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How to watch Saturday's Cup race at Richmond: Start time, TV info and weather
With two races remaining in the regular season, Richmond Raceway will play host to its only Cup race this season Saturday night. The 16-driver playoff field essentially has three open spots with 13 winners essentially having locked into berths. Tyler Reddick (plus-117 points on the cutline) likely will secure a spot Saturday at the 0.75-mile oval regardless of his finish. Alex Bowman (plus-60) and Chris Buescher (34 points over Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing teammate Ryan Preece) are holding onto the final two provisional spots on points. Kyle Busch, Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski are among the drivers who will need a win at either Richmond or Daytona International Speedway to make the playoffs. Dustin Long, Richmond is the fourth of six short-track races this season. Chase Briscoe is the only driver with top-10 finishes in the first three short track races. Saturday will mark the first time in 67 years that Richmond is scheduled for only one race weekend with NASCAR's premier series. The short track had two annual races on the Cup schedule from 1959-2024 (one of its 2020 races was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic). Details for Saturday's Cup race at Richmond Raceway (All times Eastern) START: The race is scheduled to start shortly after 7:30 p.m.. PRERACE: The Cup garage will open at 4:30 p.m. ... The drivers meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. ... Drivers introductions will be at 6:55 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is 400 laps (300 miles) on the 0.75-mile oval in Richmond, Virginia. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 20. Stage 2 ends at Lap 230. ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 39 cars entered at Richmond Raceway. TV/RADIO: USA Network will broadcast the race starting with Countdown to Green at 7 p.m. ... Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage. FORECAST: WeatherUnderground — Partly cloudy with a high of 88 degrees and light winds. It's expected to be 79 degrees with a 2% chance of rain around the start of the Cup race. LAST TIME: Austin Dillon won the Aug. 11, 2024 race in overtime, but the victory was stripped of playoff eligibility after NASCAR penalized Dillon for wrecking Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap.
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NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING AT RICHMOND RACEWAY IN PRIMETIME ON USA NETWORK HEADLINES NBC SPORTS' MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEK
NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 in Richmond, Va., this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 7 p.m. ET Live Coverage of Pro Motocross from Unadilla Begins Saturday at 1 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock Penultimate Regular-Season Races of NASCAR Cup Series and Pro Motocross Seasons STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 13, 2025 – NBC Sports' motorsports action is headlined this week by the NASCAR Cup Series' Cook Out 400 from Richmond, Va., this Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Pro Motocross from Unadilla in New Berlin, N.Y., this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. NASCAR CUP SERIES: RICHMOND The NASCAR Cup Series continues this Saturday, Aug. 16, at Richmond Raceway with the Cook Out 400 at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green. NBC Sports' broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, 21-time Cup Series race winner and 'The Mayor' of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will call the action. Marty Snider, Dave Burns, and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters. Marty Snider will host pre- and post-race coverage alongside Burton and Letarte. NBC Sports NASCAR analysts won at Richmond Raceway three years in a row from 1997 to 1999, with Jarrett winning in 1997 and 1999 and Burton in 1998. Last weekend's race in Watkins Glen saw Shane van Gisbergen (25th, -371 points) win his fourth road course victory of the season after previous wins in Mexico City, Chicago, and Sonoma. Christoper Bell (4th, -85) finished in second place while Chris Buescher (10th, -194) took third. Austin Dillon is the defending champion at Richmond Raceway. This is the penultimate race before the Playoffs begin on Aug. 31, with the top 16 drivers at the end of the regular season qualifying for the Playoffs. ON THE BUBBLE The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. Click here for more information on NBC Sports' 2025 NASCAR coverage. Live coverage of practice and qualifying will be presented on truTV this Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. BROADCAST TEAM Play-by-Play: Leigh Diffey Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon STUDIO TEAM Host: Marty Snider Studio Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte HOW TO WATCH TV – USA Network Streaming – NBC Sports app PRO MOTOCROSS: UNADILLA The 2025 SMX World ChampionshipTM series and Pro Motocross season continues this Saturday, Aug. 16, from Unadilla MX in New Berlin, N.Y., live at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. 450 Class leader Jett Lawrence (412 points) and 250 Class leader Haiden Deegan (418 points) need to finish 50+ points ahead of second place this weekend to clinch their respective 2025 Pro Motocross Class Championships. Lawrence currently has a 47-point lead over his brother and last week's first-time overall winner, Hunter Lawrence, while Deegan is currently 51 points ahead of Jo Shimoda. NBC Sports' Jason Weigandt and SuperMotocross analyst James Stewart, a seven-time AMA champion, will call this weekend's action. Jason Thomas and Katie Osborne will serve as reporters. Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday from Unadilla gets underway at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock. All live Pro Motocross coverage, including races and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details. 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael and nine-time AMA Champion Ryan Villopoto sat down with last week's race winner, Hunter Lawrence, to discuss his first 450 Class victory, the upcoming races, his love of fixing cars, and much more on the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast here. BROADCAST TEAM Play by Play: Jason Weigandt Analyst: James Stewart Reporters: Jason Thomas, Katie Osborne Race Day Live: Jason Weigandt, James Stewart, Jason Thomas, Katie Osborne HOW TO WATCH Streaming – Peacock (LIVE) Audio – SiriusXM NBC Sports Audio – Channel 85 --NBC SPORTS--
