Redemption” is the word that’s been thrown around to describe Austin Dillon‘s win in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. It’s hard not to see it that way, seeing the way last year’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond ended.

Austin Dillon managed to take home his second straight NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond Raceway tonight, a year after his controversial victory in the 2024 race.

In his playoff-clinching victory at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon shared some NASCAR history on the venerable short track with the most famous driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet.