There was no wild finish or compelling drama as Brad Keselowski led 383 of 400 laps in route to victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway Saturday night. Keselowski, who won the pole Friday, took the lead for the final time on a lap 132 restart and never looked back. The Penske Racing driver will lead the series as the top seed as NASCAR’s 10 race Chase for the Sprint Cup begins in one week with a series high four wins.
The only driver who was in danger of missing the Chase entering the night, Greg Biffle finished 19th and made the Chase by seven points. Clint Bowyer who needed to win to make the Chase came up short finishing third behind Jeff Gordon. Another driver with an outside shot to make the Chase with a win, Jamie McMurray, finished fourth, Kevin Harvick, the only other driver to lead laps Saturday night came home fifth.
“What a night,” Keselowski said. “Part of me, I pulled into victory lane and I pinched myself once to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. These are nights you don’t forget as a driver and you live for. “ MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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