
At-track photos: 2025 Darlington Raceway spring race weekend
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Denny Hamlin pops a champagne bottle to celebrate his second NASCAR Cup Series victory in a row.
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Denny Hamlin exits his car in Victory Lane after winning Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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Denny Hamlin celebrates his win at Darlington Raceway, the 56th of his Cup Series career.
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Denny Hamlin climbs out of his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota after winning Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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William Byron stands on pit road after finishing second at Darlington. He led the first 243 laps.
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Denny Hamlin burns it down after scoring his second consecutive Cup Series victory.
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The checkered flag flies on Denny Hamlin's second win of the 2025 season and Joe Gibbs Racing's fifth of the campaign.
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Denny Hamlin crosses the start/finish line with a Throwback Weekend triumph.
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Fans rise to their feet for NASCAR Overtime.
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All the leaders come down pit road for fresh Goodyears, setting up NASCAR Overtime. Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road, setting himself up for the eventual win.
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Christopher Bell, William Byron, Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin all battle for position at the front during a restart in Stage 3.
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Ross Chastain (No. 1) battles Ryan Blaney (No. 12) for position in Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing during Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports continues to cruise out front with the lead in Stage 3.
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William Byron swept the stages as he led the first 243 laps Sunday at Darlington.
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William Byron leads the field through Turn 4 for a restart in Stage 2.
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Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing during Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington. Wallace ran inside the top 10 before an untimely caution cost him track position the rest of the race.
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William Byron led each of the first 243 laps at Darlington.
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Carson Hocevar (No. 77) races with Ryan Preece (No. 60) at Darlington. Hocevar was involved in two incidents in the opening stage.
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Austin Hill (No. 33) races with Ryan Blaney (No. 12) at Darlington. Hill is making his first Cup Series start of the season Sunday at Darlington.
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Two-time Southern 500 winner Erik Jones during Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing stops for service on pit road Sunday at Darlington.
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A group of cars led by Ty Gibbs bolt down the frontstretch at Darlington on Sunday.
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Kyle Larson's No. 5 Chevrolet gets repaired in the Cup Series garage after an early crash at Darlington.
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Kyle Larson spins and hits the wall on Lap 4 at Darlington.
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Carl Edwards waves the green flag to start the eighth race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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William Byron (left) and Ryan Preece (right) pace the field before the start of Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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Newly named NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps smiles before Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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Former Cup Series drivers Greg Biffle (left) and Carl Edwards (right) have a conversation Sunday at Darlington. Biffle was as the Honorary Pace Car Driver and Edwards was the Honorary Starter.
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William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports stands on the grid before Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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Chris Buescher of RFK Racing during driver introductions Sunday at Darlington.
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John Hunter Nemechek of Legacy Motor Club during driver introductions Sunday at Darlington.
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Noah Gragson of Front Row Motorsports during driver introductions Sunday at Darlington.
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Ryan Blaney of Team Penske during introductions Sunday at Darlington.
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Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports during driver introductions Sunday at Darlington.
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Joey Logano of Team Penske during driver introductions Sunday at Darlington.
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Riley Herbst of 23XI Racing during driver introductions Sunday at Darlington.
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William Byron's No. 24 Chevrolet sits at the front of the grid before Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington.
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Brandon Jones shakes the hand of Dale Earnhardt Jr., his former boss and owner of JR Motorsports.
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Brandon Jones celebrates his NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Darlington.
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Brandon Jones burns it down after breaking a 98-race winless streak in the Xfinity Series.
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Brandon Jones takes the checkered flag for the Xfinity Series victory at Darlington.
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Brandon Jones of JR Motorsports sets sail in the closing laps of Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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The field re-racks for a late restart in Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing during Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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Connor Zilisch of JR Motorsports stops for service during Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier during Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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Taylor Gray (No. 54) and Harrison Burton (No. 25) battle during Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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A group of cars led by Parker Retzlaff (No. 4) during the Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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Justin Allgaier (No. 7) paces Ross Chastain (No. 9) during Saturday's Xfinity Series event at Darlington.
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The field of Xfinity Series cars heads toward Turn 1 after a restart.
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A group of cars battle for position through the corner during Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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Several cars come down pit road for four fresh Goodyear tires and fuel during Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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Justin Allgaier leads the Xfinity Series field to green on a restart Saturday at Darlington.
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Chase Elliott (No. 17) and Jesse Love (No. 2) battle side-by-side during the Darlington Xfinity Series race.
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The green flag waves to commence the eighth Xfinity Series race of the 2025 season.
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Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron celebrates his NASCAR Cup Series pole at Darlington Raceway.
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Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson drives during Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Darlington Raceway.
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Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin turns his qualifying lap Saturday at Darlington Raceway.
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23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace drives during qualifying Saturday at Darlington Raceway.
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Team Penske's Joey Logano qualifies for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway.
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Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe lays down a qualifying lap Saturday at Darlington Raceway.
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Team Penske's Ryan Blaney qualifies Saturday afternoon at Darlington Raceway.
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Hendrick Motorsports' Alex Bowman drives during NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Darlington Raceway.
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Front Row Motorsports driver Noah Gragson qualifies Saturday at Darlington Raceway.
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Bubba Wallace stands on pit road during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Darlington Raceway.
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Joey Logano looks on during NASCAR Cup Series practice on Saturday.
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Richard Childress Racing's Kyle Busch drives during NASCAR Cup Series practice on Saturday at Darlington Raceway.
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Tyler Reddick meets with his 23XI Racing team during NASCAR Cup Series practice Saturday at Darlington Raceway.
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Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott walks down pit road before NASCAR Cup Series practice Saturday afternoon.
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Christopher Bell celebrates his NASCAR Xfinity Series pole at Darlington Raceway. Bell is running double duty for Throwback Weekend.
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Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing during Xfinity Series qualifying at Darlington.
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Daniel Dye of Kaulig Racing turns a qualifying lap Saturday at Darlington.
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Dean Thompson of Sam Hunt Racing qualifies for Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Darlington.
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Josh Williams of Kaulig Racing during Xfinity Series qualifying at Darlington.
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Connor Zilisch of JR Motorsports qualifies Saturday at Darlington.
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Xfinity Series rookie Christian Eckes qualifies his Kaulig Racing Chevrolet at Darlington.
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Ross Chastain qualifies an extra JR Motorsports entry Saturday at Martinsville. He's running double duty this weekend at Darlington.
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Christopher Bell stands on pit road during Xfinity Series practice at Darlington.
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Connor Zilisch stands near his team during Xfinity Series practice at Darlington.
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Blaine Perkins of Jordan Anderson Racing during Saturday's Xfinity Series practice session at Darlington.
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Sammy Smith talks with his JR Motorsports team Saturday morning at Darlington.
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William Sawalich of Joe Gibbs Racing prepares to enter his car for Xfinity Series practice at Darlington.
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Carson Kvapil of JR Motorsports stands on pit road during Xfinity Series practice at Darlington.
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Justin Allgaier walks to his car before Xfinity Series practice at Darlington.
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Darlington Raceway, site of NASCAR Throwback Weekend and the eighth race of both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series season.