Matt Kenseth was the class of the field Saturday night as he led 352 of the 400 laps to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Kenseth won the final race of NASCAR’s regular season as the16 driver field for the 10-race NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup was set. It was his fourth win of the season and the 35th of his career. Here’s how it all went down Saturday night at Richmond.
After extended pace laps due to a damp pit road thanks to earlier rain showers, pole sitter Joey Logano led the field to the green and was able to take sole possession of the lead; Kenseth fell into second, Brad Keselowski was third, Kyle Busch fourth and David Ragan fifth.
Kyle Busch took third on lap 4, Kevin Harvick slid into fifth. 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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