Check the latest 2025 NASCAR Playoff standings and playoff picture following Richmond. Who's in, who's on the cut line, and what it all means.

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.

In front of a sold-out Richmond Raceway crowd, the NASCAR Cup Series put on a show on Saturday night with tire wear. Austin Dillon did the unthinkable and went back-to-back at the Virginia short track.

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.

Denny Hamlin and Shane van Gisbergen will continue be under the spotlight as the NASCAR Cup Series heads for the playoffs soon. This Saturday brings a return to Richmond Raceway for the 2025 Cook Out 400.

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.

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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.