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STAGE 2:
Brad Keselowski nabbed his first stage win of the year on Sunday afternoon at Richmond International Raceway, winning Stage 2 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Toyota Owners 400. The driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford led 37 laps in the caution-free stage.
Pole-sitter and Stage 1 victor Matt Kenseth, who led all 100 laps of Stage 1, placed second in Stage 2 in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, leading 63 laps. Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick was third in his No. 4 Ford, while Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was fourth.
Kyle Larson and his No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet completed Stage 2’s top-five finishers.
Both Keselowski and Kenseth received race points and the race winner will earn 40 points and five playoff points at the race’s conclusion.
Pole-sitter Matt Kenseth led all 100 opening laps of Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway, giving his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota the Stage 1 win. This marks Kenseth’s first stage win of the season.
Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. drag-raced to the start-finish line for the runner-up spot in Stage 1, with Larson’s No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet prevailing by .006 seconds. Truex Jr.’s No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota ended up third.
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five, respectively.
The top 10 finishers in both Stage 1 and Stage 2 receive race points. The race winner will receive 40 points and five playoff points at the conclusion of the Final Stage.