The NASCAR Cup Series continues this Saturday, Aug. 16, at Richmond Raceway with the Cook Out 400 at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.
NBC Sports’ broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will call the action. Marty Snider, Dave Burns, and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters. Marty Snider will host pre- and post-race coverage alongside Burton and Letarte.
NBC Sports NASCAR analysts won at Richmond Raceway three years in a row from 1997 to 1999, with Jarrett winning in 1997 and 1999 and Burton in 1998.
Last weekend’s race in Watkins Glen saw Shane van Gisbergen (25th, -371 points) win his fourth road course victory of the season after previous wins in Mexico City, Chicago, and Sonoma. Christoper Bell (4th, -85) finished in second place while Chris Buescher (10th, -194) took third. Austin Dillon is the defending champion at Richmond Raceway. This is the penultimate race before the Playoffs begin on Aug. 31, with the top 16 drivers at the end of the regular season qualifying for the Playoffs.
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 15. | Alex Bowman | +60 |
| 16. | Chris Buescher | +34 |
| ON THE BUBBLE | ||
| 17. | Ryan Preece | -34 |
| 18. | Kyle Busch | -102 |
| 19. | Ty Gibbs | -125 |
| 20. | AJ Allmendinger | -129 |
The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2025 NASCAR coverage. Live coverage of practice and qualifying will be presented on truTV this Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.
BROADCAST TEAM
- Play-by-Play: Leigh Diffey
- Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
- Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon
STUDIO TEAM
- Host: Marty Snider
- Studio Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – USA Network
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Date | Coverage | Platform | Time (ET) |
| Fri., Aug. 15 | Practice and Qualifying | truTV | 4:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Aug. 16 | Countdown to Green | USA Network | 7 p.m. |
| NASCAR Cup Series – Cook Out 400 | USA Network | 7:30 p.m. | |
| NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race | USA Network | 10:30 p.m. |
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