | 31 | +20 | Cole Custer |
| 12 | 18 | +6 | Ryan Preece |
| 13 | 26 | +13 | Daniel Suarez |
| 14 | 19 | +5 | Ryan Newman |
| 15 | 25 | +10 | Corey LaJoie |
| 16 | 8 | -8 | Aric Almirola |
| 17 | 29 | +12 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 18 | 7 | -11 | Tyler Reddick |
| 19 | 24 | +5 | Chase Briscoe |
| 20 | 13 | -7 | Christopher Bell |
| 21 | 17 | -4 | Bubba Wallace |
| 22 | 1 | -21 | Ryan Blaney |
| 23 | 30 | +7 | Matt DiBenedetto |
| 24 | 32 | +8 | Anthony Alfredo |
| 25 | 20 | -5 | Justin Haley |
| 26 | 5 | -21 | Alex Bowman |
| 27 | 27 | — | B.J. McLeod |
| 28 | 28 | — | Josh Bilicki |
| 29 | 35 | +6 | Joey Gase |
| 30 | 37 | +7 | Quin Houff |
| 31 | 4 | -27 | Chase Elliott |
| 32 | 22 | -10 | Erik Jones |
| 33 | 33 | — | Cody Ware |
| 34 | 14 | -20 | William Byron |
| 35 | 12 | -23 | Kyle Busch |
| 36 | 36 | — | James Davison |
| 37 | 15 | -22 | Michael McDowell |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | 2 | 1 | — | 19 |
| Denny Hamlin | 1 | 4 | — | 17 |
| Kurt Busch | 3 | 6 | — | 13 |
| Kevin Harvick | 5 | 5 | — | 12 |
| Ross Chastain | 9 | 3 | — | 10 |
| Christopher Bell | — | 2 | — | 9 |
| Ryan Blaney | 4 | 9 | — | 9 |
| Martin Truex, Jr. | 6 | — | — | 5 |
| Joey Logano | 10 | 7 | — | 5 |
| Tyler Reddick | 7 | — | — | 4 |
| Aric Almirola | 8 | — | — | 3 |
| Chase Elliott | — | 8 | — | 3 |
| Corey LaJoie | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Buescher | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Preece | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Suarez | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Newman | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| Chase Briscoe | — | — | — | — |
| Bubba Wallace | — | — | — | — |
| Matt DiBenedetto | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Alfredo | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Haley | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| B.J. McLeod | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Bilicki | — | — | — | — |
| Joey Gase | — | — | — | — |
| Quin Houff | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Jones | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
| William Byron | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Busch | — | — | — | — |
| James Davison | — | — | — | — |
| Michael McDowell | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2021 Cook Out Southern 500?
Denny Hamlin won the 2021 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Where was the 2021 Cook Out Southern 500 held?
The 2021 Cook Out Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 5, 2021.