Chase Elliott’s bid for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship suffered a major blow Saturday night after a late-race crash in the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway ended his night prematurely.

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.

Austin Dillon won again in Virginia's capital on Saturday night, this time without any controversy. Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet came to life late in the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series' penultimate regular-season race in Richmond,

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Denny Hamlin is first on the board for the Cook Out 400, but another driver is closing in. Check out the early odds for NASCAR's race at Richmond.

Ryan Preece delivered in the clutch, claiming the second pole position of his career Friday afternoon at Richmond (Va.) Raceway as he tries to earn a playoff position with only two regular-season races remaining before the 16-driver NASCAR Cup Series championship field is set.

Dillon's 2024 win at Richmond certainly didn't come without controversy. But it's worth noting that Richmond has been one of Dillon's best tracks — he has seven top-10s in 21 starts at Richmond. He'll start 11th on Saturday night in a race he needs to win to make the Cup Series playoffs this season.