Is there a NASCAR race today? 2025 Cook Out 400 Schedule, Start Time & TV Channel for Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series drivers are scheduled to compete at the Richmond Raceway track on Saturday, August 16, as the action will continue at the 0.75-mile-short track this weekend.

On Friday (August 15), in the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, Ryan Preece won the pole and will lead the field to the green flag for the start of the 2025 Cook Out 400, scheduled to begin on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick will start alongside him.

The weather forecast for Saturday at Richmond Raceway predicts partly cloudy with a high temperature of 88 degrees and a 3% chance of rain around the start of the Cook Out 400.

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Is there a NASCAR race today?

Race: Cook Out 400

Track: Richmond Raceway

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NASCAR 2025 Saturday’s schedule at Richmond Raceway

Below is the complete schedule for Saturday’s on-track action of the Cup Series' 25th race of the season:

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Garage open

4:30 pm ET: Cup Series

Track Activity

7:30 p.m. ET: Cook Out 400 (400 laps & 300 miles)

Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series action in Richmond, Virginia, will be broadcast live on USA Network and NBC Sports. The radio coverage will be available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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2025 Cook Out 400: Starting Order

Below is the starting order for the 2025 Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway:

1. #60 - Ryan Preece
2. #45 - Tyler Reddick
3. #16 - A. J. Allmendinger
4. #11 - Denny Hamlin
5. #9 - Chase Elliott
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #23 - Bubba Wallace
8. #20 - Christopher Bell
9. #48 - Alex Bowman
10. #71 - Michael McDowell
11. #3 - Austin Dillon
12. #17 - Chris Buescher
13. #2 - Austin Cindric
14. #24 - William Byron
15. #77 - Carson Hocevar
16. #10 - Ty Dillon
17. #21 - Josh Berry
18. #43 - Erik Jones
19. #19 - Chase Briscoe
20. #12 - Ryan Blaney
21. #99 - Daniel Suárez
22. #4 - Noah Gragson
23. #54 - Ty Gibbs
24. #41 - Cole Custer
25. #7 - Justin Haley
26. #35 - Riley Herbst (R)
27. #88 - Shane van Gisbergen (R)
28. #8 - Kyle Busch
29. #38 - Zane Smith
30. #5 - Kyle Larson
31. #34 - Todd Gilliland
32. #67 - Corey Heim (i)
33. #1 - Ross Chastain
34. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
35. #33 - Jesse Love (i)
36. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
37. #51 - Cody Ware
38. #22 - Joey Logano

Fans will be able to watch all Cup Series teams and drivers at Richmond Raceway for Saturday’s Cook Out 400 live on USA Network.