NASCAR is heading to Richmond for the Cook Out 400 on Saturday, Aug. 15, and the stakes are incredibly high for drivers still trying to make the cut for The Chase.
Only four drivers have secured their positions in the postseason — Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs, Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick.
Which driver takes the checkered flag at Richmond Raceway and gets closer to locking himself into The Chase?
Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 15.
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NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 2026
Ryan Blaney: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
Denny Hamlin: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Christopher Bell: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Joey Logano: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
Chase Briscoe: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Ty Gibbs: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
William Byron: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Kyle Larson: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Austin Dillon: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Bubba Wallace: +1700 (bet $10 to win $180 total)
Josh Berry: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Austin Cindric: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Tyler Reddick: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Carson Hocevar: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Chase Elliott: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Ryan Preece: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Brad Keselowski: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Daniel Suárez: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)
Ross Chastain: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Chris Buescher: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Alex Bowman: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Shane van Gisbergen: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Riley Herbst: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Erik Jones: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Connor Zilisch: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Michael McDowell: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
Austin Hill: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
Zane Smith: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total)
John Hunter Nemechek: +35000 (bet $10 to win $3,510 total)
AJ Allmendinger: +35000 (bet $10 to win $3,510 total)
Todd Gilliland: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
Ty Dillon: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Noah Gragson: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Cole Custer: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Josh Bilicki: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Cody Ware: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
The Favorite
Ryan Blaney should feel good coming into Richmond. He finished third at this race last year, he’s already clinched his spot in The Chase and he’s on the pole. On the season, he’s got five top-five finishes and two wins. He also captured the pole last week at Iowa before finishing on the podium in third.
Hamlin One To Watch
On the way to clinching his spot in The Chase, Hamlin has won four races, has 13 top fives and 15 top 10s. He’s coming into this weekend after running into brake trouble at Iowa. However, he was still able to pull off a fifth-place finish. At this race last season, he started fourth but finished 10th.
Bell The Bridesmaid
As unbelievable as it sounds, Christopher Bell has finished second in seven races this NASCAR season, including four in the last five races and six of the last 11. And even though he doesn’t have a win yet this year, Bob Pockrass placed him at the very top of his latest power rankings. Bell currently sits sixth in the standings and is close to clinching his spot in The Chase. In this race last season, he started eighth and finished 21st.
