Richmond, Virginia – August 11, 2024 – Anthony Holbrook
NASCAR Cup Series locates to Richmond, Virginia for the Cook-Out 400 hosted by Richmond Raceway. This event will be one of three races remaining for race teams to qualify for the Championship Playoffs. Nascar will allow race teams to utilize two different tire compounds during the race. The Option tire is of a softer compound for speed grip whereas the Regular tire composes of longer tire wear without speed rating as of the Option tire. Only two sets of Option tires (soft) will be supplied to each team to exercise to their discretion. Veteran’s Denny Hamlin will lad the field with Martin Truex Jr. ridding shotgun for 400 laps at Richmond.
Cook-Out 400 – Stage 1 Recap:
Christopher Bell navigates to the front and has his sights for race leader Denny Hamlin. Christopher Bell overtakes Hamlin securing the lead with the outside lane with 24 laps remaining in Stage 1.
Christopher Bell holds challenges in check collecting Stage 1 Checkers in Richmond.
Cook-Out 400 -Stage 1 Results:
1. Christopher Bell
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Martin Truex Jr
4. Joey Logano
5. Bubba Wallace
6. Chase Elliott
7. Austin Dillon
8. Chris Buescher
9. Tyler Reddick
10. Josh Berry
Cook-Out 400 – Stage 2 Recap:
Daniel Suarez race team will be the first team to employ the Option tire. The tread composure assisted Suarez to elevate from 16th running position to lead the pack in contention to win Stage 2.
A final pit stop recycles Daniel Suarez to lead the field to Stage 2 Checkers.
Cook-Out 400 – Stage 2 Results:
1. Daniel Suarez
2. Christopher Bell
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Joey Logano
5. Austin Dillon
6. Michael McDowell
7. Tyler Reddick
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Carson Hocevar
10. Chase Elliott
Cook-Out 400 – Final Stage Recap:
Counting 30 Laps from scheduled completion, Austin Dillion contest Denny Hamlin’s lead in the final Stage segment. Dillion clears Hamlin sharpshooting the lower lane to his advantage.
An approaching Daniel Suarez, on his final set of Option tires, proceeds to the front and a considerable threat to the competitors on regular tires.
Fighting fire with fire, Autin Dillion dives into pit lane after an unfortunate Caution flag involving Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Ryan Preece. AD will hook up with a final set of Option tires with 2 laps to endure any challenges from any checker flag contenders.
Joey Logamo emerges to lead the field with 1 lap remaining. With very few sands left in the hourglass and fewer playoff tickets obtainable, Austin Dillion attempts a controversy move.
Austin’s front bumper-horn bolts race leader Joey Logano out of line while additionally collecting Denny Hamlin in the domino effect.
Checkers or Wreckers, Austin Dillion snapped a 68-race winless streak and received a Playoff Sticker winning the Cook-Out 400 at Richmond.
Cook-Out 400 – Final Stage Results:
Richmond Raceway
August 11, 2024
Pos | Driver
1. Austin Dillon
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Tyler Reddick
4. Bubba Wallace
5. Ross Chastain
6. Christopher Bell
7. Kyle Larson
8. Carson Hocevar
9. Chase Elliott
10. Daniel Suarez
11. Ryan Blaney
12. Kyle Busch
13. William Byron
14. Josh Berry
15. Michael McDowell
16. Todd Gilliland
17. Brad Keselowski
18. Chris Buescher
19. Joey Logano
20. Noah Gragson
21. Ty Gibbs
22. Chase Briscoe
23. Zane Smith
24. Austin Cindric
25. Ryan Preece
26. Ty Dillon
27. Justin Haley
28. Alex Bowman
29. Erik Jones
30. Daniel Hemric
31. John Hunter Nemechek
32. Harrison Burton
33. Riley Herbst
34. Corey LaJoie
35. Parker Retzlaff
36. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
37. Martin Truex Jr
NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Standing
(After Richmond Raceway Cook-Out 400)
7/11/24
Pos | Driver | Wins | Points | Playoff Points
1. Kyle Larson | 4 Wins | 28PP
2. Christopher Bell | 3 Wins | 25PP
3. Denny Hamlin | 3 Wins | 21PP
4. William Byron | 3 Wins | 16PP
5. Ryan Blaney | 2 Wins | 12PP
6. Tyler Reddick | 1 Win | 8PP
7. Austin Cindric | 1 Win | 7PP
8. Chase Elliott | 1 Win | 6PP
9. Joey Logano | 1 Win | 6PP
10. Daniel Suarez | 1 Win | 6PP
11. Brad Keselowski | 1 Win | 5PP
12. Alex Bowman | 1 Win | 5PP
13. Austin Dillon | 1 Win | 5PP
14. Martin Truex Jr | +78
15. Ty Gibbs | +19
16. Bubba Wallace | +3
— NASCAR CUP SERIES Playoff Cutline —
17. Chris Buescher | -3
18. Ross Chastain | -3
19. Chase Briscoe | -103
20. Kyle Busch | -122
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the World Center of Racing for the annual running of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 hosted by Daytona International Speedway.
Saturday August 24th 7:30 p.m. NBC / Sirius-XM Nascar 90 / MRN
