2025 Cook Out 400 (Richmond)
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | August 16, 2025 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.75 miles (1.207 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 94.126 miles per hour (151.481 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | RFK Racing | ||
| Time | 22.244 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | |
| Laps | 123 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | |
| Time | 22.961 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 0.75 (1.4 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
The 2025 Cook Out 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on August 16, 2025, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the 0.75-mile (1.21 km) asphalt short track, it was the 25th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Austin Dillon won the race. Alex Bowman finished 2nd, and Ryan Blaney finished 3rd. Joey Logano and Austin Cindric rounded out the top five, and Kyle Larson, Daniel Suárez, Josh Berry, Brad Keselowski, and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top ten.
Background
Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[6] Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.[7]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Kyle Busch was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.848 seconds and a speed of 118.172 mph (190.179 km/h).
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.848 | 118.172 |
| 2 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 22.860 | 118.110 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.899 | 117.909 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Ryan Preece scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.244 and a speed of 121.381 mph (195.344 km/h).[8]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 70
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 160
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 170
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 54 |
| 2 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 41 |
| 3 | 20 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 46 |
| 4 | 38 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 33 |
| 5 | 13 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 41 |
| 6 | 30 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 32 |
| 7 | 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 40 |
| 8 | 17 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 31 |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 400 | 31 |
| 10 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 35 |
| 11 | 29 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 27 |
| 13 | 19 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 24 |
| 14 | 27 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 26 |
| 16 | 28 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 19 |
| 19 | 33 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 18 |
| 20 | 16 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 17 |
| 21 | 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 21 |
| 22 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 15 |
| 23 | 36 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 399 | 13 |
| 25 | 31 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 399 | 12 |
| 26 | 18 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 398 | 11 |
| 27 | 22 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 398 | 10 |
| 28 | 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 398 | 29 |
| 29 | 32 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 398 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 398 | 7 |
| 31 | 26 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 398 | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 397 | 5 |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | Jesse Love (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 |
| 34 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 396 | 13 |
| 35 | 1 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 396 | 2 |
| 36 | 34 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 389 | 1 |
| 37 | 25 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 1 |
| 38 | 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 24 among 11 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 44
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds
- Average speed: 94.126 miles per hour (151.481 km/h)
