The roar of engines at Richmond Raceway turned to gasps of disbelief as one of NASCAR’s most promising championship battles came to a heartbreaking end.

In his playoff-clinching victory at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon shared some NASCAR history on the venerable short track with the most famous driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet.

One year after rough driving got him thrown out of the playoffs, Dillon left no room to doubt his sixth career victory

Richmond becomes the second track with multiple wins for Dillon, who also has two victories at Daytona International Speedway. Aside from winning the 2018 Daytona 500 season opener, five of his six Cup wins have come after entering a race below the playoff cutline.

Austin Dillon jumps into the playoffs, Tyler Reddick suddenly has to sweat it out at Daytona, and more from the weekend to Richmond.

Denny Hamlin and Shane van Gisbergen will continue be under the spotlight as the NASCAR Cup Series heads for the playoffs soon. This Saturday brings a return to Richmond Raceway for the 2025 Cook Out 400.

Man, that feels good. Got to thank the Good Lord above. I really wanted that one. Last year, hurt really bad. Just going through the whole process of it. But this one feels so sweet. Man, I love Richmond.

NASCAR playoff desperation reached a controversial peak at Richmond Raceway last year. To make the 16-driver field that competes for the Cup championship, Austin Dillon won by wrecking Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in the final two corners.

The median price of homes sold in Richmond County in July averaged about $220,000, according to Realtor.com. That's higher than the market's $200,000 median price in January. The following houses are not those houses. This top-five list shows the most expensive asking prices for Richmond County homes listed for sale on Realtor.com.