The NASCAR Cup Series will have a rare Saturday night race under the lights on Saturday as the cars head to Richmond Raceway for the Cook Out 400.

The NASCAR Cup Series drives toward the playoffs with the next-to-last regular season race, the Cook Out 400 on Aug. 16 at Richmond Raceway. The playoff picture is fairly clear for now, but that can all change if a driver not inside the top 16 of the playoff standings wins on Saturday.

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NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 in Richmond, Va., this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 7 p.m. ET