NASCAR, Richmond Raceway and Cup
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Man, that feels good. Got to thank the Good Lord above. I really wanted that one. Last year, hurt really bad. Just going through the whole process of it. But this one feels so sweet. Man, I love Richmond.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin revealed that Richmond Raceway produced some great racing last weekend on a short track that is otherwise difficult to pass on. He also praised the Goodyear tires that showed signs of wear and contributed to the exciting racing spectacle.
Richmond Raceway will once again host a double-header NASCAR race weekend in 2026, featuring the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series as well as another thrilling Saturday night NASCAR Cup Series race under the lights in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Richmond becomes the second track with multiple wins for Dillon, who also has two victories at Daytona International Speedway. Aside from winning the 2018 Daytona 500 season opener, five of his six Cup wins have come after entering a race below the playoff cutline.
Austin Dillon managed to take home his second straight NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond Raceway tonight, a year after his controversial victory in the 2024 race.
Ryan Preece will lead the field to green at Richmond Raceway after earning the pole in Friday night’s qualifying. Driving the No. 60 Kroger/Kleenex Ford for Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing, Preece posted the fastest time of the session,
For the first time this season, Chase Elliott will post a DNF. Elliott was one of 12 drivers collected in the Lap 198 “big one” in Saturday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.
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Major Crash in NASCAR's Richmond Race Diminishes Chase Elliott's Chance at Regular Season Title
Chase Elliott's first DNF of the season means he's out of the running for Regular Season Champion. After a clean first stage of racing in the penultimate race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season at Richmond Raceway, three close cautions snowballed into a crash that collected 13 drivers.
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On3 on MSNRichard Petty blasts NASCAR, Goodyear over tire combination used at Richmond: ‘Kills the race’
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty had a major problem with this past Saturday’s Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. From the moment the green flag was thrown, Petty said that drivers and teams were focused on tire strategy and not actually “racing each other.