Kyle Busch, Joey Logano win stages at Richmond Raceway
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Joey Logano nabbed the Stage 2 victory in Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 Richmond Raceway after passing Martin Truex Jr. in the closing laps
Truex Jr. led 63 total laps in the second stage before Logano took the lead away from him with five laps remaining in the stage. Truex Jr. was working to lap Logano's Penske teammate, Ryan Blaney, when Logano was able to take advantage and make the stage-winning move.
RELATED: Stage 2 results
Truex Jr. was able to hold on for second in the stage, followed by Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Clint Bowyer.
After winning Stage 1, Kyle Busch was busted for speeding on pit road in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota during a round of stops on Lap 132. Busch worked his way back up to 15th by the end of the stage.
Kyle Larson's night came to an eventful end when a right-rear tire went down at the entrance of Turn 1, and the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet slammed into the outside retaining wall. The tire rub was initially started when Larson made contact with Daniel Hemric on Lap 115, forcing Larson to make an unscheduled pit stop.
Finish
Driver
Team
Points
1
Joey Logano
Team Penske
10
2
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
9
3
Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
8
4
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
7
5
Clint Bowyer
Stewart-Haas Racing
6
6
Daniel Suarez
Stewart-Haas Racing
5
7
Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
4
8
Erik Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
3
9
Chris Buescher
JTG Daugherty Racing
2
10
Paul Menard
Wood Brothers Racing
1
Stage 1
Kyle Busch captured the Stage 1 victory in Saturday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.
Busch took the lead away from pole sitter Kevin Harvick on Lap 32 after Harvick led the first 30 circuits. Busch retained the lead after the first round of pit stops following a competition caution period on Lap 40.
RELATED: Stage 1 results
Busch led a total of 70 of the 100 laps in the first stage for on his way to his fifth stage victory of the 2019 season.
Joey Logano finished second, followed by Martin Truex Jr., Harvick and Clint Bowyer to round out the top five.