One year after rough driving got him thrown out of the playoffs, Dillon left no room to doubt his sixth career victory

Austin Dillon ended a 37-race winless streak with his second consecutive victory at Richmond Raceway. With his sixth career victory in the No. 3 Chevrolet, the Richard Childress Racing driver became the 14th race winner to lock into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

A year after his championship eligibility was revoked for wrecking two drivers on the final lap, Dillon grabbed a playoff berth Saturday night with a clean run to the checkered flag on the

NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillion put his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team into the 2025 Playoffs at Richmond

Chase Elliott's first DNF of the season means he's out of the running for Regular Season Champion. After a clean first stage of racing in the penultimate race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season at Richmond Raceway, three close cautions snowballed into a crash that collected 13 drivers.

Denny Hamlin and Shane van Gisbergen will continue be under the spotlight as the NASCAR Cup Series heads for the playoffs soon. This Saturday brings a return to Richmond Raceway for the 2025 Cook Out 400.

Check out this article for all you need to know about NASCAR Cup Series' Cook Out 400 including date, time, drivers, and more.

Get up to speed with details for what to watch in Sunday's race at Richmond Raceway, the 25th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.