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The NASCAR Cup Series will have a rare Saturday night race under the lights on Saturday as the cars head to Richmond Raceway for the Cook Out 400.
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, 2025 in Martinsville, Virginia.
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, 2025 in Martinsville, Virginia.
Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
How to Watch Cook Out 400Date: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025Time: 7:30 PM EDTChannel: USA NetworkStream: Fubo (WATCH FOR FREE!)
Time is ticking to lock up a playoff spot this season. Counting Richmond, just two more races remain in the regular season. So far, 13 drivers have locked their way in via win, while Tyler Reddick, Alex Bowman, and Chris Buescher are currently in by points. Reddick is essentially a lock at this point, but the other two could be knocked out if a new winner wins at Richmond.
We got a new winner in this race last year as Austin Dillon won his way into the playoffs. However, it was only temporary as NASCAR stripped him of playoff qualification for purposefully wrecking Denny Hamlin for the lead in overtime.
Still, Dillon had a lot of speed in this race even before the crash. Could he steal a playoff spot this year legitimately? Or could Buescher, the last driver in right now via points, lock his way into the playoffs by winning at Richmond for the second time in the past three years?
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