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Mobile Casino Reviews: Gaming on the Go Tested

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Over the last decade, mobile casinos have transformed the way people experience online gambling. With smartphones becoming a constant companion in daily life, casinos quickly adapted by offering platforms optimized for mobile play. In 2025, mobile gaming is no longer just a feature—it has become the primary way most players enjoy casino entertainment. Glitch Spin review today’s mobile casinos highlight not only convenience but also performance, game variety, and innovations that replicate the feel of a land-based casino directly on smaller screens.

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Live dealer games have become a benchmark for testing mobile casino quality. Reviews often focus on how well live streams perform on different devices and networks. Leading mobile casinos deliver crisp video, responsive chat functions, and minimal lag even on standard internet connections. The ability to enjoy an authentic casino atmosphere from a smartphone adds a layer of sophistication that mobile reviews consistently highlight as a major achievement in gaming innovation.

Dillon advances to the playoffs and Heim scores his seventh win of the season

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The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) were at Richmond Raceway this weekend for the Cook Out 400 and the eero 250. Next weekend’s event at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) is all that remains of the 2025 NCS regular season.

Ryan Preece was the fastest during qualifying on Friday evening with a lap of 121.381 mph for his second career NCS pole.

“That was great adjustments by Derek (Finley) and everybody with this Kleenex, Kroger Ford Mustang,” Preece said. “I can’t think RFK enough for the opportunity, and boy, what a race car. It might not have shown up in practice early on for that fast lap, but it did in qualifying.”

The top-10 qualifiers for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400

PosNoDriverTeamTimeSpeed
160Ryan PreeceKroger/Kleenex Ford22.244121.381
245Tyler ReddickChumba Casino Toyota22.331120.908
316AJ AllmendingerBlack’s Tire Chevrolet22.341120.854
411Denny HamlinProgressive Toyota22.347120.822
59Chase ElliottUniFirst Chevrolet22.361120.746
66Brad KeselowskiBuildSubmarines.com Ford22.362120.741
723Bubba WallaceLeidos Toyota22.379120.649
820Christopher BellDEWALT Toyota22.384120.622
948Alex BowmanAlly Chevrolet22.397120.552
1071Michael McDowellWorkforce Chevrolet22.406120.503

Dillon advances to the playoffs

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Austin Dillon captured his first win of the 2025 season and his sixth career NASCAR Cup Series trophy on Saturday night in the Cook Out 400. Dillon led 107 laps, including the final 49 laps en route to his win and an automatic berth in the 16-driver Playoff field.

“I really wanted that one. Last year hurt really bad, just going through the whole process of it. But this one feels so sweet. Man, I love Richmond.”

Alex Bowman finished second and is currently in the final playoff transfer spot with a 60-point advantage over Chris Buescher.

“Yeah, certainly really stressful on a lot of fronts,” Bowman said. “I mean, I think with the way that race normally goes, it’s about a must-win at that point because I think you’re most likely going to have a new winner. We just need to go execute and try to win the race. That’s all we can really do. Just proud of all the guys to continue to work hard and try to overcome the situation we’re in. We’ll keep digging.”

Ryan Blaney finished third, Joey Logano fourth, and Austin Cindric finished fifth. Kyle Larson, Daniel Suárez, Josh Berry, Brad Keselowski, and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top 10.

Chase Elliott was involved in a multi-car accident that ended his race early, and teammate William Byron formally clinched the Regular Season Championship with his 12th-place finish.

“It’s really the best 12th-place finish I’ve ever had,” Byron said. “We came in here and really just did a solid job. We qualified solid. We always want more, but this is definitely our toughest race track. We just kind of came in here, had a solid plan, and executed it.”

The race featured five caution flags for 44 laps, and 24 lead changes among 11 drivers.

After Richmond, William Byron leads the NASCAR Cup Series standings by 68 points over Chase Elliott, 73 points over Denny Hamlin, 80 points over Kyle Larson, and 83 points over Ryan Blaney.

Top-10 race results for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Richmond Raceway

PosstNoDriverTeamLapsS1S2S3PointsStatus
1113Austin DillonBass Pro/Winchester Chevrolet40044054Running
2948Alex BowmanAlly Chevrolet40005041Running
32012Ryan BlaneyBodyArmor Sports Drink Ford40073046Running
43822Joey LoganoShell Pennzoil Ford40000033Running
5132Austin CindricMenards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford40058041Running
6305Kyle LarsonHendrickCars.com Chevrolet400010032Running
72199Daniel SuarezQuaker State Chevrolet400102040Running
81721Josh BerryEero Ford40090031Running
966Brad KeselowskiBuildSubmarines.com Ford40080031Running
10411Denny HamlinProgressive Toyota40030035Running

Heim scores his seventh win of the season

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Corey Heim started on the pole in his No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota and led 76 laps en route to his seventh win of the season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular season finale on Friday.

“Felt like we were the best truck at Martinsville and North Wilkesboro, but they got away from us and we kind of got this one back,” Heim said. “I didn’t feel like we were the best truck tonight. I feel like the 98 (Majeski) was really stout, but obviously had a run-in and got some damage. Being there when it counted was the first goal, and we were, and just able to execute from there.”

Ty Majeski led 143 laps and won both stage one and stage two. But on lap 200, while leading the race, he got into teammate Matt Crafton in Turn 4. However, Majeski was able to recover and finish second.

The race featured five caution flags for 48 laps, and 13 lead changes among four drivers.

Top-10 race results for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series on eero 250 on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Richmond Raceway

PosStNoDriverTeamLapsS1S2S3PointsStatus
1111Corey HeimSafelite Toyota25033056Running
2298Ty MajeskiSoda Sense/Curb Records Ford25011055Running
3334Layne RiggsLove’s RV STOP Ford250210044Running
457Sammy Smith(i)Pilot Chevrolet2504000Running
52677Corey LaJoieGainbridge Chevrolet25000032Running
63517Giovanni Ruggiero #First Auto Group Toyota25000031Running
7813Jake GarciaQuanta Services Ford25092041Running
81799Ben RhodesTSPORT Trucks Ford25007033Running
9638Chandler SmithThe Pete Store Ford25058037Running
101152Kaden HoneycuttHalmar International Toyota25066037Running

The 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs field is set, with 10 drivers slated to race for the championship crown, beginning at Darlington Raceway on August 30th.

  1. Corey Heim, 2,065 points
  2. Layne Riggs, 2,026 points
  3. Chandler Smith, 2,019 points
  4. Daniel Hemric, 2,011 points
  5. Tyler Ankrum, 2,010 points
  6. Ty Majeski, 2,010 points
  7. Grant Enfinger, 2,007 points
  8. Rajah Caruth, 2,005 points
  9. Kaden Honeycutt, 2,003 points
  10. Jake Garcia, 2,002 points

The playoffs will consist of three rounds:

  • The Round of 10 will be at Darlington, Bristol Motor Speedway, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
  • The Round of 8 will be at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, Talladega Superspeedway, and Martinsville Speedway.
  • Championship 4 will be at Phoenix Raceway for the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship.

PROCK, KALITTA & ANDERSON ROLL TO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS IN BRAINERD

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  • Prock extends massive FC points lead
  • Kalitta gets back-to-back TF victories
  • Perfect weekend ends with win for Anderson

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2025) – Funny Car points leader Austin Prock rolled to his second straight win of the season on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway, defeating J.R. Todd in the final round of the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals and putting the reigning world champion on the verge of the regular-season championship.

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also won the 13th of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

In the championship round on Sunday, Prock went a blistering 3.907-seconds at 321.50 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet SS, easily dispatching Todd, who ran into tire smoke early in the run.

With a commanding 242-point advantage over John Force Racing teammate Jack Beckman, Prock will clinch the first NHRA regular-season championship – and the $150,000 prize – during qualifying at the world’s biggest drag race, the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy.

It will mark yet another impressive honor for Prock, who now has six wins in 13 races this season and 14 since moving to the Funny Car ranks at the start of last year. On Sunday, Prock was stellar on the starting line, averaging a .047 reaction time during eliminations, including a brilliant .043 in the final round. He defeated Jim Campbell, Matt Hagan and Chad Green to reach the finals en route to his first career victory at Brainerd International Raceway.

“That was huge. Last year, I got beat on a holeshot and that’s something you never want to do. But we got it done today. I came in here with a chip on my shoulder and went out and executed our game plan,” Prock said. “In qualifying, I had a .006-second spread in reaction times and I felt good. This morning, all the stars aligned and I attacked the Christmas Tree, and had my best driving performance in either Top Fuel or Funny Car. That really makes me feel good going to Indy and into the Countdown.

“We need to get into the playoffs and execute and just keep right on going. I don’t need to approach it any differently, but I need to make sure I’m on point. I hope this isn’t just a fluke, but I’m definitely hungry right now. Last year, I got a championship, but I wanted another one as soon as the banquet was over. That’s the mindset.”

Todd advanced to the finals for the second time this year thanks to round wins against Paul Lee, Ron Capps and Beckman, and will head to Indy sixth in points.

In Top Fuel, Doug Kalitta continued his own hot streak as well, winning his second straight race in 2025 after going 3.670 at 338.77 in his 12,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster to power past Clay Millican in the final round. It was a milestone victory for the veteran as well, as it gave Kalitta Motorsports its 100th overall Top Fuel win – and the third straight in the category for the team in the process.

Kalitta, who qualified No. 1, had a dominant car all weekend, routinely running in the 3.60s, including three straight on Sunday. He defeated Terry Totten and Billy Torrence to reach the final round, going 3.665 against Torrence, and then led wire-to-wire against Millican with another standout performance to win for the second time this season and earn his 57th career victory.

The spectacular weekend also keeps the former world champion’s hopes alive for a regular-season championship, as Kalitta remained red-hot at the perfect time of the year. He pulled to within six of second-place Tony Stewart and is only 51 points back of teammate and leader Shawn Langdon heading to Indy, which will have the points-and-a-half scenario at the world’s biggest drag race.

“This car has been a pleasure to drive. AJ [crew chief Alan Johnson] had it dialed in. It’s just a matter of putting it together the same way every time,” said Kalitta, who won for the first time in Brainerd since 2005.

“We’re getting close to the Countdown and it’s also been a while since I’ve won here in Brainerd. I have a lot of history here when Connie [Kalitta] was driving and I was working on his car. This has always been a special place to race. Consistency is definitely the name of the game. We have a great shot at another championship.”

Millican reached the final round for the second time this season – and first time since March – on the strength of round wins against Justin Ashley, Jordan Vandergriff and Brittany Force, who set the track speed record earlier in the day with a massive blast of 341.25.

Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson enjoyed an absolutely flawless weekend and the reigning world champion finished it in style, defeating KB Titan Racing teammate and points leader Dallas Glenn in the final round with a run of 6.551 at 206.86 in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro.

From the moment the car left the trailer in Brainerd, Anderson was dominant, making the quickest run of every qualifying session and every round of eliminations, including a track-record run of 6.521 in the opening round against Chris Vang on Sunday. He followed with round wins against Eric Latino and Sonoma winner Aaron Stanfield to set up another marquee matchup with Glenn.

This time, Anderson prevailed, leaving first with a .025 reaction time (to Glenn’s strong .026) and never looking back. It’s the fifth victory of 2025 for Anderson and the 111th in his career, and also his first at Brainerd since 2011 (fourth overall at the facility). Anderson also won Friday’s American Rebel Light “Battle for the Rebel Axe” and the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday.

It sets up a massive showdown at Indy for the regular-season championship, as Glenn holds a nine-point advantage heading to the prestigious U.S. Nationals.

“It was flawless. Every time down the track, the car was low E.T. of the session or each round on race day,” Anderson said. “I can’t thank my guys enough. The car was a pleasure to drive. I am a lucky man.

“It was not only awesome to win, but awesome to pretty much dominate the weekend. Everyone was on point. The car was perfect. The crew chiefs were perfect and I somehow didn’t screw it up. At my age, you never know when you’re going to win another one. I lost in the first round here last year and you don’t want to stumble, especially here when you’re racing in front of your buddies.”

Glenn advanced to the finals for a whopping ninth time in 11 Pro Stock races this season, defeating Fernando Cuadra Jr., Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders.

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action Aug. 27-Sept. 1 with the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

BRAINERD, Minn. — Final finish order (1-16) at the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The race is the 13th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

TOP FUEL:

  1. Doug Kalitta; 2. Clay Millican; 3. Billy Torrence; 4. Brittany Force; 5. Jordan Vandergriff; 6. Tony Stewart; 7. Shawn Langdon; 8. Justin Ashley; 9. Josh Hart; 10. Kyle Satenstein; 11. Will Smith; 12. Terry Totten; 13. Ida Zetterstrom; 14. Antron Brown.

FUNNY CAR:

  1. Austin Prock; 2. J.R. Todd; 3. Jack Beckman; 4. Chad Green; 5. Spencer Hyde; 6. Matt Hagan; 7. Ron Capps; 8. Daniel Wilkerson; 9. Alexis DeJoria; 10. Paul Lee; 11. Cruz Pedregon; 12. Dave Richards; 13. Jim Campbell; 14. Bobby Bode; 15. Bob Tasca III; 16. Hunter Green.

PRO STOCK:

  1. Greg Anderson; 2. Dallas Glenn; 3. Erica Enders; 4. Aaron Stanfield; 5. Cory Reed; 6. Eric Latino; 7. Jeg Coughlin; 8. Matt Hartford; 9. Cristian Cuadra; 10. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 11. Greg Stanfield; 12. Deric Kramer; 13. Fernando Cuadra Jr.; 14. Cody Coughlin; 15. David Cuadra; 16. Chris Vang.

BRAINERD, Minn. — Sunday’s final results from the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The race is the 13th of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

Top Fuel — Doug Kalitta, 3.670 seconds, 338.77 mph def. Clay Millican, Broke.

Funny Car — Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 3.907, 321.50 def. J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 9.126, 85.87.

Pro Stock — Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.551, 206.86 def. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.577, 206.10.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Anthony Troyer, 5.241, 272.23 def. Jackie Fricke, 5.211, 277.60.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Sean Bellemeur, Chevy Camaro, 5.453, 263.67 def. Bob McCosh, Camaro, 5.473, 264.44.

Competition Eliminator — Matt Harris, Pontiac Grand Am, 7.795, 165.21 def. Cali Neff, Dragster, 6.824, 174.77.

Super Stock — Jason DeForrest, Chevy Cavalier, 9.072, 137.41 def. Len Schneider, Ford Thunderbird, 10.063, 130.90.

Stock Eliminator — Ryan Hutar, chevy Camaro, 10.167, 123.56 def. Joe Santangelo, Camaro, 10.479, 115.30.

Super Comp — Brian Johnson, Dragster, 8.932, 161.44 def. Bob Prose, Dragster, 8.963, 166.01.

Super Gas — Jason Kenny, Chevy Corvette, 9.928, 151.34 def. Trevor Larson, Corvette, 9.949, 156.44.

Super Street — Donnie Durenberger, Chevy Nova, 10.887, 133.88 def. Scott Cowles, Chevy Truck, 10.862, 133.08.

Top Sportsman — Michael Chitty, Chevy Cobalt, 6.641, 203.95 def. Jim Thorp, Chevy Camaro, 6.439, 221.78.

Top Dragster — Mark Grame, Dragster, 6.730, 189.90 def. Holden Laris, Dragster, 6.129, 225.52.

Top Fuel Motorcycle — Larry McBride, Custom, 5.881, 126.32 def. Mitch Brown, Suzuki, Broke – No Show.

Mountain Motor Pro Stock — John DeFlorian Jr., Chevy Camaro, 6.325, 221.67 def. Mike Coughlin, Camaro, Foul – Red Light.

Pro Outlaw Snowmobile — Edwin Wirbel, Sidewinder, 4.927, 137.06 def. Louie Wirbel, Sidewinder, 4.918, 138.78.

Junior Dragster Shootout — Tyler Reynolds, Motivational, 8.103, 77.90 def. Jack Beutler, Huddleston, 8.205, 76.31.

BRAINERD, Minn. — Final round-by-round results from the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the 13th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE — Shawn Langdon, 3.683, 334.90 def. Antron Brown, 6.742, 93.16; Clay Millican, 3.693, 330.80 def. Justin Ashley, 3.740, 336.57; Tony Stewart, 3.733, 328.54 def. Josh Hart, 3.788, 328.78; Jordan Vandergriff, 3.778, 283.97 def. Kyle Satenstein, 3.851, 316.01; Doug Kalitta, 3.721, 337.50 def. Terry Totten, 4.269, 213.37; Brittany Force, 3.692, 338.77 def. Will Smith, 4.239, 206.20; Billy Torrence, 3.706, 335.73 def. Ida Zetterstrom, 6.733, 89.99;

QUARTERFINALS — Kalitta, 3.683, 337.50 was unopposed; Torrence, 3.708, 335.73 def. Stewart, 3.746, 328.54; Millican, 3.715, 337.66 def. Vandergriff, 3.726, 332.18; Force, 3.679, 341.25 def. Langdon, 4.087, 219.40;

SEMIFINALS — Kalitta, 3.665, 329.83 def. Torrence, 3.710, 335.32; Millican, 3.715, 321.50 def. Force, 3.718, 337.07;

FINAL — Kalitta, 3.670, 338.77 def. Millican, Broke.

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE — Spencer Hyde, Ford Mustang, 3.904, 327.51 def. Alexis DeJoria, Dodge Charger, 3.878, 331.77; Chad Green, Mustang, 3.952, 306.67 def. Hunter Green, Charger, 9.837, 83.88; Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.861, 333.91 def. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 4.078, 261.42; Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.895, 319.37 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.002, 319.90; Austin Prock, Camaro, 3.855, 335.98 def. Jim Campbell, Charger, 4.026, 286.80; J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.894, 335.15 def. Paul Lee, Charger, 3.923, 328.46; Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.883, 333.58 def. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.940, 327.11; Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.919, 332.34 def. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.780, 180.04;

QUARTERFINALS — C. Green, 3.979, 309.34 def. Hyde, 3.942, 323.19; Beckman, 7.659, 83.86 def. Wilkerson, Foul – Red Light; Prock, 3.886, 332.18 def. Hagan, 4.092, 239.70; Todd, 3.852, 334.15 def. Capps, 4.245, 231.71;

SEMIFINALS — Prock, 3.879, 320.36 def. C. Green, 6.706, 96.31; Todd, 3.863, 334.32 def. Beckman, 3.889, 323.81;

FINAL — Prock, 3.907, 321.50 def. Todd, 9.126, 85.87.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE — Eric Latino, Chevy Camaro, 6.643, 205.88 def. Cody Coughlin, Camaro, 15.796, 54.92; Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.583, 207.85 def. David Cuadra, Camaro, 32.885, 34.01; Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.560, 208.55 def. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.589, 208.10; Cory Reed, Camaro, 6.560, 207.66 def. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.593, 208.59; Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.581, 209.01 def. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.582, 207.88; Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.554, 208.10 def. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.521, 208.07 def. Chris Vang, Camaro, Broke; Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.566, 206.45 def. Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.567, 206.83;

QUARTERFINALS — A. Stanfield, 6.579, 208.07 def. Reed, 6.582, 208.33; Enders, 6.572, 208.71 def. Hartford, Foul – Red Light; Glenn, 6.564, 208.04 def. J. Coughlin, Foul – Red Light; Anderson, 6.551, 207.66 def. Latino, 6.598, 206.48;

SEMIFINALS — Glenn, 6.579, 208.14 def. Enders, 6.583, 208.75; Anderson, 6.555, 207.66 def. A. Stanfield, 6.583, 207.85;

FINAL — Anderson, 6.551, 206.86 def. Glenn, 6.577, 206.10.

BRAINERD, Minn. — Point standings (top 10) following the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the 13th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series –

Top Fuel

  1. Shawn Langdon, 1,044; 2. Tony Stewart, 999; 3. Doug Kalitta, 993; 4. Justin Ashley, 911; 5. Brittany Force, 817; 6. Antron Brown, 815; 7. Clay Millican, 704; 8. Josh Hart, 571; 9. Steve Torrence, 569; 10. Shawn Reed, 475.

Funny Car

  1. Austin Prock, 1,140; 2. Jack Beckman, 898; 3. Matt Hagan, 871; 4. Ron Capps, 840; 5. Paul Lee, 767; 6. J.R. Todd, 720; 7. Daniel Wilkerson, 664; 8. Spencer Hyde, 620; 9. Alexis DeJoria, 568; 10. Bob Tasca III, 567.

Pro Stock

  1. Dallas Glenn, 1,146; 2. Greg Anderson, 1,137; 3. Matt Hartford, 715; 4. Cory Reed, 658; 5. Aaron Stanfield, 582; 6. Eric Latino, 577; 7. Jeg Coughlin, 516; 8. Greg Stanfield, 506; 9. Cody Coughlin, 462; 10. Deric Kramer, 447.

KALITTA WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE WALLY TROPHY WITH BRAINERD TRIUMPH

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Victory puts 2023 world champion within striking distance of regular season title

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2025) – Doug Kalitta continued his recent surge by winning the NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway on Sunday, his second consecutive victory on the season, the 57th in his Top Fuel career and the sixth consecutive Top Fuel win for Toyota. Today’s triumph also puts Kalitta directly in the hunt for the inaugural Top Fuel regular season championship, sitting just 51 points back of points leader and teammate, Shawn Langdon, heading to the regular season finale in two weeks.

Kalitta’s road to the win today included defeating Billy Torrence, who made the semifinals in his first race start of the season. Langdon was the other Toyota Top Fuel Dragster to advance out of round one on Sunday. 

In Funny Car, J.R. Todd made his second final round of 2025 and was one round win away from his second Wally Trophy this season but fell just short in the end. Ron Capps advanced to round two but was defeated by Todd on that run. 

With Kalitta and Todd making the final round on Sunday, Toyota has reached 10 straight Top Fuel and/or Funny Car final rounds, dating back to the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals in April.

Toyota Post-Race Recap
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series 
Brainerd International Raceway
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Race 13 of 20

TOYOTA TOP FUEL FINISHING POSITIONS  

NameCarFinal ResultRound-by-Round
Doug KalittaMac Tools Toyota Top Fuel DragsterWinnerW (3.721) v. T. Totten (4.269) W (3.683) v. Bye W (3.665) v. B. Torrence (3.710) W (3.670) v. C. Millican (No Time)
Billy TorrenceCAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel DragsterSemi-finalsW (3.706) v. I. Zetterstrom (6.733) W (3.708) v. T. Stewart (3.746) L (3.710) v. D. Kalitta (3.665)
Shawn LangdonKalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel DragsterSecond RoundW (3.683) v. A. Brown (6.742) L (4.087) v. B. Force (3.679)
Justin AshleySCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel DragsterFirst RoundL (3.740) v. C. Millican (3.693)
Antron BrownMatco Tools Toyota Top Fuel DragsterFirst RoundL (6.742) v. S. Langdon (3.683)

TOYOTA FUNNY CAR FINISHING POSITIONS  

NameCarFinal ResultRound-by-Round
J.R. ToddDHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car FinalistW (3.894) v. P. Lee (3.923) W (3.852) v. R. Capps (4.245) W (3.863) v. J. Beckman (3.889) L (9.126) v. A. Prock (3.907)
Ron CappsNAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny CarSecond RoundW (3.861) v. B. Bode (4.078) L (4.245) v. J. Todd (3.852)

*= Non-Toyota driver 

TOYOTA QUOTES

DOUG KALITTA, Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, Kalitta Motorsports

TF Final Result: Winner

What has your team found to ignite these recent wins?

“Yeah, for me, I just need to do my job. I’ve kind of let the Mac Tools Toyota guys down on occasion. Really proud of this effort that we’ve got going on, especially with the timing and with Alan (Johnson, crew chief), Mac (Savage, crew chief) and our whole team. They’re putting it together well and it’s going down the track. Just real thankful. It’s great to win here (Brainerd) and going to Indy (U.S. Nationals) next. Hopefully we can keep it rolling!”

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About Toyota 

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Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina began to assemble automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. 

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The White Zone: Richmond is the ‘action track’ once more

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Tucker White
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RICHMOND, Va. - AUGUST 16: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Aug. 16, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

From Lap 333 to Lap 340, Ryan Blaney and Austin Dillon ran side-by-side at Richmond Raceway. With one driver edging the other at the line for the race lead and the other following suite. Dillon tried the outside multiple laps, but it killed the good in his tires. Thanks to Carson Hocevar running the bottom line and forcing Blaney and Dillon to race three-wide in Turn 3, Dillon cleared Blaney for the race lead on Lap 340.

Then he pit that same lap.

Saturday’s Cook Out 400 injected much needed life back into the “action track.”

The White Zone: Richmond is the ‘action track’ once more

RICHMOND, Va. – AUGUST 16: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro/Winchester Chevrolet, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Sports Drink Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Aug. 16, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

For years, Richmond drastically lacked the action and importance of tires that made it famous in the first place. So often, twice a year, the NASCAR Cup Series came to Richmond and it turned into a follow the leader procession where lead changes almost always happened on pit road. Be it under caution or a cycle of green flag stops.

Eventually, the fans stopped packing out the “action track,” the track scaled down the grandstand seating and lost one of its two race dates.

On Saturday, in front of the first sold out crowd at Richmond since 2008, that all changed.

The Cook Out 400 saw a good mix of on-track and pit road lead changes. Why? Because tires made a difference.

Case in point: During the first cycle of green flag stops, while most of the field pitted for new tires, race leader and pole sitter, Ryan Preece, stayed out to save a set for later in the race. This, however, backfired, as Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick ran him down with 12 laps to go in the first stage. While Reddick won the stage, Preece finished 13th.

Furthermore, how much you used up the tires over a ran made the difference in the run to the finish.

Blaney overcut Dillon on the last cycle of stops and cut the lead down to 3.5 seconds with 37 laps to go. But he used up the good in his rear tires and hovered around there for multiple laps.

“I thought I was really trying to be disciplined saving tire,” he said. “Just lost it.”

On a night where the overcut was the route to go, Dillon’s undercut of Blaney won out in the end.

The White Zone: Richmond is the ‘action track’ once more

As fireworks exploded in the sky above Richmond Raceway and Dillon celebrated punching his ticket into the playoffs, I’m willing to bet that a good chunk of the people who paid to watch Saturday’s race will come back, next season. Richmond might not get a second date, again, but it earned the nickname “action track” once more.

That’s my view, for what it’s worth.

NASCAR Top-10 Power Rankings: Richmond

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Jeffrey Boswell
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Austin Dillon wins the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Photo by John Knittel for SpeedwayMedia.com.

Denny Hamlin is back on top in this week’s Power Rankings following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.

1. Denny Hamlin: 

Hamlin had the car, but not the pit stops, to win at Richmond, and settled for 10th in the Cook Out 400.

“We were in line to challenge for the win,” Hamlin said, “but I got a speeding penalty leaving the pits after a slow stop when the jack was dropped. Then, we had trouble with a tire on a subsequent pit stop. My pit team let me down. As you might also get at Sports Clips, I might be demanding a ‘crew cut’ to hold certain pit members accountable.”

2. Ryan Blaney: 

Blaney finished third in the Cook Out 400 at Richmond.

“There were a lot of drivers looking for a win to get into the playoffs,” Blaney said. “And the anxiety was high with the regular season nearly over and the temperature pretty warm. On the track, things reeked of desperation. In the stands, things just reeked.”

3. Alex Bowman: 

Bowman took second in the Cook Out 400 and solidified his playoff standing.

“About a year ago at this very race track,” Bowman said, “Austin Dillon plowed through Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Austin often gets a pass because he’s the grandson of Richard Childress, but let’s face it, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, because Austin’s also a ‘Dick.'”

4. Austin Dillon: 

Dillon drove his way into the playoffs by winning the Cook Out 400 at Richmond.

“It’s very satisfying to win a race to put yourself in the playoffs,” Dillon said. “And doing it without putting two cars into the wall makes it doubly satisfying.”

5. William Byron: 

Byron finished 12th at Richmond.

“Once again,” Byron said, “my No. 24 featured Liberty University sponsorship. It seems like they’re on my car a lot. It’s like I’m Jerry Falwell, Jr., because I can’t escape the connection to Liberty U.”

6. Shane van Gisbergen: 

Van Gisbergen finished 14th in the Cook Out 400.

“I’m still navigating my way to mastering oval track racing,” van Gisbergen said. “My learning curve may not be steep, but it is often banked.”

7. Joey Logano: 

Logano finished third at Richmond, posting his third top 10 of the season.

“I crashed in practice,” Logano said, “so I had to start from the back. So, much like my night last year at Richmond with Austin Dillon, I got ‘rear-ended.'”

8. Christopher Bell: 

Bell came home 21st at Richmond.

“Ryan Preece put his No. 60 RFK Ford on the pole,” Bell said. “That car was really fast. And since it has Kleenex sponsorship, you would call that car a ‘snot rocket.'”

9. Chase Elliott: 

Elliott was knocked out of the race as collateral damage in a lap 199 accident that affected 12 cars. Elliott finished 38th and suffered his first DNF of the season.

“It looks like Kyle Busch triggered that pile-up,” Elliott said. “Then Kyle wrecked me and sent me into the wall. It’s certainly not the first time Kyle has had two major traffic incidents in a short period of time.”

10. Kyle Larson: 

Larson finished sixth in the Cook Out 400.

“I didn’t have a car good enough to win,” Larson said, “so I just had to concentrate on squeezing out the best possible finish. Sometimes, you’ve just got to put your head down and shut your mouth. And I’ve been advised to do that on many occasions.”

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.

RCR NCS Race Recap: Richmond Raceway

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Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Deer Season XP Chevrolet Team Earn Back-to-Back Wins at Richmond Raceway

Finish: 1st
Start: 11th
Points: 25th

“Man, that feels good. Got to thank the good Lord above. I really wanted that one. Last year hurt really bad, just going through the whole process of it, but this one feels so sweet. I love Richmond. Our No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Deer Season XP Chevrolet was really good. That was awesome. I’m probably the slowest to get going on some of these tracks when it really comes to high grip. But when it comes to these places and taking care of your stuff, I’ll go against the best of them. Welcome, North Carolina — when you cross those railroad tracks, it’s all for one and one for all. Really pumped to be driving for my grandfather and my family.” -Austin Dillon

Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet Team Leave Richmond Raceway with 16th-Place Effort

Finish: 16th
Start: 28th
Points: 16th

“Practice showed us that we had a strong No. 8 Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet here in Richmond, and we began the race optimistic we could drive to the front of the field despite qualifying at the back. We battled being loose early in the race, but with each tire change, the balance improved and we drove ourselves into the top-10. We got caught up in a wreck at roughly the halfway point, and battled a few other issues, including having no rear lateral, but still managed to bring home a top-20 finish.” -Kyle Busch

Jesse Love and the No. 33 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet Team Log Laps and Battle Through Adversity at Richmond Raceway

Finish: 33rd
Start: 35th
Points: N/A

“Our C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet was decent tonight. We fought rubber buildup issues throughout the weekend, and during the second stage, a fire started in the left front. Unfortunately, that fire burned for a little bit and melted a couple spark plug wires off. We lost three laps in the process of fixing it. We made a couple strategy calls after that, hoping for a caution to fall at the right time, but that didn’t happen. Proud of the effort but frustrated by the result.” -Jesse Love

Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Race Report – Richmond

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Cook Out 400 – Richmond Raceway
Richmond, Va. – August 16, 2025

AUSTIN CINDRIC No. 2 MENARDS/RICHMOND WATER HEATERS FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE
START: 13TH STAGE 1: 5TH STAGE 2: 8TH FINISH: 5TH POINTS: 15TH
RACE RUNDOWN: Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Menards/Richmond Water Heaters team collected a top-five finish under the lights at Richmond Raceway, rounding out a top-five effort from all three Team Penske Ford Mustang Dark Horses at the .75-mile track. Cindric lined up 13th for the race start, spending the majority of the 400-lap race within the field’s top-10. In a race where fresh tires were at a premium to gain track position, the No. 2 crew used that to their advantage throughout the event to position Cindric at the front of the field. A timely four-tire green-flag stop in Stage 1 propelled the No. 2 forward and ultimately had Cindric crossing the line fifth at the first stage break. The No. 2 Ford Mustang Dark Horse was refreshed with four more tires and fuel prior to the next 160-lap segment, and a spot gained from the crew’s speedy efforts had the Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford Mustang Dark Horse ready for another charge to the front. The first 30 laps of Stage 2 were run caution-free and with minimal on-track passes to be seen, but another round of green-flag stops reignited the No. 2. Cindric took full advantage and made some aggressive passes to advance; even engaging a three-wide move to eventually overtake fifth place. A melee of cautions towards the end of the second stage forced multiple restarts though, with the final one creating a 20-lap shootout to the second stage finish. Cindric found himself pinned to the bottom lane yet salvaged an eighth-place result and still pleased with his overall handling as the track continued to tighten. In the race’s final stage, teams continued to strategize with their remaining tire allotment, and with just over 100 laps remaining, the field’s leaders began their penultimate green-flag stops. Crew chief Brian Wilson called Cindric to pit lane towards the end of the established cycle, and it wasn’t long after Cindric returned track that he maneuvered his way back into the top 10. As the laps ticked, the steady climb continued with only one final green-flag stop remaining to ultimately seal the No. 2’s team fate. In the end, it was Cindric taking fifth with the result advancing Cindric one position in the point standings to 15th with just one final race left in the regular season before the NASCAR Playoffs begin.

CINDRIC’S THOUGHTS: “I’m happy with the effort. It’s a shame the restart in stage three went the way it did because we had a really great long run car and I just had to drive the snot out of it to move through the field. I thought we were maybe good enough to contend for a top three finish if not a win if we didn’t get so far back, but it takes all the pieces. My team ran a playoff capable race tonight and the boys are ramping up.”

RYAN BLANEY No. 12 BODYARMOR SPORTS DRINK FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE
START: 20TH STAGE 1: 7TH STAGE 2: 3RD FINISH: 3RD POINTS: 5TH
RACE RUNDOWN: Ryan Blaney led 39 laps and was in contention for the win late in Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond before ultimately taking the checkered flag third – marking a career-best finish at the Virginia short track. With the result, Blaney and the No. 12 team have finished eighth or better in the last five races to move up to fifth in the points standings heading into the regular season finale at Daytona next weekend. After starting 20th, the BODYARMOR Sports Drink Ford gained seven spots in the opening 20 laps prior to the start of the first green flag pit cycle of the night. Blaney went on to break into the top-10 by lap 61 before crossing the line seventh at the end of Stage 1. Crew chief Jonathan Hassler made the call to run long during the opening stint of Stage 2, allowing Blaney to work his way into the top-five before hitting pit road on lap 128 for four tires and fuel. Three cautions in the final 50 laps of the segment set up a restart with 17 laps to go in the stage as Blaney took the green flag from the inside of row two and went on to post a third-place finish in Stage 2. Blaney settled into sixth in the running order after the ensuing restart as the 12 team’s long run speed came to life, vaulting the BODYARMOR Sports Drink Ford to second by lap 285 prior to a scheduled green flag stop just six laps later. After making his way off pit road, Blaney made quick work to take over the race lead on lap 304 as he stretched out his lead while the pit cycle completed. The No. 3 began to close in on Blaney nearly 30 later as the two raced side-by-side for the lead for several laps before he conceded the spot, prompting the No. 3 team to short pit from the lead four laps prior to Blaney making his way to pit road for the final stop of the night with 55 laps remaining. Blaney fought to cut into a six-second deficit to the leader upon rejoining the field, but the tire falloff in the final 30 laps was too much to overcome as the 12 team settled for a third-place result.

BLANEY’S THOUGHTS: “Overall, honestly, it was a really good night and a really good weekend. We got better all night and led some laps. I thought we were in a great position to try to contend for it. I thought running long was the play there because [Austin Dillon] came up there and passed me. So we were like, let’s try and have a handful of fresher tires. I was trying to be really disciplined when I got back on the racetrack of like, ‘let the tires do their thing and maybe I’ll get to him at the end of this run.’ I don’t know. They just fell off a cliff really hard. It kind of surprised me a little bit, but, overall, a good night. I wish we could have been closer. It’s unfortunate that our worst run of the race was our last run, but I don’t really know what we could have done differently. It was just one of those odd things, but, overall, a really good finish and a good showing. We work really hard at this place, so hopefully we learned some stuff going forward.”

JOEY LOGANO No. 22 SHELL-PENNZOIL FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE
START: 38TH STAGE 1: 19TH STAGE 2: 15TH FINISH: 4TH POINTS: 12TH
RACE RUNDOWN: Despite starting at the rear of the field Saturday night due to an incident in practice the day prior, Joey Logano and the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil team rallied to come away with a fourth-place finish at Richmond, marking Logano’s 18th top-10 finish in his last 22 Cup Series starts at the Virginia short track. After the No. 22 team made extensive repairs to the right side suspension of the Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse late Friday night, Logano faced an uphill battle from the onset of the Cookout 400, but gained 10 positions in the first 30 laps prior to the start of the first green flag pit cycle. Logano went a lap down following his four tire stop on lap 35 but worked his way back on the lead lap with 18 to go in the opening segment before crossing the line 19th in Stage 1. The Shell-Pennzoil Ford continued to make its way towards the top-10 early on in Stage 2, but a string of three cautions in a 50-lap span halted Logano’s momentum on the long run. Logano lined up to restart from the outside row two with 17 laps remaining in the segment and had to manage a right rear tire going down through the end of the run, resulting in a 15th-place finish in Stage 2. After the field took the green to begin the final run of the night, Logano quickly worked his way inside the top-10 after restarting 12th, climbing the leaderboard to fifth prior to the No. 22 team’s final stop of the 400-lap event on lap 344. Logano was scored seventh by the time the green flag cycle was complete and the Shell-Pennzoil Ford’s long run speed came to life over the final 40 laps, picking up three more spots during the course of the final run culminating in a fourth-place effort.

LOGANO’S THOUGHTS: “We had a really fast Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang. The car had a lot of speed in it, but we just had to overcome too much. We got up into contention and then we had a flat right-rear and lost all of it again, and then steadily grind your way back into the top-five. Apparently, I needed maybe 500 or 600 laps. It’s just not our weekend. We had a flat tire in practice and then another flat tire in the race and both of them were punctures. It’s not like we were being too aggressive or anything like that, it’s just running over stuff on the racetrack. Not our weekend.”

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Daytona for the final race of the regular season on Saturday, August 23. Coverage of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 begins at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday on NBC, MRN, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

RFK Racing Shows Speed and Fight Under the Lights

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Official Release
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Preece Scores Pole, Keselowski Grabs Top-10 at Richmond

RICHMOND, VA (August 16, 2025) – RFK Racing came out swinging at Richmond Raceway, with Ryan Preece storming to the pole and leading early laps in the No. 60 Ford, Brad Keselowski charging to a gritty ninth-place finish to extend his string of strong runs, and Chris Buescher grinding through handling challenges as he continued his playoff push.

6 Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski came into Saturday seeking his third career Richmond win—a victory that would propel him into the NASCAR Playoffs. Starting sixth, the BuildSubmarines.com Ford showed early strength as Keselowski battled Chase Elliott for a top-five position. He made his first pit stop on lap 42, which briefly dropped him to 23rd, but as the cycle completed, he steadily climbed forward. By the end of Stage One, Keselowski had raced back into the top 10, finishing eighth.

Beginning Stage Two, Keselowski restarted seventh and wasted no time advancing to sixth. The car was fast, but tire wear and fall-off were significant, leading Keselowski and crew chief Jeremy Bullins to scrutinize strategy throughout the night. When the BuildSubmarines.com Ford was caught in a multi-car crash, suffering minor fender damage, the decision to pit or not was challenging. The team opted not to give up track position or burn another set of tires, ultimately finishing the segment without stopping for repairs. Keselowski ended Stage Two in 19th.

In the final segment, Keselowski and his team used that saved set of tires to their advantage. Restarting 16th after pitting between stages, Keselowski held position before climbing as the laps wore on. A stop at lap 289 briefly dropped him outside the top 20, but fresher tires in the closing laps gave him the grip he needed to charge forward. By lap 315 he was up to 14th, then cracked the top 10 in the final run. With a determined push over the last three laps, Keselowski secured a hard-fought ninth-place finish—his fourth top-10 in his last five races.

17 Chris Buescher

Chris Buescher continued his playoff push Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, a track where he was the winner in 2023. As the green flag dropped, the Fifth Third Bank Ford fired off from the 12th position. Although the car slipped back early, Buescher persevered, managing the car in the race’s opening circuits. Fighting through adversity and a lack of rear grip, he finished 24th in Stage One.

Between stages, crew chief Scott Graves asked Buescher to be patient as he and the team went to work adjusting the car. Early in the next run, Buescher reported improvement. A pit stop on lap 122 continued to help as he climbed as high as sixth by lap 134. However, as the run wore on, the handling began to fade. The No. 17 was caught in tight traffic on a late restart, where Buescher skillfully avoided a multi-car crash but lost track position in the shuffle, finishing Stage Two in 22nd.

The final stage saw the team continue to fight, making adjustments throughout the segment. After multiple pit stops to try and improve the car, Buescher noted the center of the turns felt “better” compared to earlier runs. Despite grinding through a long night and making up small gains late, Buescher couldn’t recover the lost ground. He ultimately crossed the line 30th.

60 Ryan Preece

With two top-five finishes in his last three starts, Ryan Preece entered Richmond Raceway riding momentum. That energy carried into the weekend as Preece claimed his second career NASCAR Cup Series pole, putting the No. 60 Kroger/Kleenex Ford Mustang on the front row for the second time this season. Needing a win to secure a playoff berth, Preece seized the early advantage, leading the opening 58 laps of Saturday’s race. Despite being on older tires, crew chief Derrick Finley made the calculated decision to keep Preece on track, preserving a fresh set of sticker tires for later. Preece surrendered the lead on lap 59 to Tyler Reddick and hung on to finish the stage in 15th.

Following a four-tire stop at the stage break, Preece restarted 14th but slipped back in dirty air, falling to 19th. Finley responded by calling for the saved sticker set on lap 112. The move paid off as Preece cycled briefly to the lead during green-flag pit stops before coming in again on lap 150. Just 33 laps later, a timely caution allowed Preece to pit from sixth and remain on the lead lap. With fresh tires, he charged back to finish Stage Two in sixth, collecting four valuable stage points.

Restarting eighth in the final stage, Preece looked poised for a strong result. However, a brake-pedal issue around lap 285 hindered his ability to charge the corners effectively. He eventually lost a lap and struggled to maintain pace as the problem worsened. On lap 334, the team made a longer pit stop to remove brake tape in hopes of cooling the brakes, but the delay dropped him four laps down. With the final stretch running green, Preece was unable to recover, finishing a disappointing 35th.

Up Next:

Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) – Saturday, August 23, 2025, on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET

About RFK Racing

RFK Racing, in its 38th season in 2025, features an ownership lineup pairing one of the sport’s most iconic names, Jack Roush, along with NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry. Roush initially founded the team in 1988, and it has since become one of the most successful racing operations in the world, propelling him to be the first NASCAR owner to amass 300 wins and capturing eight championships, including back-to-back NASCAR Cup titles in 2003 and 2004. Keselowski, a former owner in the NASCAR Truck Series, is the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. In 2007, Roush partnered with Henry, who also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C., and the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, to form Roush Fenway Racing. Off the track, RFK is a leader and proven winner in NASCAR marketing solutions, having produced multiple award-winning social media, digital content, and experiential marketing campaigns. Visit rfkracing.com and follow the team on all social platforms @rfkracing.

Rick Ware Racing: Cook Out 400 from Richmond

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RICK WARE RACING
Cook Out 400
Date: Aug. 16, 2025
Event: Cook Out 400 (Round 25 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Richmond (Va.) Raceway (.75-mile oval)
Format: 400 laps, broken into three stages (70 laps/160 laps/170 laps)
Race Winner: Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing (Toyota)

RWR Finish:

● Cody Ware (Started 37th, Finished 32nd / Running, completed 397 of 400 laps)

RWR Points:

● Cody Ware (36th with 168 points)

Race Notes:

● Austin Dillon won the Cook Out 400 to score his sixth career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his second at Richmond. His margin over second-place Alex Bowman was 2.471 seconds.

● Dillon was the 14th different winner in the 25 NASCAR Cup Series races run this season.

● There were five caution periods for a total of 44 laps.

● Only 13 of the 38 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.

● William Byron remains the championship leader after Richmond with a 68-point advantage over second-place Chase Elliott.

Sound Bites:

“The team definitely made a fast No. 51 Arrowhead Brass Ford Mustang today. Sped twice on pit road, so it was a lot of mistakes from me today. Definitely frustrated with that. Going to have to take a look at that and see what I need to clean up to do better. Disappointed to let the guys down, but had a fast car. It gives me a lot of confidence and momentum going into the last 11 races of the season.” – Cody Ware, driver of the No. 51 Arrowhead Brass Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The race begins at 7:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by NBC and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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