Brad Keselowski wins the Pole for the Federated Auto Parts 400 on September 5, 2014 Photo – Getty Images
A view of the Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 race at Richmond International Raceway on September 6, 2014 Photo – Jared Wickerham/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon lead the field to the green flag to start the Sprint Cup race at Richmond September 6, 2014 Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski takes the checkered flag to win the Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond September 6, 2014 Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski celebrates with a burnout after winning the Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond on September 6, 2014 Photo – Ranier Ehrhardt/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond on September 6, 2014 Photo – Ranier Ehrhardt/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski poses with his Team Penske crew after winning the Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond on September 6, 2014 Photo – Ranier Ehrhardt/Getty Images
Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle take the last two spots in the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup – Photo – Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
The Sweet Sixteen that make up the NASCAR Chase Grid and will contend for the 2014 Sprint Cup Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
The car and driver to beat in the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup identified themselves emphatically on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.
Brad Keselowski led all but 17 of 400 laps in winning the Federated Auto Parts 400, the last race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season. In the process, he won his fourth race of the season and secured top seeding for the ten-race Chase, which starts Sunday, September 14 at Chicagoland Speedway at 2 pm ET on ESPN.
Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle secured the last two of the 16 Chase spots on points, Newman with a solid ninth-place run, Biffle with a much shakier 19th-place finish, two laps down.
But it was Keselowski securing the 400th victory across all racing series for team owner Roger Penske. Continue reading →
Kyle Busch wins the Coors Light Pole award after Nationwide Series qualifying at Richmond on September 5, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
The scoring tower displays signage before the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway on September 5, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota leads the field pas the green flag to start the Nationwide Series race at Richmond on September 5, 2014 Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Kyle Busch takes the checkered flag to win the Nationwide Series race at Richmond on September 5, 2014 Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Kyle Busch celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the Nationwide Series race at Richmond on September 5, 2014 Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Kyle Busch driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Nationwide Series race at Richmond on September 5, 2014 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Picture Perfect
Coors Light Polesitter Kyle Busch led all 250 laps in Friday night’s Virginia529 College Savings 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway and beat runner-up and series leader Chase Elliott to the finish line by 1.323 seconds.
Driving a No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota that was the clear class of the field, Busch won for the fourth time this season, the fifth time at Richmond and the series-best 67th time in his career.
It was the second time Busch has led every lap in a Nationwide Series race, the first coming at Phoenix in 2011 when he led 200 laps after starting from the pole. Continue reading →
