Kraus Among 38 Entries on NASCAR Cup Series Southern 500 Entry List

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are set to begin with Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. On Monday afternoon, the sanctioning body revealed a 38-car entry list for the crown jewel event.

There are two part-time "open" entries on the entry list this weekend.

The No. 44 NY Racing Team returns to the track this weekend with 23-year-old Derek Kraus behind the wheel. Joey Gase drove the car last week at Daytona. This will be the second NASCAR Cup Series start of the season for Kraus, who finished 32nd for NY Racing Team in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.

The No. 66 Garage 66 team, which competed last weekend at Daytona with driver Casey Mears, will also return this weekend, this time with Josh Bilicki behind the wheel. Bilicki, 30, will make his sixth start of the season, all of which have come in the No. 66 entry.

Bilicki collected a season-best finish of 21st at the Chicago Street Course in July.

Here is the full entry list for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Race 27 of 36.

# indicates Rookie of the Year
* indicates "Open" entry
(i) indicates a driver ineligible to score points
+ indicates a Playoff driver