Chase Elliott wrecked in a multi-car crash midway through the NASCAR Richmond race and won't finish for the first time this season.

Chase Elliott's first DNF of the season means he's out of the running for Regular Season Champion. After a clean first stage of racing in the penultimate race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season at Richmond Raceway, three close cautions snowballed into a crash that collected 13 drivers.

For the first time this season, Chase Elliott will post a DNF. Elliott was one of 12 drivers collected in the Lap 198 “big one” in Saturday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.

Tyler Reddick was having the night he needed to in the first stage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. But his night was over before the end of the second stage.

Tyler Reddick spins into the barrier after getting caught in the battle between Daniel Suarez and Ty Gibbs.

Well, isn’t this just perfect timing? Tyler Reddick, who was probably dreaming of playoff glory just hours earlier, got a harsh wake-up call courtesy of NASCAR’s favorite chaos generator – Richmond Raceway.

It’s been a nightmare start for Kyle Busch in Saturday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Busch, who started 28th, lost spots in Stage 1 and complained about his car.

It might not have shown up in practice, but it did in qualifying." Preece lapped the Virginia short track in 22.244 seconds, earning pole by 0.087s over Tyler Reddick, who will join him on the front row in the No.