2026 Cook Out Southern 500 NASCAR Race Odds
NASCAR Race: Cook Out Southern 500
Date: Sunday, September 6, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Track: Darlington Raceway
Laps: 367
Location: Darlington, South Carolina
Previous Winner: Chase Briscoe
The 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 opens the NASCAR Cup Series postseason on September 6 at Darlington Raceway, where tire wear, track position and avoiding the dreaded “Darlington Stripe” can destroy a betting ticket in a hurry.
Denny Hamlin enters as the No. 1 Chase seed, with Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs and defending Southern 500 winner Chase Briscoe close behind. After Ryan Preece’s dramatic Daytona win locked in the 16-driver playoff field, Darlington becomes the first real pressure test. For bettors, proven long-run speed and tire management matter more here than flashy qualifying laps.
Here are the Live Futures Odds:
Updated: August 31, 2026
Cook Out Southern 500
Outright
Corey Heim +2500
Denny Hamlin +350
Chase Briscoe +550
Tyler Reddick +550
Kyle Larson +1000
Ryan Blaney +1000
Christopher Bell +1000
William Byron +1200
Ty Gibbs +1400
Chase Elliott +1600
Joey Logano +1600
Brad Keselowski +2500
Bubba Wallace +2500
Chris Buescher +2500
Erik Jones +2500
Carson Hocevar +4000
Ross Chastain +5000
Ryan Preece +5000
Alex Bowman +6600
Austin Cindric +6600
Josh Berry +6600
Austin Dillon +10000
Austin Hill +12500
Daniel Suarez +15000
Shane van Gisbergen +15000
John Hunter Nemechek +20000
Connor Zilisch +25000
Michael McDowell +25000
Riley Herbst +25000
AJ Allmendinger +35000
Todd Gilliland +35000
Zane Smith +35000
Noah Gragson +50000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +50000
Cole Custer +100000
Ty Dillon +100000
Cody Ware +250000
Cook Out Southern 500
Race Specials
Race to go to Overtime +375
Winner of Stage 1 wins Race +275
Winner of Stage 2 wins Race +350
Winner of Stage 1 and 2 wins Race +1200
NASCAR Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
