Joey Logano secures victory at 2026 NASCAR Cup race in Richmond
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 2:57 AM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
Joey Logano claimed his second win of the 2026 NASCAR season at Richmond Raceway on August 16. Logano led 95 laps and held off competitor Chase Briscoe, who led the most laps with 171. Austin Cindric finished third, marking his best result of the season. Logano's win is his third at Richmond and the 39th of his Cup career. Eleven out of thirty-seven drivers finished on the lead lap, with Carson Hocevar being the only driver unable to finish the race.
- •Joey Logano wins the 2026 NASCAR Cup race at Richmond Raceway.
- •Chase Briscoe finishes second after leading the most laps.
- •Austin Cindric achieves his best result of the season in third.
- •Eleven drivers finished on the lead lap.
- •Carson Hocevar is the only DNF after a transmission failure.
- 2:57 AMYahoo Sports — Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Richmond
"Logano continues his late-summer charge with another short track win at Richmond Raceway
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