Introduction
Here we are. The NASCAR Playoffs are here, and what better way to kick off the Playoffs than at one of the most iconic tracks in NASCAR! That track is none other than Darlington Speedway of course. Darlington Speedway is a 1.366 mile-long track known as “The track too tough to tame”. Yet some of the best racing has come from this track. Iconic moments like Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch fighting for the lead only for Ricky to win.
Pole Winner
Christopher Bell got the pole at Darlington giving him the lead position. Denny Hamlin will be starting on his outside getting second during qualifying.
Hamlin Wins Xfinity Race
Saturday at Darlington Denny Hamlin ran and won the race in the Xfinity Series. I think that this win will benefit him today in the Cup Series race. But I guess we’ll just have to wait and see...
Last Week's Winner
Last week at Daytona was insane! A Lot of the race was up in the air but with the help of Brad Keselowski Chris Buescher would get the win at Daytona after the final restart. That makes this his 3rd win putting him in 4th in the points.
Ryan Preece Clear to Race
After an insane wreck last week at the Coke Zero 400 fans wondered if he would be able to race this week. But recent updates say that he is clear to race here at Darlington. Ryan Preece suffered a huge wreck last week in which he flipped 10 times! But thankfully he was able to get out of the car and was taken to a nearby medical center where he was treated. With all that being said we are so happy to see him back to himself and ready to get back on the racetrack.
UP2SPEED's Prediction
Ooooh, I love Darlington The racing is always great with that I also think we have pretty strong playoff contenders. Some of my picks to win at Darlington would be Martin Truex and Chase Elliot. I think that Martin Truex is a fantastic driver and he has shown us that he is more than capable of winning here, Which brings me to Chase Elliot, Even though he didn’t make playoffs doesn’t mean he can’t win a race. I think that Chase Elliot is a solid pick to win this race. But let me know what you think on my socials below.
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DNR Prediction
Darlington is a track that is always something! I have no idea in terms of a prediction. If I were to pick a driver it would probably be Kevin Harvick. It’s because it is his final playoff appearance and it would be cool to see him win in his final Southern 500.
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