Denny Hamlin has been linked with Kyle Larson at the top of the NASCAR Cup Series all season, despite not having a competitive title named.
Eventually he took the first place that was not available at the right time, claiming the Darlington Raceway flag in the first playoff tournament to climb to the top of the playoffs and make sure they rotated.
But after Darlington, the prices went up for Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch, William Byron and Michael McDowell. After the Cook Out Southern 500, the four moved to the border. Saturday at Federated Auto Parts 400 Greetings for first-time runners on Richmond Raceway can go a long way in choosing the driver’s seat heading to the final round of Round 16 next week in Bristol.
Sporting News will follow up on updates and major sharing throughout the NASCAR Cup Series playoff series on Richmond Raceway.
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NASCAR in Richmond visually pleasing, large-scale change from Federated Auto Parts 400
8:38 pm: Hamlin is pushing hard inside to be the first. Elliott pushes it out, but can’t get past him again.
8:37 pm: Daniel Suarez has been fined for damaging weapons, the second time a driver has been hit by one.
8:34 pm: Hamlin, Elliott, Logano, Larson, Keselowski are the first five pitfalls.
8:30 pm: Hamlin won the first half easily, putting about five seconds ahead of Elliott. Logano, Larson and Blaney round the top five.
8:28 pm: Larson is another pass, this time past Blaney to fourth.
8:27 pm: Larson passed Brad Keselowski to the left easily to climb to the winter spot.
8:26 p.m. Blaney, Logano and Elliott are all battling for a second place. Logano was fighting inside while Elliott was riding outside. So far, it is Logano who has moved to second place behind Hamlin with nine remnants in the first half.
8:23 pm: After the initial penalty, Truex is back on track. Truex is 11th, while Larson is up to eight on 64 feet.
8:21 pm: Kurt Busch on NBC Sports says he is OK, but realizes he now feels like he wants to win at Bristol for his season to go well.
8:19 p.m. Kyle Larson quietly moved up the stairs. He moved up to 10 on 56 feet after starting the race back.
8:16 pm: There is a restart and Hamlin will immediately bounce back in front 48.
8:13 pm: No other driver was injured in the crash. Bubba Wallace ran on a tire and raised it under his car, however.
8:11 pm: Busch leaves the road in an ambulance for a check-up so his day is over.
8:10 pm: A warning comes when Kurt Busch has a left rear tire. Major damage to the wall.
8:08 pm: The green flag is back. Hamlin and Kurt Busch start the first fight, but Hamlin cuts forward from the outside. Busch is still trying to get him inside, but Hamlin doesn’t give him a place.
8:08 pm: Kyle Busch tried a penalty for breaking weapons.
8:05 pm: Kurt Busch is the first road down, Hamlin moves to the end of the second with Logano and Harvick third and fourth.
8:03 pm: A competition warning is issued on 31 legs.
8:00 pm: Kyle Busch rode 11 after running three times with William Byron and Alex Bowman. Both Hendrick drivers are fighting for their lives because no one is above the border, as is the case with Busch.
7:56 pm: Hamlin has been leading the first 15 stages of the competition. Kurt Busch and Joey Logano are riding behind him.
7:52 pm: Martin Truex Jr. he is expected to drive on the runway after hitting Denny Hamlin’s leader, at the start.
7:51 pm: There is a green flag and competition is taking place.
7:46 pm: Followers at Richmond Raceway are throwing American flags in honor of the original audience and the lives lost on 9/11.
7:40 pm: The Virginia domestic authorities have issued a decree for drivers.
7:33 pm: The Henrico Fire Choir is now singing the national anthem before the race.
7:17 pm: Following the competition, NBC Sports looked back on the first NASCAR competition after 9/11.
7:10 p.m. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is working overtime today. After finishing 14th in Go Bowling 250, Earnhardt will head to the call center tonight.
7pm: Kyle Larson has started in the back of tonight’s race after his car failed to look again.
The first time NASCAR is today
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The green flag race on Saturday at the NASCAR Cup Series playoff at Richmond Raceway at 0.75-mile, a D-shaped curve should fall at 7:45 pm ET.
The weather is not expected to be stressful. The program of Weather Richmond Map, Va., demanding clear air, hurricanes and temperatures drop below 60 degrees Saturday night, after sunset and high temperatures in the low 80s.
NASCAR Cup game standings
Denny Hamlin became the first driver this year to continue for the second time when he won in Darlington. Runner-up Kyle Larson extended his lead in the playoffs and four playoff runners faced major setbacks standing on the “Too Tough to Tame” track.
| Pos. | Driver | The point |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 2106 |
| 2 | x-Denny Hamlin | 2072 |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2062 |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | 2052 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 2048 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 2047 |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | 2046 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 2038 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 2031 |
| 10 | Drive Elliott | 2030 |
| 11 | Aric Almirola | 2029 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick | 2026 |
| 13 | Alex Bowman | 2026 |
| 14 | Kyle Busch | 2024 |
| 15 | William Byron | 2017 |
| 16 | Michael McDowell | 2006 |
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Start of NASCAR in Richmond
Here is the full line of NASCAR runners on Saturday in Richmond Raceway, Federated Auto Parts 400.
| Pos. | Driver | Car No. | Group |
| 1 | P-Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2 | P-Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Competition |
| 3 | P-Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Competition |
| 4 | P-Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Competition |
| 5 | P-Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Competition |
| 6 | P-Joey Logano | 22 | Group Penske |
| 7 | P-Brad Keselowski | 2 | Group Penske |
| 8 | P-Ryan Blaney | 12 | Group Penske |
| 9 | P-Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Competition |
| 10 | P-Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Competition |
| 11 | P-Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Competition |
| 12 | P-Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | P-Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14 | P-William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | P-Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Competition |
| 16 | P-Michael McDowell | 34 | Ahead of Row Motorsports |
| 17 | Ross Punishment | 42 | Chip Ganassi Competition |
| 18 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Run |
| 19 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Competition |
| 20 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Games |
| 21 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Competition |
| 22 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | TrackHouse is running |
| 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Games |
| 24 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Run |
| 25 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Spire Motorsports |
| 26 | Chasing Briscoe | 14 | Stewart-Haas Competition |
| 27 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Competition |
| 28 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 29 | Justin Haley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo | 38 | Ahead of Row Motorsports |
| 31 | Erik Jones | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 32 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Stay Fast Motorsports |
| 33 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Rick Ware Competition |
| 34 | Joey Gase | 15 | Rick Ware Competition |
| 35 | Quin Houff | 00 | StarCom Competition |
| 36 | Garrett Smithley | 51 | High Speed |
| 37 | JJ Yeley | 53 | Rick Ware Competition |
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