2026 Cook Out 400 odds, picks: NASCAR at Richmond projected leaderboard from proven model
Mike McClure's NASCAR model has simulated the Cook Out 400 from Richmond Raceway 10,000 times
The Cup Series is down to three events before the NASCAR playoffs, starting with the 2026 Cook Out 400 on Saturday. It's the first Saturday race of the season and will take place at Richmond Raceway at 7 p.m. ET. Ty Gibbs prevailed last week to become the seventh driver with multiple victories this season entering NASCAR at Richmond 2026. Meanwhile, Austin Dillon is the reigning two-time champion of this race as he seeks to join Richard Petty as the only drivers to three-peat NASCAR Richmond.
