Ryan Preece, the guy who’s been desperately scrapping for every playoff point this season, stunned the field at yesterday’s qualifying by grabbing his second career pole position at Richmond Raceway.

Chase Elliott’s bid for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship suffered a major blow Saturday night after a late-race crash in the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway ended his night prematurely.

Ryan Blaney speaks after finishing third in the Cook Out 400, explaining what went wrong toward the end of the race and why this was "by far the most fun" he has ever had at Richmond Raceway, a track he has struggled at.

Austin Dillon won again in Virginia's capital on Saturday night, this time without any controversy. Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet came to life late in the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series' penultimate regular-season race in Richmond,

Denny Hamlin is first on the board for the Cook Out 400, but another driver is closing in. Check out the early odds for NASCAR's race at Richmond.

The NASCAR Cup Series is in Virginia this week with just two more races before the playoffs. That means high stakes for drivers near the cut line, and a push for points for those guaranteed a spot.

Ryan Preece delivered in the clutch, claiming the second pole position of his career Friday afternoon at Richmond (Va.) Raceway as he tries to earn a playoff position with only two regular-season races remaining before the 16-driver NASCAR Cup Series championship field is set.