Cook Out Southern 500
Darlington Raceway — August 31, 2025
Chase Briscoe
Winner
367
Laps
35
Entries
10
Leaders
Chase Briscoe won the 2025 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025, leading 309 of 367 laps. Tyler Reddick finished second; Erik Jones rounded out the podium. The race featured 10 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Track
Season
2025
Winner
Leaders
10 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Chase Briscoe |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | Tyler Reddick |
| 3 | 19 | +16 | Erik Jones |
| 4 | 30 | +26 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 5 | 22 | +17 | A.J. Allmendinger |
| 6 | 8 | +2 | Bubba Wallace |
| 7 | 1 | -6 | Denny Hamlin |
| 8 | 23 | +15 | Kyle Busch |
| 9 | 26 | +17 | Carson Hocevar |
| 10 | 15 | +5 | Chris Buescher |
| 11 | 6 | -5 | Ross Chastain |
| 12 | 10 | -2 | Austin Cindric |
| 13 | 7 | -6 | Christopher Bell |
| 14 | 3 | -11 | Josh Berry |
| 15 | 32 | +17 | Brad Keselowski |
| 16 | 16 | — | Ty Gibbs |
| 17 | 21 | +4 | Chase Elliott |
| 18 | 12 | -6 | Ryan Blaney |
| 19 | 5 | -14 | Kyle Larson |
| 20 | 14 | -6 | Joey Logano |
| 21 | 11 | -10 | William Byron |
| 23 | 9 | -14 | Austin Dillon |
| 24 | 18 | -6 | Cole Custer |
| 25 | 17 | -8 | Daniel Suarez |
| 26 | 28 | +2 | Todd Gilliland |
| 27 | 13 | -14 | Justin Haley |
| 28 | 33 | +5 | Riley Herbst |
| 30 | 35 | +5 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 31 | 29 | -2 | Alex Bowman |
| 32 | 20 | -12 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 33 | 25 | -8 | Michael McDowell |
| 34 | 31 | -3 | Ty Dillon |
| 35 | 38 | +3 | Timmy Hill |
| 36 | 37 | +1 | Derek Kraus |
| 37 | 36 | -1 | Cody Ware |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Briscoe | 1 | 1 | — | 20 |
| Tyler Reddick | 2 | 2 | — | 18 |
| Ross Chastain | 4 | 6 | — | 12 |
| Kyle Larson | 6 | 4 | — | 12 |
| Bubba Wallace | 5 | 7 | — | 10 |
| Erik Jones | — | 3 | — | 8 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 | 3 | — | 8 |
| John Hunter Nemechek | 9 | 8 | — | 5 |
| Christopher Bell | 7 | 7 | — | 4 |
| Austin Cindric | 8 | 8 | — | 3 |
| Ryan Blaney | 10 | 10 | — | 1 |
| A.J. Allmendinger | — | 5 | — | — |
| Kyle Busch | — | — | — | — |
| Carson Hocevar | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Buescher | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Berry | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Gibbs | — | — | — | — |
| Chase Elliott | — | — | — | — |
| Joey Logano | — | — | — | — |
| William Byron | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Suarez | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Haley | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Herbst | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| Shane van Gisbergen | — | — | — | — |
| Michael McDowell | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Timmy Hill | — | — | — | — |
| Derek Kraus | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 35 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.2 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Briscoe | 11.9 | 1 | +10.9 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 6.2 | 2 | +4.2 |
| 3 | Erik Jones | 16.7 | 3 | +13.7 |
| 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | 19.1 | 4 | +15.1 |
| 5 | A.J. Allmendinger | 18.3 | 5 | +13.3 |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | 12.7 | 6 | +6.7 |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin | 8.2 | 7 | +1.2 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 17.0 | 8 | +9.0 |
| 9 | Carson Hocevar | 13.1 | 9 | +4.1 |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 9.2 | 10 | -0.8 |
| 11 | Ross Chastain | 13.3 | 11 | +2.3 |
| 12 | Austin Cindric | 15.4 | 12 | +3.4 |
| 13 | Christopher Bell | 10.7 | 13 | -2.3 |
| 14 | Josh Berry | 22.9 | 14 | +8.9 |
| 15 | Brad Keselowski | 11.2 | 15 | -3.8 |
| 16 | Ty Gibbs | 14.5 | 16 | -1.5 |
| 17 | Chase Elliott | 7.8 | 17 | -9.2 |
| 18 | Ryan Blaney | 9.2 | 18 | -8.8 |
| 19 | Kyle Larson | 12.7 | 19 | -6.3 |
| 20 | Joey Logano | 14.7 | 20 | -5.3 |
(showing top 20 finishers)
Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.
Historical Context
- Chase Briscoe: has 14 career starts at Darlington Raceway with a 13.5 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
- Tyler Reddick: was the model’s top pick based on 21 career starts at Darlington Raceway with a 13.4 avg finish (1 win), finishing P2 on the day.
- Cody Ware: was the biggest surprise, finishing P37 vs predicted P56. Track history: 9 starts, 29.4 avg finish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2025 Cook Out Southern 500?
Chase Briscoe won the 2025 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Where was the 2025 Cook Out Southern 500 held?
The 2025 Cook Out Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025.