The NASCAR Cup Series finally returned from a two-month hiatus Sunday with the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway, and the action will continue in Darlington on Wednesday with the Toyota 500.
Kevin Harvick won Sunday's race on "the track too tough to tame" and will start in the middle of the pack in 20th position. Ryan Preece, who finished 20th in the Real Heroes 400, will start on the pole for the Toyota 500.
Any doubts about how NASCAR could operate in an environment without fans because of the COVID-19 pandemic were dispelled Sunday. Teams were still able to get their jobs done while maintaining social distancing procedures and fans were able to enjoy the race from the safety of their homes.
The only thing that might derail Wednesday's race is the weather; according to weather.com, there is a 90 percent chance of rain in the Darlington, S.C., area Wednesday night.
Sporting News is tracking live updates and lap-by-lap highlights for Wednesday's NASCAR race at Darlington Raceway. Follow along below for results from the Toyota 500.
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NASCAR at Darlington live updates, highlights from Toyota 500
8:11 p.m. — Oh no. Another caution, and again it's John Hunter Nemechek. Seems like the fender damage on his car is messing up his tires. Not the best 12 laps of his life, for sure.
8:09 p.m. — Ty Dillon takes the outside to get out front on the restart, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney behind him.
8:03 p.m. — We made it about three laps without a crash, but John Hunter Nemechek spins out and the yellow flag is up.
8:02 p.m. — The green flag waves and we are finally underway.
7:41 p.m. — Guy Fieri tells the drivers to start their engines. Welcome to Flavortown, NASCAR.
7:15 p.m. — We finally have a start time: the National Anthem will play at 7:30 p.m. and the green flag will fly at 7:50. So much for moving up the start time...
6:57 p.m. — Another weather update:
NASCAR is preparing to move the cars to pit road. They'll do so on the Turn 1 side of pit road. Air Titans says they need to make a couple of more passes by pit exit before they do.
Once the start gridding cars on pit road, Titans and dryers will work on pit entry.
— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverAW) May 20, 2020
6:11 p.m. — The race has been delayed, but it's looking like they're going to be able to get started shortly.
5:38 p.m. — It's been raining on and off in Darlington, but there's hope that things might clear up soon.
What time does the NASCAR race start today?
The original start time for Wednesday's race at Darlington was 7:30 p.m. ET, but NASCAR officials moved it up to 6 p.m. due to the threat of inclement weather. The race will move to 7 p.m. ET Thursday if it is postponed.
MORE: Latest weather updates for Darlington
NASCAR starting lineup at Darlington
Here is the complete starting lineup:
| Pos. | Driver | Car No. | Team |
| 1 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 2 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Germain Racing |
| 3 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 4 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 7 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske |
| 9 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 10 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 11 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 12 | John Hunter Nemechek | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 13 | Erik Jones | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 15 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 17 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 19 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 21 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 22 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 24 | Christopher Bell | 95 | Leavine Family Racing |
| 25 | Daniel Suarez | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing |
| 26 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 27 | Brennan Poole | 15 | Premium Motorsports |
| 28 | Gray Gaulding | 27 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 29 | JJ Yeley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 30 | Joey Gase | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Go Fas Racing |
| 32 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 33 | Timmy Hill | 66 | MBM Motorsports |
| 34 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 35 | Quin Houff | 00 | Starcom Racing |
| 36 | Garrett Smithley | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 37 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 38 | BJ McLeod | 78 | BJ McLeod Motorsports |
| 39 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
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