Get used to the Cook Out Southern 500. Burgers and BBQ are sticking in NASCAR.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s race names are typically a mouthful to spotlight sponsors. This year’s Cup schedule includes the “Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered By Florida Georgia Line.” The Xfinity Series raced the “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300” at Daytona last month. The Truck Series had the “BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 At Daytona Presented by O’Reilly.” But a shorter and more savory name — the Cook Out Southern 500 — will stick around for at least the next few years. Quick service restaurant Cook Out and Darlington Raceway have agreed to a multi-year extension on entitlement for…

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