NASCAR 2019 Race 28: Richmond Federated Auto Parts 400 Race Thread - Playoff #2

[dara]

Federated Auto Parts 400

Richmond Raceway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #28 of 36
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race #2 of 10

Saturday, September 21, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 7:46pm/et
Laps/Stages: 400 laps total. Stages end on laps: 100/200/400

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 7:30pm/et, NBCSN and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

On track schedule

Practices:
Friday, September 20, 11:35am-12:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN;
Friday, September 20, 1:35-2:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN.
Qualifying: Friday, September 20 at 6:05pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)

Thursday, September 19
3:30 PM-5:30 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Friday, September 20
8:30 AM-7:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
10:30 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
11:35 AM-12:25 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
1:35 PM-2:25 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
6:05 PM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / TWO LAPS ALL POSITIONS)

Saturday, September 21
1:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
5:30 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
6:50 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
7:30 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 100/200/400 LAPS = 300 MILES )

Track Facts

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Richmond_International_Speedway.png/200px-Richmond_International_Speedway.png

Track Records & Stats

April 2019 Race Winner: Martin Truex, Jr, 99.852mph, started 5th
September 2018 Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 103.152mph, started 12th
Track Race Record: Dale Jarrett, Sept 1997, 109.047mph
Slowest Race Record: Tony Stewart, 86.824mph, 5/2002
(since track was reconfigured for the Sept 1988 race)
Oldest Winner: Harry Gant, 51 years, 7 months, 28 days, Sept 1991
Youngest Winner: Richard Petty, 23 years, 9 months, 21 days, April 1961

April 2019 Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 124.298 mph, finished 4th
September 2018 Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 121.880mph, finished 2th
Track Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, September 2013, 130.599mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Clint Bowyer, May 2008, started 31st
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 53 years, 3 months, 19 days, 4/27/2012
Youngest Pole Winner: Brian Vickers, 20 years, 6 months, 21 days, 5/15/2004

As of 2017:
Most Races (all-time): 63 - Richard Petty
Most Wins (all-time): 13 - Richard Petty
Most Wins (active): 4 - Kyle Busch; 3 - Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick
Most Poles (all-time): 8 - Richard Petty, Bobby Allison; 7 - Darrell Waltrip
Most Poles (active): 2 - Joey Logano, Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson
Most Top 5s (all-time): 34 - Richard Petty
Most Top 5s (active): 15 - Kyle Busch
Most Top 10s (all-time): 41 - Richard Petty
Most Top 10s (active): 21 Kevin Harvick

Most Laps Led by a Leader (500 laps): 488, Richard Petty, 9/13/1970
Most Laps Led by a Leader (400 laps): 383, Brad Keselowski, 9/6/2014
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 4, Kyle Petty, 2/23/1986

Most Lead Changes: 25 - twice, most recently, 3/3/1996
Most Leaders: 16, 9/10/1994
Fewest Leaders: 2, eight times, most recently 9/6/2014
Fewest Lead Changes: 2 - seven times, most recently 2/23/1975

Most Cautions: 16, 9/10/2016
Most Caution Laps: 123 (2 times) most recently Sept 1974
Fewest Cautions: 0 - 3/7/1976
Fewest Caution Laps: 0, 3/7/1976

Most Finishers on a lead lap: 32, 9/7/2008
Most Running at the Finish: 43, 9/7/2008 (whole field)
Most Running at the Finish: 40, 4/24/2016 (whole field)
Fewest Running at the Finish: 1 - 4/19/1953
Most Wins by Manufacturer: 38 Chevy; 31 Ford; 17 Dodge; 10 Toyota

April 2019 Race stats:
Lead changes: 8 among 5 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 5 for 41
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 3 hours, 0 minutes and 16 seconds
Average speed: 99.852 miles per hour (160.696 km/h)

[4me2c]

1)...Kevin Harvick
2)...Kyle Busch
3)...Chase Elliott
4)...Kyle Larson

[Ryu]

Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr

[82harley]

Kyle Busch ***
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.

[ranagee]

Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

[dara]

NASCAR at Richmond starting lineup, qualifying results

No. 1 Brad Keselowski 2
No. 2 Kevin Harvick 4
No. 3 Chase Elliott 9
No. 4 Kyle Busch 18
No. 5 Clint Bowyer 14
No. 6 Denny Hamlin 11
No. 7 Aric Almirola 10
No. 8 Martin Truex Jr. 19
No. 9 Kurt Busch 1
No. 10 Jimmie Johnson 22
No. 11 Michael McDowell 34
No. 12 Matt DiBenedetto 95
No. 13 Kyle Larson 42
No. 14 Daniel Suarez 41
No. 15 Ryan Blaney 12
No. 16 Erik Jones 20
No. 17 Austin Dillon 3
No. 18 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17
No. 19 Ryan Newman 6
No. 20 Alex Bowman 88
No. 21 Ryan Preece 47
No. 22 Daniel Hemric 8
No. 23 Paul Menard 21
No. 24 William Byron 24
No. 25 Matt Tifft 36
No. 26 David Ragan =38
No. 27 Joey Logano 22
No. 28 Corey Lajoie 32
No. 29 Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. 43
No. 30 Ty Dillon 13
No. 31 Ross Chastain 15
No. 32 Chris Buescher 37
No. 33 JJ Yeley 52
No. 34 Austin Theriault 51
No. 35 Reed Sorenson 77
No. 36 Landon Cassill 00
No. 37 Spencer Boyd 53
No. 38 Quin Houff 27

Brad Keselowski took the pole away from Kevin Harvick late for the start up front at Richmond Raceway.

Keselowski has slowed down as of late but still remains in a very good position to get to the second round of the NASCAR playoffs.

With one win and four top-five finishes in his career in Richmond, Keselowski will be poised to get a victory again and with it an automatic berth into the second round.

Chase Elliott will start third.

Kyle Busch will be fourth.

[dara]

Kyle Busch***
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski

[Marley]

Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr. #####
Kevin Harvick
Joey Logano

[dishuser]

Denny Hamlin ***
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

[TimeKeeper]

Brad Keselowski $$$$$$
Denny Hamlin
Clint Bowyer
Kurt Busch

[bigstar]

Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch *
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin

[stilled]

Brad Keselowski ****
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex

[Orziz]

Chase Elliott *
Martin Truex jr
Denny Hamlin
Clint Bowyer

[dara]

Green flag projected 7:44p Eastern

WEATHER: The Weather Channel is forecasting ideal conditions on Saturday night, with temperatures in the mid 70s under mostly clear skies and little to no chance of rain.

[crazed 9.6]

Kyle Busch***
Chase Elliott
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Larson

[superbox]

Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski*
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch

[minitor]

Kevin Harvick........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...............
Denny Hamlin*........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............
Martin Truex Jr................................................ .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......
Brad Keselowski

[dara]

1)...Kevin Harvick
2)...Kyle Busch
3)...Chase Elliott
4)...Kyle Larson


Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr


Kyle Busch ***
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.


Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano


Kyle Busch***
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski


Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr. #####
Kevin Harvick
Joey Logano


Denny Hamlin ***
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.


Brad Keselowski $$$$$$
Denny Hamlin
Clint Bowyer
Kurt Busch


Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch *
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin


Brad Keselowski ****
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex


Chase Elliott *
Martin Truex jr
Denny Hamlin
Clint Bowyer


Kyle Busch***
Chase Elliott
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Larson


Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski*
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch


Kevin Harvick........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...............
Denny Hamlin*........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............
Martin Truex Jr................................................ .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......
Brad Keselowski

All regulars are in. If you need to change your pick before green flag, post after this one...

[dara]

Green Flag!

Favorites by Driver:
Kyle Busch: dara, Ryu, bigstar, 82harley, crazed
Elliott: orziz
Hamlin: minitor, dishuser, 4me2c
Keselowski: stilled, superbox, TimeKeeper
Truex: ranagee, Marley

Other Drivers:
Bowyer
Kurt Busch
Harvick
Larson
Logano

[dara]

Martin Truex, Jr. wins stage 1. 10 bonus points for ranagee, and Marley.

[dara]

1st real caution, Bowman, A Dillon and Byron get tangled up.

[4me2c]

#43 is hanging in there at spot #20...

[dara]

Kyle Busch wins stage 2. 10 bonus points to : dara, Ryu, bigstar, 82harley, crazed

[dara]

#43 is hanging in there at spot #20...

I can appreciate him trying not to get lapped, but don't get why #88 was racing with him (2 laps down at the time), when the leaders were right on their tails.

[dara]

Ok, looked at the live standings, and Bowman is on the bubble. Still, a weird time to do this.

Caution #4 coming up.

[4me2c]

Would someone Please Remind Harvick that the Point of Racing is to come in 1st Place...! he's gone from 4th back to 10th...!

#43 has moved up to 18th...!

[dishuser]

big surprise
17 takes out 19

[dara]

OMG, Tricky Ricky is scum. Spins the leader, Truex. At least it didn't hurt too much.

[dishuser]

the hilite of his racing career was dating danica..lol

[dara]

the hilite of his racing career was dating danica..lol

Ricky is lucky he didn't get shived by Danica, lol.

[dara]

Congrats to Martin Truex, Jr, followed by JGR teammates Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Erik Jones. 50 more bonus points to ranagee and Marley... twice in a row.

[dara]

Congrats to ranagee and Marley for the race high score 212.

https://i.imgur.com/rPktcRq.png

[4me2c]

Cngratz to Truex Jr. and to Marley and ranagee...!

On a Side Note dara, I didn't have Hamlin, I had Harvick, Ky. Busch, Elliott and Larson...! Thanks for the Extra Points tho...! :cool:

[dara]

No change to the podium:

dara 3941
stilled 3814
superbox 3811

Complete standings posted in the rules thread

Next race is the Charlotte Roval, which is a playoff elimination race. This race will be the 1st of the the 4 races to be totaled for 4th remaining DieCast pick.

[Orziz]

Any reason why I didn’t get points for Elliot?

[dishuser]

Any reason why I didn’t get points for Elliot?

because you only get points for 3 drivers

[dara]

Cngratz to Truex Jr. and to Marley and ranagee...!

On a Side Note dara, I didn't have Hamlin, I had Harvick, Ky. Busch, Elliott and Larson...! Thanks for the Extra Points tho...! :cool:

Unless there is a huge cry out, I'm not going to cut the points, unless you are involved in a end-of-season tie-breaker for the podium or the 4th diecast. For some reason, I put the selections into the spreadsheet, and check it... but still have something wrong... might be due to removing columns that are blank.

[Orziz]

because you only get points for 3 drivers

Sorry, been busy, missed the rule change.

[dara]

Erik Jones was DQ'ed due to failed post-race inspection. and was dropped to last place. This increased everyone's score by 2 points, except the top 3 places. For our contest, this increased scores for most, except those who already picked the first 3 places.

https://i.imgur.com/dd9ttdD.png