Monthly Archives: April 2021

Alex Bowman Denies Denny Hamlin a Richmond Win

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Alex Bowman denies Denny Hamlin a Richmond win in the NASCAR Cup Series, Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday.

Alex Bowman denies Denny Hamlin a Richmond win in the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday.

Richmond Raceway brings a wrap to the NASCAR Cup Series short track stretch. Richmond is always a tough track even for the best teams in the Cup Series. The 0.75-mile track causes a lot of inconsistencies for teams and drivers. One difference is that the spring race is typically in the afternoon, whereas the fall race is at night. The different times of the season and the time of the day forces drivers to adapt to a change in track temperature, which brings a change in grip level. Every race is a different story at Richmond Raceway. 

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Alex Bowman Steals a Richmond Win from a Dominant Hamlin

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Alex Bowman steals a Richmond win from a dominan Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Cup Series, Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday.

Alex Bowman steals a Richmond win from a dominant Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Cup Series, Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday.

An emotional Alex Bowman, could only shake his head and give kudos to the crew of his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet following a dramatic victory over Denny Hamlin on Sunday in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.

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John Hunter Nemechek Leads KBM at Richmond

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John Hunter Nemechek leads KBM's one-two-four finish at Richmond Raceway in the ToyotaCare 250 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

John Hunter Nemechek leads KBM at Richmond Raceway with one-two-four finishes in the ToyotaCare 250 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Earning his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win in the last four races, John Hunter Nemechek had to hold off his boss Kyle Busch to do so Saturday afternoon. Nemechek scored the victory by a slim 0.307-seconds over Busch in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway. 

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The Pre-Richmond Power Ranking

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The pre-Richmond power ranking for the NASCAR Cup Series is out just before the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon.

The pre-Richmond power ranking for the NASCAR Cup Series is out just before the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon.

The streak of different winners has finally ended with the Cup Series at the second short track of the season at Martinsville. Martin Truex Jr. took advantage of a late pit-road penalty for Ryan Blaney to secure his second win of the year. Truex’s victory stopped a string of seven straight unique winners to start the 2021 season and is now the first Cup driver with multiple wins.  

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On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman

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'On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman' is the third part in a series of articles that examine drivers who may be in a different spot next season. 

‘On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman’ is the third part in a series of articles that examine drivers who may be in a different spot next season.  Their situation may be due to contract prospects, developments in the sport, or evolving interests.

The 2021 season marks the fourth full-time year that Alex Bowman is driving for Hendrick Motorsports. His NASCAR Cup career began in 2014 as a driver for BK Racing. He then went to Tommy Baldwin Racing for the 2015 season.  Bowman’s big break came in 2016 when Hendrick Motorsports needed a driver to share the seat of the No. 88 with Jeff Gordon.

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