Front Row Motorsports
Noah Gragson | Todd Gilliland | Zane Smith
Richmond Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Race Advance
Event Details:
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Track: Richmond Raceway
Track Size / Surface: 0.75 miles / Asphalt
Track Location: Richmond, Virginia
Race Date: August 15th, 2026
Race Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Race Information: 400 Laps (Stages – 70 / 230 / 400) – 300 Miles
Television: USA
Radio: SiriusXM / MRN
Event Notes:
- 24th points-paying event of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. 26th on-track event overall this season for the series.
- First and only NASCAR Cup Series race at the Richmond Raceway this season.
- Three races remaining until The Chase, the NASCAR Cup Series postseason.
No. 4 Team Details
Driver: Noah Gragson
Crew Chief: Grant Hutchens
Primary Sponsor: Long John Silver’s
Standings: 31st
Recent Season Results:
Iowa Speedway (August 9th) – 17th
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 26th) – 22nd
North Wilkesboro Speedway (July 19th) – 25th
Driver Track History (NASCAR Cup Series)
Starts: 6
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top-10 Finishes: 0
Laps Led: 0
Average Finish: 24.7
Recent Results:
2025 (August) – 27th
2024 (August) – 20th
Driver and Team Event Notes
- Noah Gragson is set to make his seventh NASCAR Cup Series start at the Richmond Raceway.
- In seven NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series starts on the oval, Gragson has one win, three top-five, and five top-10 finishes.
- Gragson has one NASCAR K&N Pro Series East start at Richmond, finishing 10th in the September 2015 event.
Long John Silver’s Event Notes
This will be Long John Silver’s sixth race of the 2026 season with Gragson and the No. 4 Ford team.
No. 34 Team Details
Driver: Todd Gilliland
Crew Chief: Chris Lawson
Primary Sponsor: Love’s Travel Stops
Standings: 23rd
Recent Season Results:
Iowa Speedway (August 9th) – 22nd
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 26th) – 24th
North Wilkesboro Speedway (July 19th) – 8th
Driver Track History (NASCAR Cup Series)
Starts: 7
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top-10 Finishes: 0
Laps Led: 0
Average Finish: 22.1
Recent Results:
2025 (August) – 25th
2024 (August) – 17th
Driver and Team Event Notes
- This will be Todd Gilliland’s eighth start at the Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Gilliland has two starts at the track in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, finishing 17th in the 2020 event and sixth in the 2021 event.
Love’s Travel Stops Event Notes
This will be Love’s Travel Stops 14th race of the 2026 season with Gilliland and the No. 34 Ford team.
Love’s Travel Stops returns with Gilliland and the No. 34 team for Saturday’s race. Love’s Travel Stops rolls out a major update to the Love’s App, introducing a unified Love’s Rewards program that now benefits every customer who stops at Love’s. Whether fueling up, grabbing a snack, or stocking up on Love’s-branded products, customers can now save and earn points at every turn simply by scanning the Love’s App in-store or at the pump. The new Love’s Rewards program focuses on delivering meaningful value at every stop and aims to make Love’s the first stop drivers think of on the road. Love’s Rewards App users can also save 10¢ per gallon on gas and up to 25¢ per gallon on auto diesel. Fans can download the app from Google Play and the Apple App Store. To explore all the new benefits of the Love’s Rewards program, visit www.loves.com/loves-rewards.
No. 38 Team Details
Driver: Zane Smith
Crew Chief: Ryan Bergenty
Primary Sponsor: Aaron’s Rent to Own
Standings: 24th
Recent Season Results:
Iowa Speedway (August 9th) – 16th
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 26th) – 15th
North Wilkesboro Speedway (July 19th) – 22nd
Driver Track History (NASCAR Cup Series)
Starts: 3
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top-10 Finishes: 0
Laps Led: 0
Average Finish: 23.0
Recent Results:
2025 (August) – 25th
2024 (August) – 17th
Driver and Team Event Notes
- This will be Zane Smith’s fourth start at the Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- In four NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at the track, Smith has one top-five and two top-10s.
Aaron’s Rent to Own Event Notes
This will be Aaron’s Rent to Own 11th race of the 2026 season with Smith and the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
Aaron’s Rent to Own joins Smith and the No. 38 team for this weekend’s activities, carrying the classic Lucky Dog scheme. The nostalgic Lucky Dog carries a rich history in the NASCAR Cup Series and has been piloted by multiple race winners and championship contenders, making it one of the most recognizable and celebrated paint schemes in the sport.
ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization competing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, FRM has earned top honors including a 2021 Daytona 500 victory and the 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship. Based in Mooresville, N.C., FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and No. 38 entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with the No. 34 and No. 38 teams in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. For more information, visit FrontRowMotorsports.com and follow Front Row Motorsports on social media — X: @Team_FRM, Instagram: @teamfrm, Tik Tok: @Team_FRM, YouTube: @FrontRowNASCAR, and Facebook: facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.
