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• So close yet so far: Inside Christopher Bell's season of seconds

  12-08-2026 11:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell has been one spot short of Victory Lane this season. A bunch of times, actually.In fact, no one has finished second more often in a season without winning a race than Bell, who tied Harry Gant’s 1981 record with a seventh runner-up finish Sunday at Iowa Speedway.“This is what you call a bad second-place finish,” Bell told USA Sports after climbing from his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.MORE: Iowa results | Cup standings before RichmondSeven runner-up efforts j
  
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• NASCAR at Richmond: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Cook Out 400

  15-08-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VA — It’s his home track, and he’s been racing here in the NASCAR Cup Series for two decades, but Denny Hamlin still finds navigating Richmond Raceway to be very difficult.\n“Qualifying here is extremely, extremely technical. I would say it's probably the hardest to qualify to hit your marks. I spent tons of time trying to work on it this week. I never got all four (turns), not at the same time,” Hamlin said Friday Aug. 14. “It's extremely hard to ki
  
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• Richmond Raceway Gives Denny Hamlin’s Family a Permanent Place in NASCAR History

  15-08-2026 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin poses with the trophy after winning the Great American Getaway 400 on June 14, 2026.Richmond Raceway has extended a heartfelt gesture towards Denny Hamlin’s family. The 0.75-mile track has reserved permanent seats for the Virginia native.Hamlin has a triumphant history at his home track. The Joe Gibbs Racing ace is a five-time winner and the most recent driver to cross the stripe from pole, a feat he achieved in 2016. Notably, he finished runner-up in
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond: Starting lineup, TV schedule for today's race

  15-08-2026 12:05 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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• What channel is the NASCAR Richmond race on today? Time, TV schedule for Cook Out 400 race

  15-08-2026 12:04 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 leads a group of five Fords inside the top 10 of the lineup. William Byron is the only Chevrolet inside the first five rows.Austin Cindric enters the night in 16th, with a 29-point cushion ahead of Ryan Preece for the final spot in the Chase.Three races remain in the regular season ahead of the Chase, which begins next month.Here's how you can watch Saturday's race:RICHMOND RACE PICKS:NASC
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Richmond lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  15-08-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series has a rate Saturday race with the Cook Out 400 on Aug. 15 at Richmond Raceway.Ryan Blaney is on the pole, one of five Fords starting inside the top 10.Ryan Preece (starting 6th) is one of those Fords, 29 points behind Austin Cindric (23rd) coming into the weekend.Three races remain in the regular season before the Chase begins next month.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Saturday's NASCAR race at Richmond.RICHMOND RACE PICKS:NASCAR Richmond predictions
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Truck Series Richmond race on Saturday? Time, TV schedule

  15-08-2026 11:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will try again to run the Black's Tire 250 on Aug. 15 at Richmond Raceway, following a weather postponement on Aug. 14.The weather forecast for Aug. 15 calls for little chance for rain in the Richmond area.Shane van Gisbergen is on the pole in a rare start in the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.Christopher Bell will not drive the No. 62 entry with his focus on the Cup Series race later in the day. Leland Honeyman Jr. will drive the Halmar Friesen Racing truck
  
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• NASCAR Race at Richmond Raceway Postponed as Storms Disrupt Schedule

  15-08-2026 10:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black's Tire 250 presented by BTS Rewards at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway will not go ahead as planned after severe weather forced officials to postpone Friday night’s event. The Black’s Tire 250 pr
  
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• What time is the NASCAR race today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for 2026 Cook Out 400 at Richmond

  15-08-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What time is the NASCAR race today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for 2026 Cook Out 400 at Richmond originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Just a few days after an intense Iowa race, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series is headed to Virginia's capital city for the annual Cook Out 400.Richmond Raceway has been a stop on the national circuit since 1953, but the 0.75-mile track makes for some unpredictable conditions. It's the only three-quar
  
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• Two car chiefs ejected in Richmond after NASCAR Cup inspection issues

  15-08-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOnce again, a couple of NASCAR Cup Series teams had a little bit of trouble getting through pre-race inspection. At Richmond Raceway, it was the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Christopher Bell and the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet of Cody Ware.Both cars failed twice, but passed on their third attempt. One more failure would have resulted in an end-of-line starting position and a drive through penalty after the green flag, but both teams avoided that.Instead, JGR car chief
  
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• Christopher Bell pulls out of Truck race after Richmond postponement

  15-08-2026 05:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter inclement weather forced NASCAR to postpone the Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond to 12pm EST on Saturday, Cup star Christopher Bell has pulled out of the event.He was set to drive the No. 62 Halmar-Frisen Racing Toyota, qualifying 17th for the race. However, he will not be attempting to run 650 laps on the same between Trucks and Cup, which will be separated by just a few hours.Leland Honeyman Jr. will replace Bell as the driver of the No. 62 truck, which means he wi
  
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• NASCAR Truck race at Richmond postponed to Saturday

  15-08-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLightning and persistent storms impacted Richmond Raceway on Friday night, and after nearly two hours of waiting, NASCAR made the call to postpone the Craftsman Truck Series race.The race has been rescheduled for 12pm EST on Saturday, with the broadcast moving to FOX Sports 2. Originally, it was set to air on FOX Sports 1, but that is no longer the caseWhen it does go green, Shane van Gisbergen will lead the field to the green flag after earning his first-ever oval pole in any di
  
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• Who’s on the Pole at Richmond? Full NASCAR Cup Qualifying Results

  15-08-2026 02:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyRyan Blaney will start from the pole for Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway after turning the fastest lap in Friday’s qualifying session.The Team Penske driver continues an impressive run in qualifying,
  
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• Historic NASCAR Track Gets Cut From 2027 National Schedule

  15-08-2026 02:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - MARCH 30: Josh Berry, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 Lucas Oil Chevrolet, and Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Rockingham Speedway Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, 2025 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GettyFor a brief moment, it looked like Rockingham Speedway had reclaimed its place on NASCAR’s national schedule.After mor
  
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• NASCAR won’t race at Rockingham in 2027 amid ownership uncertainty

  15-08-2026 01:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is once again leaving Rockingham Speedway."The Rock," the iconic 0.940-mile oval track in North Carolina’s Richmond County, has hosted races for the Craftsman Truck Series and the second-tier O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in each of the last two seasons after a 12-year absence.But Rockingham’s promoter — Track Enterprises — announced on Friday, Aug. 14 that NASCAR racing will not be held at the track in 2027. In a statement, Track Enterprises says the decision c
  
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• NASCAR: Christopher Bell’s Quest For Richmond Win Just Got More Difficult

  15-08-2026 01:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell's Richmond weekend just got more challenging. GettyChristopher Bell’s NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Richmond Raceway just got a little more challenging. The driver of the No. 20’s car failed inspection twice on Friday, leaving him without his car chief and a loss of pit selection for Saturday’s 400-lap race.Bell is still on the hunt for his first win of the 2026 Cup Series season. The Oklahoma native has come up just shy of victory many times this season as he h
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for the Cook Out 400 at Richmond

  15-08-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cook Out 400 Qualifying ResultsStarting PositionDriver1Ryan Blaney2Chase Briscoe3Josh Berry4Ty Gibbs5William Byron6Ryan Preece7Bubba Wallace8Christopher Bell9Brad Keselowski10Joey Logano11Connor Zilisch12John Hunter Nemechek13Chase Elliott14Denny Hamlin15AJ Allmendinger16Austin Dillon17Riley Herbst18Ross Chastain19Chris Buescher20Daniel Suarez21Erik Jones22Carson Hocevar23Austin Cindric24Zane Smith25Alex Bowman26Michael McDowell27Todd Gilliland28Ricky Stenhouse Jr.29Cole Custer30Kyle Larson31Sha
  
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• NASCAR starting lineup for Cup Series race at Richmond in August 2026

  15-08-2026 00:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Team Penske will lead the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the race at Richmond Raceway in August. Ryan Blaney won the pole for the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Richmond this weekend. Chase Briscoe will join Blaney on the front row for Saturday night's event. It is Blaney's fourth pole position of the 2026 Cup Series season.Josh Berry and Ty Gibbs will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Daniel Suarez, Erik Jones, Carson Hocevar, Austin Cindric, Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson, Shane v
  
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• Ryan Blaney qualifies 1st at Richmond for 2nd consecutive NASCAR pole position

  15-08-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Ryan Blaney can’t fully explain his recent dominance in NASCAR qualifying, but he attributed Mother Nature with an assist Friday at Richmond Raceway.The Team Penske driver captured his third pole position in the past five races and the 16th of his Cup Series career, turning a lap in 22.225 seconds (121.485 mph) around the 0.75-mile oval. Blaney was the second-to-last driver to make an attempt, and a cloud late in the session cooled the track for better grip and f
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen Admits NASCAR’s New Championship Format Changed How He Races

  15-08-2026 00:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One of NASCAR’s newest winners says the sport’s revamped championship format has already changed the way he approaches race weekends.Shane van Gisbergen admitted Friday at Richmond Raceway that NASCAR’s updated postseason format has influenced his strategy this season, even if only in subtle ways. The Trackhouse Racing driver, who has built his reputation by racing flat out, said the emphasis on consistency has made him think differently than he did during his rookie campaign.V
  
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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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• Ryan Blaney Benefits From Mother Nature In Cup Qualifying At Richmond

  14-08-2026 23:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectRyan Blaney had never been an incredible qualifier throughout his NASCAR Cup Series career. Prior to the 2026 season, Blaney only had 12 poles in 378 career starts. After his second consecutive pole-winning run on Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway, Blaney is at a career-best four poles through the opening 24 races of the season.While Blaney has a super
  
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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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