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• NASCAR Qualifying Order This Weekend: Cup Series Qualifying Order at Iowa Speedway

  07-08-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is racing this weekend at Iowa Speedway, with practice and qualifying scheduled for the early afternoon to set the field for the Iowa Corn 350. With four points races remaining in the regular season and a new format for stages in place, starting positoning feels especially important on Sunday.Let’s take a look at the NASCAR qualifying order this weekend at Iowa Speedway ahead of Saturday’s Cup Series qualifying for the Iowa Corn 350. Of note, there will be just
  
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• Joey Logano’s Playoff Push Gets Another Boost With Richmond Triumph

  16-08-2026 12:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 15, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) during the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesJoey Logano leapfrogged into the top-10 standings after winning Saturday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. The result marks his second win in just four races.Logano had a podium start in the season-opening Daytona 500, but struggled to make headway ever since. At his lowest, the former champio
  
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• NASCAR Richmond winners, losers as Joey Logano, Austin Cindric lead Ford renaissance

  16-08-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano is putting the NASCAR Cup Series field on notice this summer.Logano won the Cook Out 400 on Aug. 15 at Richmond Raceway, holding off Chase Briscoe to claim victory for the second time in four races.On the Chase bubble five weeks ago, Logano is up to ninth in the points standings.The Chase bubble is well organized with two weeks left in the regular season. Shane van Gisbergen has a 50-point advantage over Ryan Preece for the final Chase spot in 16th heading into the next event in New
  
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• Column: Kyle Larson Just Completed Wheel

  16-08-2026 10:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Kristin EnzorKyle Larson Is What Happens When Racing Talent Stops Making SenseThere are good race car drivers.There are great race car drivers.And then there is Kyle Larson, who apparently decided at some point that the laws of motorsports should apply to everybody except him.Saturday night was the latest entry in the argument that Larson is not merely one of the best drivers of his generation. He is one of the most freakishly versatile racing talents the sport has ever produced.He
  
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• “Typical Late Summer Joey Logano”: Chase Briscoe Unmasks Richmond Heartbreak in Lone Fight Against Ford Heavyweights

  16-08-2026 09:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  October 31, 2025, Avondale, Az, USA: CHASE BRISCOE 19 of Mitchell, IN gets ready to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Championship in Avondale, AZ. Avondale USA – ZUMAa161 20251031_aaa_a161_032 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireChase Briscoe had never finished top 10 at Richmond in nine starts. Saturday night, he qualified second, led more laps than anyone, and had a three-second cushion with 39 laps left. The race was sitting right there in his h
  
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• “Typical Late Summer Joey Logano”: Chase Briscoe Unmasks Richmond Heartbreak Battling Lone Fight Against Ford Heavyweights

  16-08-2026 09:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  October 31, 2025, Avondale, Az, USA: CHASE BRISCOE 19 of Mitchell, IN gets ready to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Championship in Avondale, AZ. Avondale USA – ZUMAa161 20251031_aaa_a161_032 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireChase Briscoe had never finished top 10 at Richmond in nine starts. Saturday night, he qualified second, led more laps than anyone, and had a three-second cushion with 39 laps left. The race was sitting right there in his h
  
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• Kyle Larson Just Proved He is King of Racing

  16-08-2026 07:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jerome Miron.Kyle Larson Just Pulled Off the Impossible: From Richmond to the Knoxville NationalsThere was a point Saturday night when Kyle Larson’s chances of racing the Knoxville Nationals seemed to be somewhere between slim and absolutely impossible.Then Kyle Larson happened.The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion was supposed to miss the 65th running of the Knoxville Nationals. The conflict was unavoidable: NASCAR’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway was scheduled for
  
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• NASCAR reveals post-race inspection results from Cup race at Richmond

  16-08-2026 07:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Richmond Raceway, and it was a major victory for a Team Penske driver. Joey Logano and the No. 22 team won the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Richmond, earning their second victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. However, did Logano and the No. 22 car pass post-race inspection at Richmond?Logano's No. 22 car passed post-race inspection and won't require a trip back to the R&D Center, NASCAR announced on Saturday night. It was an impressive victory for Logano, who was a
  
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• Joey Logano wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond in August 2026

  16-08-2026 07:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Richmond Raceway, and it was a fascinating event. Ryan Blaney won Stage 1 while Joey Logano won Stage 2; however, which Team Penske driver entered victory lane? At the end of the night, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe was unable to pass a red-hot Team Penske competitor.Logano and the No. 22 team for Team Penske won the Cook Out 400 at Richmond on Saturday night, earning their second victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. The driver of the No. 22 team had t
  
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• Kaden Honeycutt wins NASCAR Truck race at Richmond in August 2026

  16-08-2026 07:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series competed at Richmond Raceway, and it was a TRICON Garage show. Kaden Honeycutt won the first two stages; however, was he able to bring the No. 11 truck to victory lane? At the end of the day, it was another showdown between the TRICON Garage driver and his teammate, Corey Heim.Honeycutt and the No. 11 team for TRICON Garage won Saturday's race at Richmond, earning their second victory of the 2026 Truck Series season. Honeycutt was forced to battle through lapped traffic w
  
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• Dale Earnhardt's grandson Wyatt Miller in wild rollover crash, but drives away

  16-08-2026 06:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Bark River International Raceway on Saturday afternoon, Wyatt Miller was driving a Pro Spec truck in the Championship Off-Road Series.The 14-year-old grandson of NASCAR's greatest icon, Dale Earnhardt Sr., (and nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.) was running third when his truck bit into a rut at a fast right-hander, and it quickly rolled. The No. 73 Chevrolet rotated three times in the dramatic airborne crash before expanding all of its energy and slamming to a halt on its tir
  
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• Dale Earnhardt's grandson Wyatt Miller flips wildly in crash, but drives away

  16-08-2026 06:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Bark River International Raceway on Saturday afternoon, Wyatt Miller was driving a Pro Spec truck in the Championship Off-Road Series.The 14-year-old grandson of NASCAR's greatest icon, Dale Earnhardt Sr., (and nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.) was running third when his truck bit into a rut at a fast right-hander, and it quickly rolled. The No. 73 Chevrolet rotated three times in the dramatic airborne crash before expanding all of its energy and slamming to a halt on its tir
  
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• Denny Hamlin breaks down pit struggles that cost No. 11 team

  16-08-2026 06:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin's homecoming weekend and Richmond Raceway unfortunately didn't end in victory lane.The No. 11 team battled for a fourth-place finish with a blistering final stretch on the track, but two brutal pit stops made it impossible for Hamlin to ever truly contend for the race win against the top duo of Joey Logano and Chase Briscoe.Hamlin explained his team's struggle in the pit lane after the race, saying that a broken jack stop cost them dearly."The last 100 was extremely
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen falls to Chase bubble but actually gains ground at Richmond

  16-08-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoShane Van Gisbergen started Saturday's NASCAR Cup race at Richmond outside the top 30 in the running order. With Austin Cindric ended up having his best run of the 2026 season, it was looking as if the three-time Supercars champion was in for a rough night.However, SVG actually left Richmond three points further up from the cut-line than he was at the start of the 400-lap race. While Cindric bested him and pushed SVG down onto the bubble, the Trackhouse driver 
  
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• Joey Logano Delivers Championship Statement With Richmond Win

  16-08-2026 05:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 15, 2026; Richmond, Virginia, USA; Team Penske driver Joey Logano (22) celebrates the win in the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectEarly in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season Joey Logano, and his crew chief, Paul Wolfe, were mired in possibly the largest slump of their tenure together. However, in recent weeks, the pairing has reversed the course on their 2026 story, and after a decisive win in Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, Logano looks m
  
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• Christopher Bell says finish was 'better than we deserved' after Richmond gamble

  16-08-2026 05:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChristopher Bell was clearly tired of coming in second place.Heading into the final long run at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night, Bell and Tyler Reddick were the only two cars in contention to run an alternate strategy, attempting to close out the race on one stop while the rest of the leaders planned for two.It did not work out.While Bell briefly led as the leaders took their extra stop, the cars that came back on fresh tires ran him down with ease, making clear that the bold
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Richmond 2026

  16-08-2026 05:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith just two races left before the Chase reset, Denny Hamlin holds a 115-point lead in the championship. After the reset, it will be reduced to just 25 over whoever is second. After Richmond, that driver is now Ryan Blaney, who jumped back ahead of Ty Gibbs.The biggest mover in the standings was easily Joey Logano, rocketing up four positions to ninth after winning the Cup race at Richmond. The biggest loser was Carson Hocevar for the second consecutive week, dropping three spot
  
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• Chase Briscoe 'frustrated' after second-place finish at Richmond

  16-08-2026 04:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoey Logano held off a late charge from Chase Briscoe through the final laps at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night to take the checkered flag.Briscoe had been the most dominant car on the track for most of the night, leading for 171 of 400 laps, but a strong long run from Logano in the third stage flipped the lead late in the race. Briscoe closed the gap all the way up to the finish, but was unable to pass Logano one final time."I don’t know what more I needed," Briscoe sai
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Richmond

  16-08-2026 04:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Richmond, Team Penske's Joey Logano held off a charging Chase Briscoe to earn his second win of the 2026 season, his third at Richmond Raceway, and the 39th of his Cup career.Briscoe crossed the line just a few car lengths behind, while Austin Cindric finished third in his best result of the entire season.Logano led 95 of 400 laps, and was one of ten different drivers to take a turn out front. Briscoe led the most laps, spending 171 laps out front.Of the 37 starters, eleven fi
  
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• Joey Logano holds off Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR Cup race at Richmond

  16-08-2026 04:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion continues his summer surge in Richmond. Joey Logano is now ninth in the championship standings when he was outside the top 16 just over a month ago.The Team Penske driver earned his 39th career win and second in the last four races on Saturday night, beating Chase Briscoe by 0.392s at the checkered flag. "Don't let the boys get hot," said Logano after climbing from his car. "We're pretty strong right now (smiling). Awesome to see the
  
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• NASCAR at Richmond Race Results: Cook Out 400 Finish Order, Winner, and Key Takeaways

  16-08-2026 04:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cook Out 400 Race ResultsFinishing PositionDriver1Joey Logano2Chase Briscoe3Austin Cindric4Denny Hamlin5Chase Elliott6Kyle Larson7Christopher Bell8Josh Berry9William Byron10Alex Bowman11Tyler Reddick12Ross Chastain13Ryan Blaney14Shane van Gisbergen15Ty Gibbs16Daniel Suarez17Ryan Preece18Noah Gragson19Austin Dillon20Bubba Wallace21Chris Buescher22John Hunter Nemechek23Austin Hill24Riley Herbst25Connor Zilisch26Brad Keselowski27Erik Jones28Michael McDowell29Cole Custer30Todd Gilliland31Ricky Stenh
  
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• Who won NASCAR Richmond race? Winner is Joey Logano, plus full results

  16-08-2026 04:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano held off Chase Briscoe to win in theNASCAR Richmond on Aug. 15 in the Cookout 400.Logano won for the third time at Richmond with only two races remaining in the 2026 regular season. He led 96 laps after starting in 10th. NASCAR Richmond race resultsResults are not officialJoey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske FordChase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaAustin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske FordDenny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaChase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsp
  
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• NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Richmond race, Chase picture

  16-08-2026 04:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Austin Cindric took a major step toward a Chase berth with a top-five run in the Cook Out 400NASCAR Richmond, Virginia, race on Aug. 15.Cindric earned a third-place finish at Richmond. Combined with 14 stage points, the Team Penske driver moved to 15th in points, 57 points ahead of the Chase cutline.Joey Logano won the race, moving to eighth in points and staking claim as a 2026 championship contender.Shane van Gisbergen is 16th in points, 50 points ahead of Ryan Preece at the Chase cutline.Here
  
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• Kyle Larson’s NASCAR Slump Has Reached a Stunning New Low

  16-08-2026 01:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson has spent plenty of time celebrating in Victory Lane this year. Just not in the NASCAR Cup Series.The defending Cup Series champion has continued piling up victories away from NASCAR, including six wins in the High Limit Racing series he co-owns. But inside the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, one of NASCAR’s most prolific winners has suddenly found victories remarkably difficult to come by.Larson enters Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway riding a 47-r
  
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• NASCAR Scores Another Sellout Ahead of Saturday Night’s Richmond Race

  16-08-2026 00:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richmond Raceway will have a packed house for Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race.Just hours before the green flag for the Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway announced that the event has officially sold out for the second consecutive year, continuing what has become a remarkable run of packed grandstands across the NASCAR schedule in 2026.Richmond Raceway President Lori Collier Waran announced the sellout during Saturday’s pre-race drivers meeting.“This is an incredible moment
  
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• In second NASCAR race, Dystany Spurlock learns, savors small victories

  15-08-2026 23:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. — More than a dozen children crowded around the Team Reaume hauler on Friday afternoon. Dystany Spurlock was still inside, trying to decompress from an exciting, exhausting and exhilarating experience.She had just qualified for her second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race as one of 36 cars to make the field out of 39 entries. What’s more, Spurlock grew up around here. Less than 10 miles away from Richmond Raceway is Highland Springs High School, where she was the only
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard for the Cook Out 400

  15-08-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is Saturday night short-track racing on Aug. 15.The Cook Out 400 takes place at Richmond Raceway, with three races to go in the regular season.Austin Cindric leads Ryan Preece by 29 points for the final Chase spot, with Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski and Erik Jones all within 50 points of Cindric.Ryan Blaney is on the pole, with Fords making up five of the 10 starting spots in the first five rows. Hendersonville's Josh Berry, with top-10 finishes in the last two races, star
  
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• Ryan Blaney dominates Stage 1 in Richmond Cup race

  15-08-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 1 recapPolesitter Ryan Blaney commanded Stage 1 of Saturday evening’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway (live on USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford led 60 of the 70-lap opening frame at the Virginia short track to nab a series-high sixth stage win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: RichmondChase Briscoe, Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Josh Berry, Bubba Wallace, Denny Hamlin, Chr
  
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• Running recap: Joey Logano wins Stage 2 of Richmond Cup race

  15-08-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 2 recapAfter Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney took Stage 1, Joey Logano paced the final half of a long Stage 2 at Richmond Raceway to take the green-checkered flag (live on USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: RichmondBlaney and Logano have combined to lead over 140 of the 230 laps so far in the Cook Out 400.The lone caution in the stage came out for Zane Smith, who spun out on his own in Turns 1 and 2 before hitting the outsi
  
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• Joey Logano wins Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway

  15-08-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano took home his second victory of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season Saturday night at Richmond Raceway.The three-time series titleholder and driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford held off a hard-charging Chase Briscoe in the closing laps to beat the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver by 0.392 seconds at the checkered flag.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photos: RichmondAustin Cindric, Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott completed the top five. Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Josh B
  
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