2023 Cookout Southern 500: Preview, 5 Best Bets, Longshot Pick
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The 10-race playoff chase for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series championship begins with Sunday's Cookout Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
The track "Too Tough to Tame" was the site of the Goodyear 400 in May that was won by William Byron, who enters the playoffs tied atop the standings with Martin Truex Jr. at 36 points.
Truex claimed the regular-season title for the second time