Parks Race and Chase Reactions: Air Guard 400 at Richmond International Raceway

When the Sprint Cup schedule comes out, teams always circle the races they know will be huge on the schedule. The Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Darlington, and Bristol are some of those races that stand out the most.But, since 2004, the second race at Richmond has become one of the biggest races of the year.How can it not be? It's the finally opportunity for teams hoping to make the Chase to get in, as well as those who are on the bubble to secure their spot. Some teams that are locked in can go for it all in a quest for victory, while others decide to play it safe and protect their position.We all know the top 12 gets reset once this race concludes, so why exactly is it a race that all teams mark as a big race on the schedule?It's simple...i...

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