With the Xfinity teams having a rare off weekend, the Craftsman Truck Series and Cup teams moved on to Richmond. The Virginia-based short track has been a key part of all three series’ for decades, and 2025 did not disappoint.
This race also set the 2025 Truck Playoff field with ThorSport’s Jake Garcia and Kaden Honeycutt just making the cut as they search for victory lane.
Trucks | eero 250
Winner: Corey Heim
#98 Ty Majeski: The defending series champion has not had the 2025 season that was anticipated. While Majeski’s team ThorSport has not had the speed of previous seasons, Majeski’s 2025 can be summed up as snake-bitten. Richmond allowed Majeski to showcase he still has what it takes, with a strong 2nd place finish after leading 143 laps total in his Ford.
While Majeski is certainly in the playoff field, Richmond was only his third top five finish in the last ten races.
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#17 Giovanni Ruggiero: The TRICON Garage rookie driver has shown many flashes of potential as the playoff field is set (he did not make the cut). Richmond, however, was a very strong showing for the Toyota prospect. Rolling off 35th, Ruggiero worked his way through the field collected a 6th-place finish.
Through the first eighteen races of the season, the ARCA Menards graduate sits 11th in points in his debut season.
#52 Kaden Honeycutt: Honeycutt had an impressive first showing as the new driver of the #52 for HALMAR-Friesen Racing. Following his release from Niece Motorsports, Honeycutt placed the HFR Toyota 11th on the grid, and came home 10th. This also cemented his place in the 2025 Truck Series playoffs.
Having sealed his playoff spot, Honeycutt has done so now driving for three different teams. Starting the season with Niece Motorsports, Honeycutt was let go after the first 16 races. Honeycutt jumped in Young’s Motorsports’ #02 Chevrolet for a one-off at Watkins Glen (he finished 34th), and will now run the remainder of 2025 in the #52.
Cup Series | Cook Out 400
Race Winner: Austin Dillon
#3 Austin Dillon: Dillon and his #3 Richard Childress Racing team returned to Richmond in 2025 with an eye on defending the trophy of 2024. While the 2024 win was done in debatable fashion, this year’s event was much smoother. Dillon started his Chevrolet in 11th spot, and would go on to lead 107 laps en route to the win.
Richmond was Dillon’s 6th career win, and placed him in contention this season for a playoff spot. Richmond was also Dillon’s best finish in 2025 since a 7th-place finish in Texas.
#21 Josh Berry: Berry and his Wood Brothers #21 Ford started off the season on a hot streak, but that calmed down as the season wore on. Richmond should be a huge punch in the arm for the Ford driver, as Berry finished 8th after qualifying 17th. As of now, Berry does have a win that locks him into the initial playoff field.
Berry’s Las Vegas win epitomizes the hot streak the team started off on, however Richmond was Berry’s best run since finishing 6th in Kansas.
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#88 Shane Van Gisbergen: While Trackhouse’s SVG has certainly made headlines dominating road courses lately, he still has much to absorb racing ovals. The Richmond short-track of all places, gave SVG his best oval finish runs with a 14th-place finish (after starting 27th).
The oval tracks have been a challenge for SVG this season, but Richmond is his best performance since finishing 19th in Indianapolis.