The Cook Out 400 will be aired on the radio by the Motor Radio Network. MRN has affiliates all across the country, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

The NASCAR schedule for the 2026 Cup Series season is going to be released this month, with fans and drivers eagerly anticipating what races there will be next year and when they’ll be held. While there have been a few nuggets coming out in the last few weeks, recent NASCAR rumors have shed a lot more light on what’s coming.

RICHMOND, Va. - William Byron beamed when asked about his 12th-place run at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night. "Best 12th place finish we've ever had," he grinned.

How to watch: Live streams of the Cook Out 400 are available with offers from DirecTV (free trial), FuboTV (low intro rate) and SlingTV (low intro rate).

Two Cup teams -- the No. 22 Team Penske Ford and No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford -- will drop to the rear for Saturday's race at Richmond.

Bowman Gray and Daytona kick off the season, and they will lead into other familiar races. RACER understands that the first five races of the 2026 season will be the same five that began the ’25 season. Those races would be Daytona, Atlanta, Circuit of The Americas, Phoenix and Las Vegas.

35-year-old Dillon said he cried last year during RCR’s unsuccessful appeal of the NASCAR penalty that took him out of the playoffs, noting he legitimately had passed Hamlin and Logano before a late caution erased a comfortable lead. The Richmond repeat validated Dillon’s belief that he belongs in NASCAR’s premier series.

Will NASCAR return to Iowa Speedway in 2026? A definitive answer has emerged on if there will be a NASCAR race at Iowa in 2026.