April 30, 2017
- Race Recap: Joey Logano charges from the back to win at Richmond:It took Joey Logano all afternoon to drive from the back of the field to the front in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Logano started from the rear after a post-qualifying transmission change, but when the checkered flag waved after Lap 400, the driver of the #22 Team Penske Ford was at the head of the field, having held off a banzai charge from teammate Brad Keselowski during a 19-lap green-flag run. Logano took the lead for the first time on Lap 384, after restarting behind six cars that had stayed out on old tires under caution for Ryan Blaney’s contact with the Turn 3 wall on Lap 377. On fresh rubber, Logano made short work of the cars in front of him and passed series leader Kyle Larson for the top spot with 16 circuits left.[More](4-30-2017)
- Logano wins at Richmond: #22-Joey Logano won the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway for his 1st win of the season, 2nd win at Richmond and 18th career win. Logano led just 25 of the 400 laps after starting the race in the back due to a transmission change. He took the lead for the final time with 16 laps to go after passing 6 cars that stayed out during the final caution.
#2-Keselowski finished 2nd followed by #11-Hamlin, #17-Stenhouse, Jr., #4-Harvick, #1-McMurray, #31-Newman, #41-Busch, #43-Almirola, and #78-Truex, Jr.
Polesitter #20-Kenseth led 163 laps on the day, but cut a tire late and finished 23rd.
There were 18 lead changes among 8 drivers and 9 cautions for 53 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 93.685mph.
See unofficial race results, awards, laps led, cautions and more at:
Unofficial Race Results (pdf)
Cumulative Report (pdf)
Penalty Report (pdf)
Pit Stop Times (pdf) (4-30-2017) - Race Fast Facts – Richmond International Raceway
Joey Logano won the 63rd Annual Toyota Owners 400, his 18th victory in 300 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2017.
This is his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 17 races at Richmond International Raceway.
Brad Keselowski (second) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 16 races at Richmond International Raceway. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2017.
Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 22 races at Richmond International Raceway.
Daniel Suarez (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Kyle Larson leads the point standings by 40 points over Martin Truex Jr.
Logano becomes the fifth driver in series history to win in his 300th start joining Denny Hamlin (Talladega, 2014), Kyle Busch (Texas, 2013), Kasey Kahne (Charlotte, 2012) and Rusty Wallace (Atlanta, 1993).
(NASCAR Integrated Sports Marketing)(4-30-2017) - Top-Ten Stage 2 Results (lap 200) of the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway (lap 200/400):
#2-Keselowski, 10pts, 1 playoff point
#20-Kenseth, 9pts
#4-Harvick, 8pts
#11-Hamlin, 7pts
#42-Larson, 6pts
#31-Newman, 5pts
#14-Bowyer, 4pts
#1-McMurray, 3pts
#13-Dillon, 2pts
#22-Logano, 1pt - Top-Ten Stage 1 Results (lap 100) of the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway (lap 100/400):
#20-Kenseth, 10pts, 1 playoff point
#42-Larson, 9pts
#78-Truex, Jr., 8pts
#4-Harvick, 7pts
#11-Hamlin, 6pts
#2-Keselowski, 5pts
#31-Newman, 4pts
#1-McMurray, 3pts
#14-Boywer, 2pts
#22-Logano, 1pt - 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Driver Standings:
[after Richmond, race 9 of 36]
1) #42-Kyle Larson [1 win], 398
2) #78-Martin Truex Jr [1], 358, -40
3) #24-Chase Elliott, 346, -52
4) #22-Joey Logano [1], 333, -65
5) #2-Brad Keselowski [2], 327, -71
6) #4-Kevin Harvick, 286, -112
7) #1-Jamie McMurray, 282, -116
8) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2], 270, -128
9) #14-Clint Bowyer, 266, -132
10) #18-Kyle Busch, 235, -163
11) #11-Denny Hamlin, 231, -167
12) #21-Ryan Blaney, 229, -169
13) #31-Ryan Newman [1], 225, -173
14) #6-Trevor Bayne, 216, -182
15) #17-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr, 201, -197
16) #77-Erik Jones, 193, -205
17) #41-Kurt Busch [1], 192, -206
See the Unofficial Drivers Points Standings page (pdf) and
Unofficial Owners Points Standings page (pdf) - John Andretti battling colon cancer: It’s one of the most emotional stories Dave Calabro has covered. In fact, it brought him to tears. Longtime friend, beloved race car driver and dedicated “giver” to the community, John Andretti, reveals to Dave that he is fighting stage 4 colon cancer. [More](4-30-2017)
- Statement from Sam Bass:“To the NASCAR fan base and all of the great people who have supported myself and my work over the last 36 years, I wanted to address the many story gaps and questions that have resulted from the recent news about both me, personally, and my company. Since the economic downturn in 2008, like many in the industry, we’ve witnessed a slow decline. Some clients have had to withdraw from the sport, while others view graphic design services as more of a luxury than a necessity to the competition on the track. There have certainly been some upswings, and last fall, I was very excited about a new location and the increased exposure and traffic that it brought. [More](4-30-2017)
- What to Watch For: Richmond: ESPN Stats and Facts ahead of the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway.[More](4-30-2017)
- Google working with NASCAR to test new high-speed wireless technology: Google’s wireless broadband team has a new target market: NASCAR racecars. The company is seeking permission from the FCC for an experimental radio license to test “the transmission of broadband data from racecars to transportable/fixed base stations located at racetrack facilities.”[More](4-30-2017)
- 704Games releases NASCAR Heat Mobile: Digital games publisher and developer 704Games has announced the worldwide release of NASCAR Heat Mobile, the first authentic NASCAR racing game on mobile to feature 40 stock cars racing simultaneously. NASCAR Heat Mobile is available globally today on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, as well as Google Play for Android devices.[More](4-30-2017)
- Eli Young Band to perform Pocono 400 pre-race concert: Multi-PLATINUM, award-winning national country artists Eli Young Band is coming to Pocono Raceway on Sunday, June 11 to perform the pre-race concert prior to the start of the Pocono 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.[More](4-30-2017)
- Blue Bunny revs up the fun at Kansas Speedway: What goes well with ice cream? Well anything, but especially a day at the track with friends and family. Known for its fun and playful flavors of ice cream, Blue Bunny is a proud to be the “Official Ice Cream of Kansas Speedway” for the 2017 racing season.[More](4-30-2017)
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