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motorsport.com on MSNWinners and losers from an action-packed NASCAR Cup race at Richmond
There were 24 lead changes at Richmond Raceway in a 400-lap event that featured nonstop action. The tire falloff made for a fascinating race with multiple strategies throughout the field. And in the end, the NASCAR Cup Series had its 14th different winner of the 2025 season as Austin Dillon locked himself into the playoffs.
SportsLine's model has simulated the 2025 NASCAR at Richmond 10,000 times and released its three best NASCAR longshots
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Major Crash in NASCAR's Richmond Race Diminishes Chase Elliott's Chance at Regular Season Title
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.
Austin Dillon became the 14th driver to clinch a berth in the 16-driver NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his win at Richmond Raceway on Aug. 16.
For just the second time in 2025, the NASCAR Cup Series will race on a Saturday night with their annual stop in Richmond for the Cook Out 400, a highly anticipated event given Richmond's move from two race dates annually to just one.