JOE GIBBS RACING RACE INFO
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)
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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.
Andy Jankowiak Breaks Four-Year Drought With Victory In “Night Before The Glen” Rod Spalding Classic At Chemung Speedrome
Bailey, Jankowiak, Beers, in Victory Lane Chemung 8 9 2025 Trisha Connolly (Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash), Joe Mancuso (Race of Champions Late Model) and Ajay Potrzebowski (Chemung Hobby Stocks) also claim wins
Chemung, N.Y. – (August 11, 2025) – Andy Jankowiak of Tonawanda, N.Y., ended a four-year winless streak in the Race of Champions Modified Series in dramatic fashion Saturday night, capturing the Night Before The Glen Rod Spalding Classic at Chemung Speedrome.
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.
Andrés Pérez de Lara Joins Niece Motorsports for Remainder of 2025 Season
Salisbury, NC (August 11, 2025) – ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series champion, Andrés Pérez de Lara, has inked a deal to complete the remainder of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) season with Niece Motorsports beginning this weekend at Richmond Raceway.
The latest addition to the organization’s driver lineup comes on the heels of Pérez de Lara’s former team, Spire Motorsports, announcing his permission to seek other opportunities outside of the No. 77 entry where he completed the first 17 races of the year.
Spire Motorsports Releases Andres Perez De Lara
- Corey LaJoie to Pilot No. 77 Silverado for Spire Motorsports CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Owner’s Championship Effort
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 11, 2025) – Spire Motorsports is permitting Andres Perez de Lara to explore other opportunities for the final eight races of 2025 and beyond, following the August 8 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International. The Mooresville, N.C., team has yet to solidify its 2026 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series plans.
Schedule Set For Asphalt Racing’s Great Celebration At Lake Erie Speedway
- “The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” – The Race of Champions – Returns September 12–14 To Lake Erie
- Race of Champions “Family of Series” and WNY Mighty TQ Midgets Join the Weekend Lineup
North East, Pa. – (August 8, 2025) – The final countdown is on for “The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania. Fans and teams alike are gearing up for one of the biggest weekends in the history of short track racing, Friday through Sunday, September 12–14, 2025.
The centerpiece of the weekend will be the Race of Champions Modified Series 250, taking place on Saturday, September 13, a 250-lap battle paying $15,000-to-win.
36th Annual Tribute To Tommy Druar And Tony Jankowiak Headlines Race Of Champions Modified Series At Lancaster Motorplex Saturday, August 16
Lancaster, N.Y. – (August 8, 2025) – The Race of Champions Modified Series will make its second and final visit of the season to Lancaster Motorplex next Saturday, August 16, for one of the sport’s most meaningful traditions — the 36th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak.
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.