Darlington weekend rules

Darlington’s Goodyear 400 carries a reported purse of $11,233,037 and will run 293 laps for 400.2 miles under new 2026 package tweaks that increase horsepower, reduce aerodynamic downforce and put an emphasis on tire wear management. (nascar.com) Tyler Reddick captured the Busch Pole at Darlington with a lap of 29.072 seconds at 169.152 mph, marking his 13th career pole and his second pole of 2026. (jayski.com) Several teams faced pre-race consequences after inspection: the No. 9 and No. 17 cars each failed inspection twice resulting in ejection of their car chiefs and loss of pit selection for the weekend. (jayski.com) Friday and Saturday support-action timings were set ahead of the Cup event, with Truck Series practice and qualifying beginning Friday and the Truck race slated for prime-time Friday on FS1, while Darlington practice and qualifying ran Saturday afternoon. (profootballnetwork.com) NASCAR’s post-race discipline from 2024 included multiple suspensions and an indefinite ban for a team member after a garage-area brawl following the All‑Star event — the penalties were announced by NASCAR competition officials on May 22, 2024. (nascar.com) A separate flare-up on March 15 at Las Vegas saw former teammates Ross Chastain and Daniel Suárez exchange words and a shove on pit road after the Pennzoil 400; NASCAR and team statements confirm the pair were separated without punches being thrown. (nascar.com) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has publicly said NASCAR’s heavy penalties are “in the back of everybody’s mind” when tempers flare, and current drivers including Bubba Wallace have joined the public debate about whether the sanctioning body’s fines and punishments should be adjusted. (sportskeeda.com)