Starting in 1991, the race was moved from Sunday afternoon to Saturday night. History The 2008 race logo on the track's grass The cars getting the green flag after a restart in the 2021 race Federated Auto Parts was the title sponsor of the race from 2012 to 2022 In 2023, the race was moved again to the last weekend in July. In 2022, this race was taken out of the playoffs and moved to August. The Brickyard 400 became the last race before the playoffs in 2018, replacing Richmond, and was again in 2019 and then the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona became the last race of the playoffs in 2020 and still is today.
This race was previously the final race before the Cup Series playoffs (previously 'the Chase') began since NASCAR implemented them for the 2004 season until 2018 when it was moved into the playoffs (replacing the race at Chicagoland which was moved to June). The Cook Out 400 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, being the second of two races at the track with the first one being the Toyota Owners 400 in the spring. NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway Cook Out 400Įxide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (1997–1999)Ĭhevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes (2001–2002)įederated Auto Parts 400 (2012–2020 & 2022)įederated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders (2021)
