In 193 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond Raceway, Richard Childress Racing has scored 10 wins, led by Dale Earnhardt’s five victories (1985 – spring, both races in 1987, 1990 – fall, and 1991 – spring). Kevin Harvick won three times (2006 – fall, 2011 – fall, and 2013 – spring), while Clint Bowyer scored his first short track victory in the Cup Series at the Virginia facility (2008 – spring). Austin Dillon pulled off a dominating performance one year ago to claim his first Richmond win and fifth career victory in the Cup Series. Teammate Kyle Busch, a six-time Richmond winner, finished 12th. The team owns 40 top-five and 77 top-10 finishes in Cup Series competition at the .75-mile oval.
Cup Series
NASCAR’s premier stock car racing series, originated in 1949 in Daytona Beach, Florida by Bill France Sr. and a group of dedicated racers.
Hendrick Motorsports Media Advance: Richmond
Hendrick Motorsports Media Advance: Richmond
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Cook Out 400
The Place: Richmond Raceway
Track Length: 0.75 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, August 16
The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $9,797,935
TV: USA Network, 7 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 300 miles (400 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 70),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 230), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400)
NASCAR Cup Series Racing At Richmond Raceway In Primetime On USA Network Headlines NBC Sports’ Motorsports Coverage This Week
STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 13, 2025 – NBC Sports’ motorsports action is headlined this week by the NASCAR Cup Series’ Cook Out 400 from Richmond, Va., this Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Pro Motocross from Unadilla in New Berlin, N.Y., this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.
Front Row Motorsports: Richmond Raceway Competition Notes- Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Team
Front Row Motorsports – Cook Out 400
- Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Event: Race 27 of 38
- Series: NASCAR Cup Series
- Location: Richmond Raceway (0.75-miles)
- # of Laps: 400
- Time/TV/Radio: 7:30 PM ET on USA/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90
Front Row Motorsports: Richmond Raceway Competition Notes – Zane Smith and the No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford Team
Front Row Motorsports – Cook Out 400
- Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Event: Race 27 of 38
- Series: NASCAR Cup Series
- Location: Richmond Raceway (0.75-miles)
- # of Laps: 400
- Time/TV/Radio: 7:30 PM ET on USA/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90
Kaulig Racing Weekly Preview | Richmond Raceway
Kaulig Racing…. DID YOU KNOW?
Team Owner Matt Kaulig Named to 2025 Cleveland 500
- The Cleveland 500, published annually by the Cleveland Magazine, honors 500 individuals for their leadership and drive within the Northeast Ohio community. Matt Kaulig, Executive Chairman & Founder of Kaulig Companies, was honored Monday, August 11, with being named to this exclusive list in the business category.
Spire Motorsports Cup Series Richmond Raceway Advance
In 21 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, Spire Motorsports has logged one top-10 finish. Carson Hocevar earned a team-best eighth-place result in last season’s summer stop to the Virginia oval. Spire Motorsports fields the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet ZL1s in the Cup Series for Justin Haley, Michael McDowell and Hocevar, respectively.
The 400-lap event will be televised live on USA Saturday, Aug. 16 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The 25th of 36 points-paying races on the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series calendar will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.
Front Row Motorsports: Richmond Raceway Competition Notes – Noah Gragson and the No. 4 ArmorGuard Coatings Ford Team
Front Row Motorsports’ Noah Gragson: Cook Out 400
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Event: Race 27 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Richmond Raceway (0.75-miles)
# of Laps: 400
Time/TV/Radio: 7:30 PM ET on USA/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90
Lou Modestino – Track Talk – How Did Northeast Drivers Do This Past Weekend At Watkins Glen And Portland?
Here’s Lou Modestino and his Track Talk column, reporting on northeastern motorsports competitors’ results from the past weekend…
Shane Van Gisbergen won the Cup race at Watkins Glen, NY. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came 13th. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 14th.Corner Zilisch won the Xfinity race. Boston’s Kaz Grala ended up 11th driving the Chris and Mary Our entry from Cape Cod, MA Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT wasn’t so luck and had to settle for 32nd. Ditto for Thomas Anziana of Colt’s Neck, NJ, whoended his day in 37th.The Craftsman Trucks had Corey Heim go to victory Lane. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA placed third while Parker Kligerman of Weston, CT came in 31st.The ARCA Menard’s Series was also at the Glen which saw Tristen McKee going to Victory Lane while Dale Quarterly, originally from Hanover, MA, finished fifth. Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY came in seventh.On the West Coast the Indy Cars were in action in Portland, OR with Will Power the first to get the checkered flag. Not so lucky was Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT who ended his day in 27th position.