Brad Keselowski earned his third successive win Sunday in the opening playoff race in Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but a fourth consecutive win appears unlikely as NASCAR heads to Richmond’s brief track for Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400.
Richmond is a level, 3/4-mile track that is most like New Hampshire’s and Phoenix’s apartment monitors. Drivers who have had success at those tracks have been contenders at Richmond.
NASCAR seen Phoenix and New Hampshire after each sooner in this season. From the summer, Kevin Harvick took the checkers, but Kyle Busch led the most laps. Harvick also won New Hampshire, but it was Kurt Busch leading the most laps.
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Keselowski completed 15th and 32nd at Phoenix and New Hampshire this season, but he’s finished 11th or better in the last six races at Richmond. A top-10 appears likely for the No. 2 team, but there are drivers more healthy for the short-track racing on Saturday.
Recent Richmond winners
2018 spring: Kyle Busch
2017 fall: Kyle Larson
2017 spring: Joey Logano
2016 fall: Denny Hamlin
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