2026 Cook Out 400 Betting Race Picks

Yesterday afternoon, Ryan Blaney won his 2nd straight pole by posting a fast lap of 121.485mph at Richmond Raceway. For the 2nd straight week, Blaney will have the luxury of leading the field to the green flag for the start of the Cook Out 400. Despite being among the best short track talents in the Cup Series, Blaney has never captured a victory at Richmond Raceway. In fact, Blaney has just two finishes inside the Top 10 through 18 career starts. With those things considered, Blaney remains among the heavy betting favorites going into tonight’s main event. However, rest assured the Toyota drivers will also be in the thick of things considering they have won 7 of the last 10 races this season including a 1-2 finish last week at a very similar layout at Iowa.