Starting from pole Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford won the 57th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400, his 14th victory in 187 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Keselowski was dominate as he led 383 laps, the most laps led in a scheduled 400-lap Richmond race. This is his 4th win & 13th Top10 finish in 2014. This is also his 1st win & 4th Top 10 finish in 11 races at Richmond International Raceway. Brad Keselowski is now Top seated in the Chase with this win. After winning the Verizon IndyCar Championship Roger Penske could win both primary American racing series Championships IndyCar & Nascar.
2nd place Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet started from 2nd place posted his 28th Top 10 finish in 44 races at Richmond International Raceway & is his 17th Top 10 finish in 2014. 3rd place Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota started from 6th place posted his 10th Top 10 finish in 18 races at Richmond International Raceway.
4th Place Car 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet started from 15th place followed by 5th place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet started from 4th place. 6th Place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford started from 5th place followed by 7th place Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet started from 9th place. 8th Place Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet started from 3rd place followed by 9th place Car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet started from 12th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 43 Aric Almirola Gwaltney Ford in 10th place started from 26th place.
The surprising there was only 4 Caution Flags for 27 laps 1 was for Security & none were for contact. 1st Caution on lap 52 for Competition, 2nd Caution on lap 125 for Debris on backstretch, 3rd Caution on lap 263 for Debris in turn 2, Caution on lap 331 for Security because a shirtless fan climbed the fence & was hanging over the track. Nascar should be commended for their actions on safety, instead of letting that person prove Darwin’s Theory.
The race only had 4 Lead Changes among 2 drivers B. Keselowski 1-42; K. Harvick 43-52; B. Keselowski 53-119; K. Harvick 120-126; B. Keselowski 127-400.
Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford was dominant for the weekend winning the Coors Light Pole Award, led 383 out of 400 laps & won the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond. This win gave Team Owner Roger Penske 400th win across all racing series.
Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet put the pressure on Brad Keselowski in the last laps with a Margin of Victory of only 0.797 Seconds for Keselowski.
Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle clinched the final two spots in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Chase Grid Outlook: 1.B. Keselowski 830 (4 wins);2.J. Gordon 914 (3);3.D. Earnhardt Jr. 883 (3);4.J. Logano 829 (3);5.J. Johnson 802 (3);6.K. Harvick 788 (2);7.C. Edwards 777 (2);8.K. Kahne 735 (1);9.Kyle Busch 687 (1);10.D. Hamlin 659 (1);11.Kurt Busch 651 (1);12.A. Almirola 628 (1);13.A. Allmendinger 611 (1);14.M. Kenseth 797 (0);15.R. Newman 782 (0);16.G. Biffle 753 (0).
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 26
Unofficial Race Results for the 57Th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 –
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Richmond International Raceway – Richmond, VA – .75 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 400 Laps – 300 Miles –
Finishing Position Starting Position Car # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 1. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 400 Running
2. 2. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 400 Running
3. 6. Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 400 Running
4. 15. Car 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet 400 Running
5. 4. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 400 Running
6. 5. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 400 Running
7. 9. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 400 Running
8. 3. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 400 Running
9. 12. Car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 400 Running
10. 26. Car 43 Aric Almirola Gwaltney Ford 400 Running
11. 8. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 400 Running
12. 24. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Insurance Chevrolet 400 Running
13. 18. Car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 400 Running
14. 20. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 400 Running
15. 19. Car 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 400 Running
16. 13. Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 400 Running
17. 21. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 399 Running
18. 14. Car 27 Paul Menard Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet 399 Running
19. 17. Car 16 Greg Biffle 3M Call Before You Dig Ford 398 Running
20. 28. Car 3 Austin Dillon American Ethanol Chevrolet 398 Running
21. 11. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 398 Running
22. 10. Car 99 Carl Edwards Kellogg’s/Frosted Flakes Ford 396 Running
23. 23. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet 396 Running
24. 32. Car 36 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 396 Running
25. 29. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet 396 Running
26. 7. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third Bank Ford 396 Running
27. 33. Car 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 395 Running
28. 27. Car 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet 395 Running
29. 30. Car 38 David Gilliland Long John Silver’s Ford 395 Running
30. 35. Car 26 Cole Whitt Standard Plumbing Supply Toyota 394 Running
31. 22. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 394 Running
32. 36. Car 98 Josh Wise Provident Metals Chevrolet 394 Running
33. 42. Car 34 David Ragan CSX Play It Safe Ford 394 Running
34. 34. Car 40 Landon Cassill Newtown Building Supplies Chevrolet 394 Running
35. 39. Car 37 Mike Bliss Accell Construction Inc. Chevrolet 394 Running
36. 31. Car 90 David Stremme Junie Donlavey Tribute Chevrolet 392 Running
37. 40. Car 7 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet 392 Running
38. 25. Car 23 Alex Bowman Dr Pepper Toyota 391 Running
39. 37. Car 32 Travis Kvapil Corvetteparts.net Ford 391 Running
40. 41. Car 66 Joe Nemechek Friedman Law Firm Toyota 388 Running
41. 16. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 330 Running
42. 43. Car 83 Ryan Truex Burger King Toyota 313 Running
43. 38. Car 93 JJ Yeley Burger King Toyota 31 Brakes
Race Comments: Brad Keselowski won the Federated Auto Parts 400, his 14th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Failed to Qualify: (1) 75 Clay Rogers.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 51 Mins, 55 Secs. Average Speed: 104.702 MPH
Margin of Victory: 0.797 Seconds 4 Caution Flags for 27 lap, 4 Lead Changes among 2 drivers
3M Lap Leader: Kevin Harvick, #4 17 Laps American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award : Brad Keselowski, #2 Coors Light Pole Award: Brad Keselowski, #2 126.618 mph Freescale “Wide Open”: Kevin Harvick, #4 Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Roush-Yates Engines, #2 Mobil 1 Driver of the Race : Jamie McMurray, #1
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Aric Almirola, #43 T Owens, -.192 sec Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, #17 Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Kyle Larson, #42
Next Race: Sep. 14, 2014 – Chicagoland Speedway