Today is going to be a little more difficult for Joey Logano and Todd Gilliland at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series race. The Cook Out 400 tonight is going to help set the playoff picture ahead of the regular season finale at Daytona next week.

Ryan Preece will lead the field to green at Richmond Raceway after earning the pole in Friday night’s qualifying. Driving the No. 60 Kroger/Kleenex Ford for Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing, Preece posted the fastest time of the session,

Craig Lutz and his No. 46 Goodie Racing crew could not have scripted a day much better than the one they had Thursday at Richmond Raceway.

Ryan Preece will start from the pole position tonight at Richmond Raceway while trying to lock in a spot for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Preece earned his second career pole in 212 Cup starts with a lap at 121.