RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The task was clear for Jeremy Mayfield: Win the race and don't worry about making NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup.

Mission accomplished.

Mayfield raced to his first victory in the more than four years Saturday night, taking the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway after leader Kurt Busch ran out of gas eight laps from the finish.

The victory locked Mayfield into NASCAR's race for the Nextel Cup title in the final qualifying event.

"We had no choice but to try to win the race and lead the most laps," Mayfield said. "We really put it all together because we had to win. We focused all week on that." More