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• NASCAR Qualifying Order Today: Cup Series Qualifying Order at Richmond Raceway, TV Info

  14-08-2026 14:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR schedule this weekend at Richmond Raceway is a bit different than usual. With no O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race this week, the Truck Series is racing on Friday night while the Cook Out 400 (Cup Series) races under the lights on Saturday night.With that comes different qualifying times. Cup Series qualifying is today, with practice at Richmond Raceway at 3:30 PM ET followed by qualifying at 4:40 PM ET on truTV. We’ll be finding out the starting lineup for the Cook Out 400
  
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• Ryan Blaney Keeps Pole Streak Alive With Another Richmond Qualifying Run

  15-08-2026 00:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney’s qualifying hot streak shows no signs of slowing down.The Team Penske driver captured the pole for Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway, giving him his second consecutive pole position and his fourth in the last five races. Blaney will lead the field to the green flag after edging Chase Briscoe in Friday’s qualifying session.The pole continues one of the most impressive stretches of qualifying speed in the Cup Series this season as Blaney loo
  
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• Christopher Bell finds the bright side of finishing second with the return of NASCAR Chase

  14-08-2026 23:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NASCAR finishes have fallen into a familiar pattern for Christopher Bell.Second-place finishes in four of the past five Cup Series races have felt like a “kick to the gut” for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.But those disappointments are always followed by a shot in the arm.“Whenever Monday, Tuesday rolls around, you’re like, ‘Ahh, it was a pretty darn good day,’ ” Bell said before practice Friday at Richmond Raceway. “Ultima
  
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• Breaking Down Knoxville Nationals Thursday: Takeaways, Interviews & More

  14-08-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  I’m sure every driver is hoping Championship Saturday goes off without delay — because any window of opportunity for Kyle Larson to somehow make it from his NASCAR Cup commitments at Richmond (Va.) Raceway to Knoxville in time to start from the pole would be bad news for the competition.Other than a dust-up with Ryan Timms in Monday’s Front Row Challenge, Larson really hasn’t been challenged this week. He’s gone 3-for-3 in what could be his strongest Nationals week
  
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• NASCAR Cup Richmond starting lineup: Ryan Blaney takes pole position

  14-08-2026 23:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe grid is set for Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. Team Penske's Ryan Blaney earned pole position in the No. 12 Ford, running a fast lap of 22.225s. He will share the front row with Chase Briscoe in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, who missed the pole by 0.050s."I appreciate the cloud," said Blaney after practice. "I think a handful of us got the benefit of the cloud. We had a really good day. I thought our car was decent in practice. Qualifying i
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup Tomorrow: Cook Out 400 Lineup, Cup Series Qualifying Results at Richmond

  14-08-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? The Cook Out 400 is on Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, meaning practice and qualifying for the Cup Series came on Friday. With the Cup Series qualifying results in, we’ve now got a NASCAR starting lineup tomorrow for the Cup race under the lights.Let’s first get into the Cook Out 400 starting lineup at Richmond, including lap times from the Cup Series qualifying results today. You can find the NASCAR starting grid for the Cup Serie
  
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• NASCAR Richmond qualifying results, Ryan Blaney on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  14-08-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney is on the pole for the Cook Out 400NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 15 at Richmond Raceway.Blaney's lap of 22.225 seconds was a half-tenth faster than Chase Briscoe to claim the top spot.After spinning in practice and a sketchy qualifying lap, Tyler Reddick will start 32nd. Kyle Larson (starting 30th) also will have some work to do in the 400-lap race.Here's the full starting lineup for Saturday's NASCAR race at Richmond.RICHMOND RACE PICKS:NASCAR Richmond predictions 2026, expert pick
  
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• Rockingham falls from NASCAR schedule yet again

  14-08-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoUnfortunately, the saga of Rockingham Speedway has taken a turn for the worse, as it falls from the NASCAR Cup schedule once again.Track Enterprises confirmed the news in a press release issued on Friday, saying: "The decision comes amid overall uncertainty at the facility. Track Enterprises remains committed to exploring opportunities that could bring racing back to "The Rock" in future seasons." The IHRA owns Rockingham and has been in the midst of some financial instabili
  
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• Christopher Bell Penalized After Failing NASCAR Inspection Twice at Richmond

  14-08-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series garage wasn’t completely clean through pre-race inspection at Richmond Raceway.Two teams failed inspection twice on Friday afternoon, resulting in crew chief ejections and the loss of pit selection for the weekend.Among those penalized was Christopher Bell, whose No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota is one of the favorites entering Saturday night’s Cook Out 400.Christopher Bell’s team loses car chiefAccording to NASCAR, Bell’s No. 20 Toyota failed inspecti
  
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• Noah Gragson confirms contract extension with Front Row Motorsports

  14-08-2026 22:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNoah Gragson will continue driving the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford into the 2027 season in a one-year contract extension.All three FRM drivers are now locked in for next year, as teammates Todd Gilliland and Zane Smith already signed contract extensions.There were questions over Gragson's future with the organization, especially with the success of Layne Riggs in FRM's Truck program.Gragson has 13 wins as NASCAR O'Reilly driver and in two in Trucks, but has yet to win in the
  
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• NASCAR’s Kurt Busch Gives a Deeper Look at Kyle Busch’s Legacy in New Documentary

  14-08-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 08:Kyle Busch (L), driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, talks with his brother Kurt Busch, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 on May 8, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.(Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch has shared an emotional tribute to his younger brother, Kyle Busch, ahead of the next episode of NASCAR Americana.Kurt shared moments throughout th
  
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• FOX Sports reveals broadcast team for inaugural Washington, D.C. IndyCar race

  14-08-2026 21:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFOX Sports has revealed its broadcast team for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., on Sunday, 23 August. The race will mark IndyCar’s first event on the streets of the US capital as part of celebrations surrounding America’s 250th anniversary.The Race Call and Pit Lane CoverageFOX’s regular IndyCar commentary team of Will Buxton, Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe will call the race.Reporting live along pit lane will be Jack Harvey, Georgia Henneber
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Richmond Raceway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  14-08-2026 21:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 16: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro/Winchester Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 16, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR returns to Richmond Raceway this weekend for two important night races as the 2026 regular season moves closer to the playoffs. The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race on Richmond’s 0.75-mile D-shaped o
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen wins first NASCAR oval pole at Richmond Truck race

  14-08-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the first time in any of the three national divisions, Shane van Gisbergen has secured a pole for a points-paying NASCAR race at an oval track.He did snag pole position at North Wilkesboro in 2025, as part of the Cup Series All-Star weekend when he was competing in the Open race, and qualifying featured a pit stop.But officially, this triumph at Richmond will be SVG's 13th career NASCAR pole and his very first at an oval track. It's also just his fifth career start in the Tru
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Richmond lineup, TV schedule for Friday's race

  14-08-2026 20:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shane van Gisbergen is on the pole for the Black's Tire 250NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway.SVG's lap of 23.168 seconds was 0.014 seconds faster than Kaden Honeycutt to claim the top spot.Elliott Sadler, making his first Truck Series start in 15 years in the Kaulig free-agent entry, will start 31st.Caleb Costner, Kasey Kleyn and Justin S. Carroll failed to qualify, with 39 entered for 36 starting spots.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Friday
  
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• Iconic sponsor stands by NASCAR despite end of decade-long broadcast partnership

  14-08-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesCredit One Bank is ending its decade-long ‘One Lap to Go’ broadcast integration with NASCAR, but the company has made it clear that its relationship with the sport is not going away.The familiar ‘Credit One, one to go’ phrase has been part of NASCAR broadcasts since 2016, becoming closely associated with the final lap of races.Credit One’s partnership has extended beyond television over the years, including a NA
  
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• NASCAR Richmond qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  14-08-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCARRichmond race weekend begins with Cook Out 400 Cup Series qualifying on Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway.Austin Dillon is the defending race winner and has won the last two Cup events at the 0.75-mile oval.Austin Cindric sits in the final Chase spot, 29 points ahead of Ryan Preece for 16th in the points standings.Three races remain in the regular season, with New Hampshire and Daytona also to come this month.Follow our Richmond qualifying updates below:NASCAR Richmond qualifying live u
  
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• Kyle Larson wins Knoxville Nationals pole but is at peace he (probably) can't race

  14-08-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Larson won the Thursday Knoxville Nationals preliminary night and secured the pole for the 65th running of the Grandaddy of Them All but will more than likely be unable to start the $200,000-to-win main event.This seemed inevitable last week when the three-time winner of the world's most prestigious Sprint Car race filed an entry even though he's known for a year that the main event would take place at the same time as the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond on Saturday.He's
  
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• Gragson Back At Front Row In 2027; Options To Extend Past Next Year

  14-08-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jul 4, 2026; Joliet, Illinois, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Noah Gragson(4) before qualifying for the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectDespite heavy rumors suggesting otherwise, Noah Gragson will be staying put for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the driver has reached a contract extension to remain the driver of the No. 4 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Front Row Motorsports.The team confirmed the re-signing of Gragson on Friday prior to the weekend's on-tr
  
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• Ryan Blaney banks Busch Light Pole Award at Richmond Raceway

  14-08-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney scored the Busch Light Pole Award for Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway (7 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The No. 12 Team Penske driver turned a lap of 121.485 mph, marking his fourth pole of the 2026 season and his second in a row.RELATED: Starting lineup | At-track photos: RichmondChase Briscoe (121.212 mph) will start second, Josh Berry (121.179 mph) third, last week’s Iowa Speedway winner Ty Gibbs fourth (121.103 m
  
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• Iconic Sponsor Refuses to Cut Ties With NASCAR Amidst Ending Decade-Long Broadcast Integration

  14-08-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 05: Ross Chastain 1 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Trackhouse Racing crosses the start finish line during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Championship Race on November 5, 2023 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire AUTO: NOV 05 NASCAR Cup Series Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon231105148 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire“Credit One, one to go” has become one of the most recognizable phrases in NASCAR broadcasts. Vi
  
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• NASCAR Team Locks In Cup Star, Putting Kyle Busch Successor Rumors to Rest

  14-08-2026 18:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Busch Light Clash Feb 4, 2023 Los Angeles, California, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch 8 during media availabilities before practice for the Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum California USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xGaryxA.xVasquezx 20230204_gav_sv5_066 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkAll season long, Noah Gragson raced knowing his future was uncertain. He sat 31st in po
  
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• Auto racing: Larson wins way to the pole at Knoxville

  14-08-2026 18:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  KNOXVILLE — Kyle Larson knew this weekend was coming for nearly a year.That didn't stop one of NASCAR's top stars to bring his best to the Sprint Car Capital of the World. As a result, Larson has created one of the most unique situations in the history of the Knoxville Nationals.The three-time Nationals champion found himself back in a familiar position on Thursday night, finding Victory Lane at the Knoxville Raceway for the third year in a row on a qualifying night and second time in five
  
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• Nos. 20, 51 Cup Series teams penalized after multiple pre-race inspection failures at Richmond

  14-08-2026 18:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Nos. 20 and 51 NASCAR Cup Series teams failed pre-race technical inspection twice on Friday at Richmond Raceway, resulting in penalties ahead of Saturday’s Cook Out 400 (7 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR).RELATED: Richmond scheduleAs a result, both teams’ car chiefs have been ejected for the remainder of the race weekend and will forfeit pit-stall selection. Chris Sherwood was ejected on the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, and Dave Jones was ejected on t
  
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• Ty Gibbs will drive M&Ms-themed car in memory of Kyle Busch in next month's race at Bristol

  14-08-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ty Gibbs’ car will be adorned in the multicolored M&M’s paint scheme made famous by former teammate Kyle Busch during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway next month, Busch’s widow announced Thursday.“Bristol was always one of Kyle’s favorite tracks,” Samantha Busch wrote on X. “He loved racing under the lights, found so much success there, and the iconic M&M’S car holds some of the best memories of hi
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Truck Series Richmond race on today? Time, TV schedule

  14-08-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to the track for the Black's Tire 250 on Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway.The field includes Cup regulars Christopher Bell and Shane van Gisbergen along with two-time Cup winner Corey Heim.Elliott Sadler will make his first Truck Series start since 2011 and his first start in any of the NASCAR national series since 2019. Sadler is entered with the Kaulig free-agent truck.Stewart Friesen leads Tyler Ankrum by eight points for the final Chase spot with two race
  
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• NASCAR Richmond qualifying channel today, time, TV schedule for Cook Out 400

  14-08-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Richmond begins with Cook Out 400 practice and qualifying on Aug. 14.NASCAR continues on its run of short tracks with the annual trip to the 0.75-mile oval in Virginia.Austin Cindric leads Ryan Preece by 29 points for the final Chase spot.Austin Dillon won the last two Cup Series races at the track.Here is what you need to know about NASCAR Cup qualifying at Richmond Raceway.What channel is qualifying on today for the NASCAR Cup race at Richmond?Qualifying t
  
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• Kyle Larson Passes Garet Williamson Late For Knoxville Prelim Win

  14-08-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson made the most of a late restart Thursday at Knoxville Raceway, rallying from eighth to overtake Garet Williamson and win Toyota Qualifying Night at the 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's.Larson chased Williamson for much of the second half of the 25-lap feature before making the winning move on Lap 21. The victory aboard Paul Silva’s No. 57 paid $12,000 and marked Larson’s 15th career Knoxville Raceway win.More importantly, Larson emerge
  
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• Kyle Busch's iconic M&M's paint scheme returns to NASCAR with Ty Gibbs for Bristol race

  14-08-2026 06:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch enjoyed a lot of success as a driver in NASCAR with candy brand M&M’s as his primary sponsor.Busch often piloted the yellow No. 18 Toyota splashed with the candies on it during his 15-year stint at Joe Gibbs Racing, where he won a pair of Cup Series championships.Now, months after Busch’s shocking death, the iconic paint scheme is returning.Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Toyota will be covered in a tribute to Busch when the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for
  
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• This weekend in racing and where to watch it all: August 14-16

  14-08-2026 04:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoMotorsport.com covers nearly 40 different racing disciplines from around the world, and here, we'll let you know where (or if) they're racing this weekend, and how to find it. We'll also highlight special events, like the Knoxville Nationals this weekend.The weekend of August 14-16 still puts us in the F1 summer break, and Formula 1 is set to return next weekend. However, Formula E is about to have an epic title showdown, NASCAR edges closer to its Chase for the Championship, and
  
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