* Denny Hamlin won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
* Kyle Busch finished fifth and missed the Chase by just eight points behind Brain Vickers, who earned the 12th and final playoff spot.
* Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to qualify for all six Chase playoffs (2004-2009).
* This is the first Chase for Brian Vickers and Juan Pablo Montoya.
* Mark Martin — at 50 years, 8 months, 3 days — is the oldest driver to make the Chase, passing Rusty Wallace, who was 49 years, 27 days.
* Hamlin scored his sixth career victory in his 141st start. He scored his second win in 2009. He became the seventh repeat race winner in 26 races this season.
* Toyota swept both races at Richmond in 2009. Kyle Busch won the spring race.
* Hamlin has scored six straight top-10 finishes in a streak that began at the second Pocono race. He scored the 75th win for Joe Gibbs Racing. It was JGR’s seventh win this season.
* Hamlin led six times for a race-high 299 laps, including the final 195.
* Jeff Gordon moved into sixth all time in laps led at Richmond, passing seventh-place Cale Yarborough and sixth-place David Pearson. Gordon led six times for 98 laps.
* Chevrolet has scored 12 wins in 2009, leading all manufacturers. Toyota has nine, while Dodge has three and Ford has two.
* Kurt Busch (second) posted his 14th top-10 finish of the season.
* Jeff Gordon (third) extended a six-race streak of top-10 finishes at Richmond.
* Mark Martin (fourth) has scored seven straight top-10 finishes in his last seven short-track races.
* Brian Vickers (seventh) extended a nine-race streak of top-15 finishes that began at Daytona in July.
* Matt Kenseth finished 25th and missed the Chase. He finished 38 points behind Vickers before the points reset.
* Tony Stewart (17th) ended a five-race streak of top-10 finishes at Richmond. Stewart has finished outside the 10 in the last four races. He has scored 18 top-10 finishes in 26 races this season.
* Joey Logano (14th) was the highest-finishing rookie contender.
* Jeff Burton (18th) has finished 16th or worse in the last 12 races.
(ESPN)(9-14-2009)
