Today is going to be a little more difficult for Joey Logano and Todd Gilliland at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series race. The Cook Out 400 tonight is going to help set the playoff picture ahead of the regular season finale at Daytona next week.

Last year at Richmond, Denny Hamlin was put into the wall on the last lap by Austin Dillon in the season’s most controversial finish. Dillon was punished for wrecking Joey Logano and Hamlin in the last turn to win,

Craig Lutz and his No. 46 Goodie Racing crew could not have scripted a day much better than the one they had Thursday at Richmond Raceway.

It will be 400 hectic laps at Richmond Raceway under the lights. Chastain says that this track, three-quarters of a mile, reminds him a lot of one that he used to race on back home in Florida. Tire wear is going to be essential and the strategy behind maintaining it for the entire race.

Ryan Preece will start from the pole position tonight at Richmond Raceway while trying to lock in a spot for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Preece earned his second career pole in 212 Cup starts with a lap at 121.

See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will pit this weekend at Richmond Raceway.