Erik Jones celebrates winning the 2022 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway

At-track photos: 2022 Darlington playoff weekend

By Staff Report | Published: 4 Sep, 2022 75

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Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 FOCUSfactor Chevrolet, celebrates his win in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Busch drives down pit road after blowing an engine at Darlington

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota, exits the track for the garage after the engine expires during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Tyler Reddick, Landon Cassill and Michael McDowell race at Darlington

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 8 Lenovo Chevrolet, Landon Cassill, driver of the No. 77 Voyager: Crypto for All Chevrolet, and Michael McDowell, driver of the No. 34 Fr8Auctions.com Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Busch and Austin Cindric battle for position

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota, and Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford, race during the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 45 ROOT Insurance Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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The NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, and Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Denny Hamlin makes a pit stop at Darlington

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ty Gibbs, Austin Cindric and Tyler Reddick race three-wide at Darlington

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Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 23 Monster Energy Toyota, Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 8 Lenovo Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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William Byron, Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell race three-wide at Darlington

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Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Valvoline Chevrolet, and Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Yahoo! Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, spins into the wall after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Busch Light Retro Ford, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Valvoline Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 BetMGM Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Daniel Suárez, driver of the No. 99 Jockey Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Chase Elliott crew members attempt to fix his car on pit road

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Crew members attempt to fix Chase Elliott's No. 9 NAPA/Children's Chevrolet after a Lap 113 crash in the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Joey Logano and Christopher Bell race at Darlington

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Yahoo! Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 04: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 04, 2022 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Joey Logano's team performs a pit stop at Darlington

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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The field works past a sold-out grandstand in the Southern 500

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Yahoo! Toyota, lead the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Joey Logano and Christopher Bell lead the field under pace laps for the Southern 500

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Yahoo! Toyota, pace the field ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Alex Bowman prepares for the Southern 500

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Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, readies for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Daniel Suárez laughs with a young fan before the Southern 500

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Daniel Suárez, driver of the No. 99 Jockey Chevrolet, laughs with a young fan before the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Christopher Bell stands next to his car before the Southern 500

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Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Yahoo! Toyota, readies for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Tyler Reddick stands next to his car before the Southern 500

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 8 Lenovo Chevrolet, readies for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ryan Blaney stands next to his girlfriend ahead of the Southern 500

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Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Menards/Moen Ford, prepares for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 04: (L-R) Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Discount Tire Ford, Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 HighPoint.com Lady in Black Ford, and Cole Custer, driver of the #41 Feeding America/Wow Wow Ford, walk the grid together prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 04, 2022 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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From left, Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford, Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 HighPoint.com Lady in Black Ford, and Cole Custer, driver of the No. 41 Feeding America/Wow Wow Ford, walk the grid together prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Dawn Staley speaks in the Darlington Raceway media center

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Dawn Staley, University of South Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach, speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson and his team climb the Darlington fence

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, and crew celebrate by climbing the fence to celebrate with fans after winning NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson takes the checkered flag at Darlington

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson raises his fist while standing on his car

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Creed and Larson hit the wall as Larson passes

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, passes Sheldon Creed and Kyle Larson on the final lap of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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A general view of racing as the sun sets during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Josh Berry and Christopher Bell race at Darlington

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Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 18 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, and Josh Berry, driver of the No. 8 Harrison's USA Back to School Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, and Brandon Jones, driver of the No. 19 Menards/Atlas Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Sam Mayer, AJ Allmendinger and John Hunter Nemechek race at Darlington

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Sam Mayer, driver of the No. 1 Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet, John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 26 Freedom 13 Toyota, AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet, and Josh Berry, driver of the No. 8 Harrison's USA Back to School Chevrolet, race under dark clouds during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Landon Cassill and Daniel Hemric race at Darlington

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Landon Cassill, driver of the No. 10 Voyager: Crypto for All Chevrolet, and Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 11 AG1 - Athletic Greens Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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AJ Allmendinger and Stefan Parsons race at Darlington

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet, and Stefan Parsons, driver of the No. 45 Pops Mart Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ty Gibbs and Ross Chastain race at Darlington

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Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 Shriners Children's 100th Anniversary Toyota, and Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 48 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 Shriners Children's 100th Anniversary Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Sheldon Creed and Justin Allgaier race at Darlington

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Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 Hellmann's Chevrolet, and Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Myatt Snider, driver of the No. 31 Capital City Towing Chevrolet, Ty Dillon, driver of the No. 02 Chevrolet, Mason Massey, driver of the No. 91 Anderson Power Services Chevrolet, and Joe Graf Jr., driver of the No. 07 G Coin Ford, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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AJ Allmendinger and Christopher Bell race at Darlington

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet, and Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 18 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Brandon Jones, driver of the No. 19 Menards/Atlas Toyota, and Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, lead the field to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Brandon Jones, driver of the No. 19 Menards/Atlas Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, poses in front of the Busch Light Pole Award backdrop after winning the pole award for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 BetMGM Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, waits on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ryan Ellis, driver of the No. 44 KeenParts.com Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Menards/Moen Ford, prepares for practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 8 Lenovo Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Valvoline Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA/Children's Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2022 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA/Children's Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Brandon Jones, driver of the #19 Menards/Atlas Toyota, poses for photos after winning the pole award during qualifying during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2022 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Brandon Jones, driver of the No. 19 Menards/Atlas Toyota, poses for photos after winning the pole award during qualifying during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 Shriners Children's 100th Anniversary Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Larson races a NASCAR Xfinity Series car at Darlington

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Ryan Ellis, driver of the No. 44 KeenParts.com Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 Hellmann's Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, walks on the grid at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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'I will not jump the restart' inscription

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A detail view of the inscription, "I Will Not Jump The Restart" on the No. 8 Harrison's USA Back to School Chevrolet, driven by Josh Berry during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Noah Gragson prepares for Xfinity qualifying

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, enters his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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Austin Hill, driver of the No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

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