NASCAR in Richmond: Previewing This Weekends Sprint Cup Series Action

For the second time this season, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars will be racing on a Saturday night, under the lights. The series makes its first of two visits to Richmond International Raceway. The importance of this race goes further than just this weekend. Richmond is the sight of the final race of the regular season for the Sprint Cup Series, so a lot of drivers can use this first race as a test race for that all important event in September. The last four races at this track have been won by the Joe Gibbs Racing duo of Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch. Hamlin has taken the last two September races while Busch is the two time defending winner of this event. That instantly makes these two the favorites for this weekend. In 10 starts at Rich...

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