Joey Logano is suddenly getting hot at exactly the right time.
The three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion won Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, holding off Chase Briscoe to score his second victory of the 2026 season and his second win in the last four races.
Logano crossed the finish line 0.392 seconds ahead of Briscoe after leading 95 of the 400 laps. The victory continued a remarkable turnaround for the Team Penske driver, who has climbed from 20th to ninth in the Cup Series standings over the last six races.
Austin Cindric completed a strong night for Team Penske by finishing third after starting 23rd. Denny Hamlin finished fourth, while Chase Elliott rounded out the top five.
Joey Logano Wins the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Richmond
Briscoe appeared to have the car capable of spoiling Logano’s night.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led a race-high 171 laps, but Logano took control for good during the final round of pit stops with 25 laps remaining. Briscoe closed back in during the final run but couldn’t get close enough to make the pass.
Logano’s victory comes after he entered the summer searching for answers following an unusually slow start to the season.
“Don’t let the boys get hot, we’re pretty strong right now,” Logano said after the victory. “It’s awesome to see the speed in the 22 again. Gosh, it was a great car and we’ve had a great car here in the last five races but weren’t able to capitalize on the win. So close, but sweet redemption today.”
Cindric’s third-place finish also carried major championship implications. He jumped from 16th to 15th in the standings, moving into the 16-driver Chase field with two regular-season races remaining.
Hamlin finished fourth and left Richmond with a 115-point advantage atop the standings over Ryan Blaney. Elliott finished fifth, followed by Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Josh Berry, William Byron and Alex Bowman.
Larson’s sixth-place result was particularly notable after the defending champion started 30th. All four Hendrick Motorsports drivers ultimately finished inside the top 10.
Blaney, meanwhile, had a far different ending after starting from the pole. He led 88 laps and won Stage 1 but ultimately finished 13th.
Full NASCAR Cup Series Results From Richmond Raceway
Here is the complete finishing order from the 2026 Cook Out 400:
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
- William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
- Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Daniel Suárez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
- Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
- Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
- Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
- Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
- Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
- Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
- Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
- Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Hocevar was the only driver officially listed as out of the race, completing 279 laps. Zane Smith finished 36th after completing 366 laps.
Post-race inspection was completed without issue, officially confirming Logano as the Richmond winner. NASCAR announced that the Nos. 2, 9, 20 and 97 cars will return to the NASCAR R&D Center for engine dynamometer testing, while the Nos. 9 and 20 will also undergo teardown inspection.
The Cup Series now moves to New Hampshire Motor Speedway before concluding the regular season at Daytona International Speedway.