NASCAR entry list for Cup Series race at Richmond in August 2026

The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to take on the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, and the entry list has been revealed. 

NASCAR released the 2026 Cook Out 400 and Truck Series entry list for Richmond on Monday afternoon. This is Richmond's only date on the NASCAR schedule, and the second straight short-track following Iowa Speedway. The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is taking a two-week break.

There are 36 guaranteed charters for the 2026 Cook Out 400 on Saturday night. Thirty-five drivers are full-time, while Austin Hill replaces Kyle Busch in the No. 33 car for Richard Childress Racing after his tragic passing. Josh Bilicki (Garage 66) is the open entry, making it a 27-driver field.

Below, you can check out the NASCAR entry list for the Cup Series

race at Richmond in August 2026!

NASCAR Cup Series entry list, Richmond (August 2026)

1. No. 1 Ross Chastain
2. No. 2 Austin Cindric
3. No. 3 Austin Dillon
4. No. 4 Noah Gragson
5. No. 5 Kyle Larson
6. No. 6 Brad Keselowski
7. No. 7 Daniel Suarez
8. No. 9 Chase Elliott
9. No. 10 Ty Dillon
10. No. 11 Denny Hamlin
11. No. 12 Ryan Blaney
12. No. 16 A.J. Allmendinger
13. No. 17 Chris Buescher
14. No. 19 Chase Briscoe
15. No. 20 Christopher Bell
16. No. 21 Josh Berry
17. No. 22 Joey Logano
18. No. 23 Bubba Wallace
19. No. 24 William Byron
20. No. 33 Austin Hill
21. No. 34 Todd Gilliland
22. No. 35 Riley Herbst
23. No. 38 Zane Smith
24. No. 41 Cole Custer
25. No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek
26. No. 43 Erik Jones
27. No. 45 Tyler Reddick
28. No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
29. No. 48 Alex Bowman
30. No. 51 Cody Ware
31. No. 54 Ty Gibbs
32. No. 60 Ryan Preece
33. No. 66 Josh Bilicki*
34. No. 71 Michael McDowell
35. No. 77 Carson Hocevar
36. No. 88 Connor Zilisch
37. No. 97 Shane van Gisbergen

* = open entry

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