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

A year after his championship eligibility was revoked for wrecking two drivers on the final lap, Dillon grabbed a playoff berth Saturday night with a clean run to the checkered flag on the

There are just two races left in the 2025 regular season. Thanks to Shane van Gisbergen winning for an impressive fourth time on a road course this season, taking home the checkered flag at Watkins Glen, there will be a driver that will qualify for the postseason without a win.

Austin Dillon clinched a NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth with a win in the Cook Out 400 on Aug. 16 at Richmond.

Ryan Preece, who starts on the pole, is among several drivers starting in the top 10 who seek their first win of the season.

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.

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.