RACE WEEK AT RICHMOND RACEWAY Dillon, Logano return to Richmond for Cook Out 400 after controversial finish a year ago From the That's a wrap from Richmond Raceway. It was wall-to-wall NASCAR. Here's how it looked. series JACKSON DIDLAKE Richmond Times-Dispatch Aug 16, 2025 Aug 16, 2025 Updated Aug 19, 2025 0 × NASCAR VP of Competition speaking to media after Austin Dillon’s Cook Out 400 victory at Richmond Raceway after wrecking Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last year, the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway resulted in a controversial finish.kAmpD E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D42C]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}p$rp# rFAk^2m A=2J@77D ?62C[ 5C:G6CD 86E 56DA6C2E6 7@C 2 H:?[ H9:49 H2D E96 42D6 =2DE D62D@?] pFDE:? s:==@? 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(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 119.995.16. (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 119.968.17. (21) Josh Berry, Ford, 119.915.18. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota, 119.861.19. (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota, 119.760.20. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 119.745.21. (99) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 119.739.22. (4) Noah Gragson, Ford, 119.739.23. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 119.718.24. (41) Cole Custer, Ford, 119.591.25. (7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 119.427.26. (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 119.427.27. (88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 119.226.28. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 119.053.29. (38) Zane Smith, Ford, 119.048.30. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 118.985.31. (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 118.812.32. (67) Corey Heim, Toyota, 118.697.33. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 118.655.34. (42) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 118.302.35. (33) Jesse Love, Chevrolet, 118.260.36. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 118.203.37. (51) Cody Ware, Ford, 117.662.38. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, .000. In this Series That's a wrap from Richmond Raceway. 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