For the second year in a row, Austin Dillon took the checkered flag at Richmond Raceway. This year, there was no controversy.

One year after rough driving got him thrown out of the playoffs, Dillon left no room to doubt his sixth career victory

In his playoff-clinching victory at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon shared some NASCAR history on the venerable short track with the most famous driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet.

Hendrick Motorsports still opened the season by making a statement, as teammate Bodine and the No. 5 out “fuel-mileaged” the legendary Dale Earnhardt to win the organization’s first DAYTONA 500. It was also Mr. Hendrick’s first of now 10 triumphs (to date) in the “Great American Race” and served as an early notice to the rest of the sport.

SportsLine reveals its projected leaderboard for the 2025 Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Use it for NASCAR picks at sites like DraftKings, FanDuel and PrizePicks.

RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 16, 2025) — Richmond Raceway knew the return of Saturday night NASCAR Cup Series racing was going to be popular. It was so popular, in fact, that tonight’s Cook Out 400 is officially sold out. Lori Collier Waran, president of Richmond, announced the sellout during the driver/crew chief meeting for Saturday night’s race.

RICHMOND, Va. — Brad Keselowski questions if teams will have enough sets of tires for Saturday night’s Cup race at Richmond Raceway, but NASCAR does not plan on approving additional sets for teams before the 400-lap race.