NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond: Starting lineup, TV schedule for today’s race

Ryan Blaney is on the pole for the Cook Out 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 15 at Richmond Raceway.

Blaney’s lap of 22.225 seconds was a half-tenth faster than Chase Briscoe to claim the top spot.

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After spinning in practice and a sketchy qualifying lap, Tyler Reddick will start 32nd. Kyle Larson (starting 30th) also will have some work to do in the 400-lap race.

Here’s the full starting lineup for Saturday’s NASCAR race at Richmond.

RICHMOND RACE PICKS: NASCAR Richmond predictions 2026, expert picks for Cook Out 400 Cup race

1. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

3. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

4. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

5. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

6. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

7. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

8. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

9. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford

10. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

11. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

12. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

13. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

14. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

15. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

16. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

17. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

18. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

19. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford

20. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

21. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

22. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

23. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

24. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

25. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

26. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

27. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet

29. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet

30. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

31. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

32. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

33. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

34. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

35. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford

36. Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford

37. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR Richmond TV schedule, start time for the Cook Out 400

• Green Flag Time: Approx. 6:10 p.m. CT on Saturday, August 15

• Track: Richmond Raceway (0.75-mile oval) in Richmond, Virginia

• Length: 400 laps, 300 miles

• Stages: 70 laps, 160 laps, 170 laps

• Radio: MRN (102.5-FM The Game in Nashville)

• Streaming: HBO MAX app for full broadcast feed and in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Cook Out 400 will be broadcast nationally on USA Network. Other streaming options for the race include HBO MAX for the full broadcast and in-car cameras for each driver.

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