Alex Bowman finishes 23rd at Richmond Raceway

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Alex Bowman placed 23rd in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 14 points to his season total.

Bowman now sits at No. 13 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2051 points. He’s collected four top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr. brought home the win in the race, with Kyle Busch taking second, and Denny Hamlin placing third. Brad Keselowski brought home fourth place, followed by Ryan Newman in the No. 5 spot.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Bowman qualified in 20th position at 124.654 mph. The sixth-year driver has earned one career victory, seven top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 22 races.

There were 38 cars in the field, and the race endured five cautions and 32 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were six lead changes.

With Truex driving to victory in Joe Gibbs Racing’s Camry, Toyota added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1028 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 991. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 947 points on the season.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Kurt Busch finished 18th in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 20 points to his season total.

Busch now sits at No. 15 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2039 points. He’s collected five top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr. brought home the win in the race, with Kyle Busch finishing second, and Denny Hamlin crossing the finish line third. Brad Keselowski brought home fourth place, followed by Ryan Newman in the No. 5 spot.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Busch qualified in ninth position at 125.214 mph. The 20th-year driver has collected 31 career victories, 142 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 294 races.

There were 38 cars in the field, and the race endured five cautions and 32 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were six lead changes.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Ryan Blaney placed 17th in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 20 points to his season total.

Blaney now sits at No. 10 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2059 points. He’s collected eight top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr. earned the checkered flag in the race, with Kyle Busch finishing second, and Denny Hamlin placing third. Brad Keselowski took fourth place, followed by Ryan Newman in the No. 5 spot.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Blaney qualified in 15th position at 124.931 mph. The sixth-year driver has collected two career victories, 24 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 54 races.

There were 38 cars in the field, and the race endured five cautions and 32 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were six lead changes.

With Truex finishing out front in Joe Gibbs Racing’s Camry, Toyota added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1028 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 991. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 947 points on the season.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Chase Elliott finished 13th in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 31 points to his season total.

Elliott now sits at No. 7 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2088 points. He’s posted nine top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr. took the checkered flag in the race, with Kyle Busch finishing second, and Denny Hamlin placing third. Brad Keselowski took fourth place, followed by Ryan Newman to round out the top five.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Elliott qualified in third position at 126.174 mph. The fifth-year driver has earned five career victories, 42 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 71 races.

Elliott battled 37 other cars in the field and the race saw five cautions and 32 caution laps. There were six lead changes before the checkered flag.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Joey Logano placed 11th in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 26 points to his season total.

Logano now sits at No. 6 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2101 points. He’s posted 10 top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr. took the checkered flag in the race, with Kyle Busch finishing second, and Denny Hamlin crossing the finish line third. Brad Keselowski took fourth place, followed by Ryan Newman to round out the top five.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Logano qualified in 28th position at 123.310 mph. The 12th-year driver has tallied 23 career victories, 114 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 195 races.

There were 38 cars in the field, and the race endured five cautions and 32 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were six lead changes.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Kevin Harvick finished seventh in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 41 points to his season total.

Harvick now sits at No. 2 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2120 points. He’s posted 10 top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr. came away with the victory in the race, with Kyle Busch taking second, and Denny Hamlin placing third. Brad Keselowski took fourth place, followed by Ryan Newman in the No. 5 spot.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Harvick qualified in second position at 126.559 mph. The 19th-year driver has piled up 48 career victories, 201 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 355 races.

There were 38 cars in the field, and the race endured five cautions and 32 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were six lead changes.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Kyle Larson placed sixth in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 32 points to his season total.

Larson now sits at No. 8 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2076 points. He’s collected six top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr. earned the checkered flag in the race, with Kyle Busch taking second, and Denny Hamlin placing third. Brad Keselowski brought home fourth place, followed by Ryan Newman in the No. 5 spot.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Larson qualified in 13th position at 124.971 mph. The seventh-year driver has tallied five career victories, 53 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 95 races.

There were 38 cars in the field, and the race endured five cautions and 32 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were six lead changes.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Brad Keselowski placed fourth in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 48 points to his season total.

Keselowski now sits at No. 4 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2106 points. He’s posted 11 top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr took the checkered flag in the race, with Kyle Busch finishing second, and Denny Hamlin placing third. Ryan Newman followed in fifth.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Keselowski qualified in the pole position at 127.185 mph. The 12th-year driver has tallied 30 career victories, 113 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 183 races.

Keselowski battled 37 other cars in the field and the race endured five cautions and 32 caution laps. There were six lead changes before the checkered flag.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Data Skrive

Denny Hamlin finished third in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, adding 49 points to his season total.

Hamlin now sits at No. 5 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 2105 points. He’s collected 14 top-five finishes in 2019.

Martin Truex Jr secured the win in the race, with Kyle Busch taking second. Brad Keselowski brought home fourth place, followed by Ryan Newman to round out the top five.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch took Stage 2.

Hamlin qualified in sixth position at 125.921 mph. The 15th-year driver has collected 35 career victories, 156 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 253 races.

There were 38 cars in the field, and the race endured five cautions and 32 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were six lead changes.

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Posted on September 23, 2019 by Staff Report

During a visit to NASCAR headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver William Byron spent some time on NASCAR Reddit for an AMA session.

Byron currently sits 12th in the postseason points standings heading into Sunday’s Round of 16 finale at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC/NBC Sports App, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), just two points ahead of Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman on the cutline.

But before he hits the track to keep his championship hopes alive, the No. 24 driver answered a variety of questions. From taco toppings to his thoughts on crew chief Chad Knaus, here are a few of our favorites.

What does Byron’s perfect taco look like?

Speaking of food … what does Byron like to eat before and after a grueling race?

Starstruck by team owner Rick Hendrick?

Thoughts on working with seven-time championship crew chief Chad Knaus?

And finally … 🤢?