| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 27 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 2020 Cook Out Southern 500 program cover | |||
| Date | September 6, 2020 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.666 km) | ||
| Average speed | 132.256 miles per hour (212.845 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 196 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.4 (2.43 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2020 Cook Out Southern 500, the 71st running of the event, was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 6, 2020, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 367 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 27th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, first race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16. It was the first time Darlington hosted three Cup Series races in a single season.
- ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Darlington Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Cook Out Southern 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.