The NASCAR Cup Series makes its annual visit to Richmond Raceway on Saturday night for the Cook Out 400. The penultimate race of the regular season is a Saturda

It’s the first time in 67 years that Richmond is scheduled for only one race weekend with NASCAR’s premier series. The 0.75-mile oval had two annual races on the Cup schedule from 1959-2024 (one of its 2020 races was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic).

During the NASCAR Truck race at Watkins Glen, Jack Wood suffered a major hit against the guardrail in the esses while driving his No. 91 Chevrolet. He was evaluated and released from the infield care center, but in an announcement on Thursday, the team revealed that Wood will not be racing this weekend at Richmond Raceway.