Denny Hamlin secured the pole position for the Cook Out 400 NASCAR Cup Series race set to take place at Richmond Raceway on Sunday. Despite being the slowest among the ten drivers advancing to the second round during Saturday’s qualifying, Hamlin’s lap was ultimately the most competitive, as other drivers struggled to match his time, falling short by several tenths of a second compared to their earlier laps.
The Cup Series is returning from a break following the Olympic events, having last raced on July 21 at Indianapolis, where Kyle Larson clinched victory. With only four races left in the regular season leading up to Richmond, the stakes are high.
The race schedule is as follows:
Race: Cook Out 400
Location: Richmond Raceway, Virginia (0.75-mile oval)
Distance: 400 laps, totaling 300 miles
Stage Lengths: 70 laps, 160 laps, 170 laps
Green Flag Time: Approximately 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, August 11
Broadcast: USA Network
Radio: MRN (102.5 FM in Nashville)
Streaming: Available on FUBO (free trial) and the NBC Sports app (subscription necessary), with audio coverage through NASCAR.com and SiriusXM Channel 90 (subscription required).
The starting lineup for the Cook Out 400 is as follows:
Row 1
1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 2
3. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
4. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 3
5. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 4
7. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
8. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 5
9. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
10. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 6
11. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
12. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 7
13. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
14. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 8
15. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
16. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 9
17. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
18. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Row 10
19. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
20. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 11
21. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
22. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 12
23. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
24. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 13
25. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
26. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 14
27. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
28. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 15
29. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
30. Ty Dillon, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 16
31. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
32. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 17
33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
34. Riley Herbst, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Row 18
35. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
36. Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Row 19
37. Parker Retzlaff, No. 66 Power Source Ford