Kevin Harvick doubles up with NASCAR Cup victory at Richmond: Last Sunday at Michigan, Kevin Harvick broke a 65-race drought. Now the driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford has a two-race winning streak. Chased by runner-up Christopher Bell and third-place finisher Chris Buescher over the closing laps, Harvick threaded his way through traffic to win Sunday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway by .441 seconds.[Read More](8-14-2022)
#4-Kevin Harvick won the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. The win is his 2nd win of the year, 4th at Richmond Raceway and 60th career win.
#20-Bell finished 2nd followed by #17-Buescher, #11-Hamlin, #9-Elliott, #22-Logano, #19-Truex, Jr., #10-Almirola, #18-Busch, and #12-Blaney.
Harvick did not take the lead until 66 laps remaining in the race. After final green flag pit stops cycled through he regained the lead for the final 47 laps and held off a late charge by Bell to win by nearly a half second.
Pole winner #5-Larson led 11 laps on the day and finished 14th.
Stage 1 was won by #1-Chastain. Stage 2 was won by #22-Logano.
There were 16 lead changes among 9 drivers and 5 cautions for 28 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 98.11mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Infraction Report.
Race Fast Facts – Richmond Raceway:
Kevin Harvick won the 65th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400, his 60th victory in 778 Cup Series races.
This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his fourth victory and 29th top-10 finish in 43 races at Richmond Raceway.
Christopher Bell (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in five races at Richmond Raceway. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2022.
Chris Buescher (third) posted his first top-10 finish in 13 races at Richmond Raceway.
Austin Cindric (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Chase Elliott leads the point standings by 116 points over Ryan Blaney.
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Cup Series Playoff Standings after Richmond Raceway:
Race 24 of 26 in the regular season. 2 races remaining until the Playoffs.
1) #9-Chase Elliott [4 wins], 882
2) #1-Ross Chastain [2 wins], 739
3) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 718
4) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 665
5) #24-William Byron [2 wins], 649
6) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 574
7) #8-Tyler Reddick [2 wins], 563
8) #5-Kyle Larson [1 win], 745
9) #20-Christopher Bell [1 win], 703
10) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 663
11) #48-Alex Bowman [1 win], 592
12) #99-Daniel Suarez [1 win], 574
13) #14-Chase Briscoe [1 win], 549
14) #2-Austin Cindric [1 win], 556
15) #45-Kurt Busch [1 win], 485
16) #12-Ryan Blaney, 766, +26 ahead of 17th
Below the Playoff cutoff:
17) #19-Martin Truex Jr., 740, -26 behind 16th
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.
Paint Schemes
Cars to the rear: #21-Burton (unapproved adjustments), #78-McLeod (unapproved adjustments)
Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway have been made.
Pole winner #5-Larson chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #1-Chastain took the 6th stall, with an opening in front of it.
See all pit choices on the Richmond Raceway Pit Stall page.
#5-Kyle Larson won the Busch pole for the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway with speed of 117.177mph for his 3rd pole of the year, 1st at Richmond Raceway and 13th of his career.
#1-Chastain will start second followed by #11-Hamlin, #9-Byron, #48-Bowman, #19-Truex, Jr., #41-Custer, #6-Keselowski, #43-Jones, and #12-Blaney.
36 teams were entered so everyone made the race.
See the complete qualifying results and the Federated Auto Parts 400 Starting Lineup.
Richmond Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Kyle Larson won the Pole Award for the 65th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 with a lap of 23.042 seconds, 117.177 mph.
This is his 13th pole in 283 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his third pole and 17th top-10 start in 2022.
This is his first pole in 16 races at Richmond Raceway.
Ross Chastain (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2022 and his second in eight races at Richmond Raceway.
Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 21st top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his 13th in 24 races this season.
Todd Gilliland (16th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
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Qualifying Order
Practice for the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is over.
#1-Chastain 117.513
#8-Reddick 117.065
#2-Cindric 116.948
#10-Almirola 116.903
#19-Truex, Jr. 116.782
Slowest: #78-McLeod 104.513
Most laps run: #21-Burton & #22-Logano, 47 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 29 drivers): #1-Chastain 115.419
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Federated Auto Parts Practice speeds page.
Crew Rosters
The entry list for the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is posted, 36 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some of the drivers entered include: #15-Yeley, #16-Gragson, #77-Cassill.
See the full entry list on the Federated Auto Parts 400 Entry List page.
Goodyear Fast Facts — Richmond Raceway
Cup Series Edition: TandemDraft Stats-Richmond