Take 5: What we learned from Richmond

Hot times in Richmond: With unseasonably warm temperatures hovering near the 90-degree mark Sunday at Richmond International Raceway, the keywords for track conditions were 'hot' and 'slick.' That only amplified the slipping and sliding throughout the field, with multiple grooves working in as the 400-lapper progressed. And those conditions only seemed to validate the track's decision last year to move its spring race date to a daytime start.

Bowling a perfect 300: Joey Logano's triumph in Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 in his 300th career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series appearance put him in select company with four others who have won in that milestone start -- Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne and Rusty Wallace. 'How about that crazy stat? That's pretty cool,' said Logano, who secured his first points-paying victory of the 2017 season.

Ford a force again: Joey Logano's first victory of the season led a strong performance by Ford, which placed four cars among the top five. That included a runner-up effort by Logano's Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski, who led 110 laps; a fourth-place run by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who matched his season's best finish; and a fifth-place showing by Kevin Harvick, who was in the top five at the end of each of the race's three stages.

Fear of commitment (line): Sunday's final infraction sheet included six in-race penalties for commitment line violations for improper pit-road entry. The highest-profile offenders: Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Clint Bowyer, who all had their momentum for potential top-five or top-10 finishes sapped by the penalties. The clarification of the rule, new this year, requires that teams place all four tires below the orange commitment box marked on the track at pit entry. The rule was explained in the pre-race drivers' and crew chiefs meeting, and race director David Hoots also issued a reminder to teams before the event.

JGR's night and day: Joe Gibbs Racing cars spent plenty of time in the lead Sunday at Richmond, but the ninth race on the schedule resulted in a mixed-emotion day. Pole winner Matt Kenseth led a race-high 164 laps before his day soured. And teammate Denny Hamlin spent 59 laps in front, thanks to multiple speedy pit stops in the 11-second range that gave him a pit-road edge. Hamlin carried the JGR Toyota banner with a third-place effort, but remained glum about the team's current state. 'I'm not really worried. It's just frustrating,' Hamlin said. 'I'm optimistic that we know where we need to be, and we'll be there soon-ish.'