Qualifying Results

The 2020 Cook Out Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Darlington Raceway.

Cook Out Southern 500

Sunday, September 6th, 2020

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

  • 15 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 17 Chevrolet

  • Due to no practice and qualifying for the remaining 2020 season, NASCAR uses three weighted and averaged competition-based performance metrics from the most recently completed race to determine the Starting lineup and Pit selection order for each race:
  • * Owner points position (weighted at 35%)
  • * Finish position (weighted at 50%)
  • * Fastest lap rank (weighted at 15%)

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: 0.343 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 47 Minutes 26 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 132.256
  • Cautions: 7 for 34 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,904 (8.7 passes per green flag lap)

  • Darlington Raceway
  • 71st Annual Cook Out Southern 500
  • Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
  • Age: 44
  • Team : No. 4 - Busch Beer Throwback Ford
  • Owner: Tony Stewart
  • Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
  • Kevin Harvick won the 71st Annual Cook Out Southern 500, his 57th victory in 710 Cup Series races.
  • This is his eighth victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 2020.
  • This is his third victory and 15th top-10 finish in 27 races at Darlington Raceway.
  • Austin Dillon (second) posted his third top-10 finish in ten races at Darlington Raceway. It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Joey Logano (third) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 15 races at Darlington Raceway.
  • Cole Custer (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 19 points over Denny Hamlin.
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