Cup Series
RFK Racing Advance | Richmond
Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Cup Series Race Preview – Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway
DATE: Saturday, August 16, 2025
RACE: Cook Out 400
TRACK: Richmond Raceway (Richmond, VA)
TRACK LENGTH: 0.75 miles
TV: USA Network (7:30 p.m. ET)
RADIO: MRN Radio / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (7:30 p.m. ET)
Richmond And Daytona Loom Large In Final Cup Series Playoff Push
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – While NASCAR road course racing always presents the potential for dramatic influence on the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings, Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen essentially strengthened the stance of those on the upside of the upcoming Playoff grid and further motivated those that will now need a trophy hoist in the remaining two regular season races at Richmond or Daytona.
Kaulig Racing Teams Up with Black’s Tire Service for Richmond and Darlington
Black’s Tire Service to Promote Upcoming Annual Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina Charity Golf Tournament With Kaulig Racing
Lexington, N.C. (August 11, 2025) – AJ Allmendinger and Kaulig Racing will return to familiar colors this weekend for the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway with an extended partnership with Black’s Tire Service (BTS). Allmendinger will drive the blue and yellow No. 16 Black’s Tire Chevrolet under the lights this Saturday, August 16, and again in the Cook Out Southern 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, August 31.
Richmond’s Knowledge-Based Economy: Just Like City, Richmond Raceway Blends Heritage With Innovation
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 11, 2025) – Richmond was once defined by its tobacco warehouses and cigarette factories, but today, Virginia’s capital city is a financial and technical hub. Historic, industrial sections have been repurposed into lofts, offices and innovation centers, blending a manufacturing heritage with a knowledge-based economy.
Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Announce Multiyear Contract Extension

CONCORD, N.C. – What began as a one-off PROJECT91 race in 2023, continued as a successful Xfinity Series campaign in 2024 and turned into a record-breaking NASCAR Cup Series run in 2025, will continue for years to come as Shane van Gisbergen and Trackhouse Racing today announced a multiyear contract extension.
Van Gisbergen became the winningest foreign-born driver in NASCAR history this year when the Auckland, New Zealand native won three Cup Series races, pushing his total to four victories in just 37 career races.
(Friday’s) agreement will keep the former V8 Supercars driver at Trackhouse Racing.
Road-Course Master Van Gisbergen Captures Watkins Glen Victory

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Shane Van Gisbergen claimed his fourth NASCAR Cup Series road course victory of the season Sunday afternoon and second win of more than 10-seconds on the field … and he made it look effortless.
The 36-year-old New Zealander led a race-best 38 of 90 laps – including the final 17 – at the historic Watkins Glen International in picturesque upstate New York, his No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet officially crossing the finish line by 11.116-seconds ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell.
Tickford Racing Could Field NASCAR Star In Adelaide Supercars Race

Motorsport’s Phil Branagan is reporting that 2022 Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric may be in line for a race in the 2025 Supercars Championship with Tickford Racing.
Tickford Racing is pursuing a wildcard entry at the final round of the 2025 Supercars Championship in Adelaide in November, which could see it run a yet-to-be-named NASCAR Cup driver.
Richard Childress Racing Race Preview: Watkins Glen International
Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International… The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Watkins Glen International this weekend for the Go Bowling at The Glen, marking the 42nd Cup Series appearance at the 2.45-mile road course. Richard Childress Racing boasts two NASCAR Cup Series wins among eight top-five finishes, 23 top-10 finishes and three poles, having led 275 laps. Robby Gordon won the 2003 event, leading the final 30 laps and scoring his third victory with RCR over the span of three seasons. Kevin Harvick captured the 2006 race, edging Tony Stewart for the victory, and claiming his first win at Watkins Glen. The victory was Harvick’s first on a road course and came in his 200th career Cup start. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, 1992, 1996) for the Welcome, N.C.-based organization. Last year at The Glen, Austin Dillon started 23rd and finished 28th, while Kyle Busch began the race 13th and finished 30th.





