FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and Jeff Gordon Pass Richmond

The Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway promised bumping and grinding on the 0.75-mile track as drivers raced for their last chance for a berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship Saturday night.Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Brad Keselowski were locked into the Chase before the green flag. The final three spots were secured by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin. Earnhardt and Hamlin overcame wrecks to get in.Wild-card spots were secured by Keselowski and Hamlin, but the real wildness seemed to be between Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson.The Busch/Johnson rivalry heated up with short-track vengeance on several sh...

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