NASCAR By The Numbers - Cook Out 400

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This weekend we head to Richmond Raceway for the Cook Out 400. The race is on Saturday night at 7:00pm ET on USA. There are only three races left before the NASCAR Cup Series Chase. This is another new tire combo for Richmond, but we’ve run it a few times this season. This is the same tire combo that was run at Martinsville and North Wilkesboro. Group A had much better track conditions in practice, but group B had better track conditions for qualifying. The starting lineup is wild this weekend. I will be using recent Richmond data, recent short-flat track data, 2026 recent speed, practice, and a few other things when building lineups this weekend.

NASCAR DFS Picks: Cook Out 400

The stages are 70, 160, and 170, which is a total of 400 laps. With 400 laps, we’re looking at 40 laps completed, and 40 laps led points on FanDuel. We have a potential of 180 fastest lap points, and 100 laps led points.

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Stephen Young (stevietpfl)

The Head of Motorsports at RotoGrinders and the long-time host of the popular Morning Grind podcast, Stephen Young (aka stevietpfl) has been one of the top NASCAR, NFL, NBA, and MLB analysts in the industry since its inception. He has accumulated numerous Live Final seats and is a multiple-time finalist for the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Racing Writer of the Year. Follow Stevie on X – @stevietpfl