Kevin Harvick's win at Michigan pushed the number of winning drivers in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season to 15, leaving one wild card spot available with three regular season races left.
First, the short track in Richmond, where Denny Hamlin outlasted Harvick as the two rocketed through the field on new tires during the final run. The favorite for Sunday's race, according to BetMGM, is Martin Truex Jr., who was the driver pushed outside the playoff picture with Harvick's win.
Truex Jr. trails Ryan Blaney by 19 points in the regular season standings for the final wild card spot. Blaney is 2nd in regular season points, and Truex is 4th. But neither have a win, and either one can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the next three weekends.
It's going to be a fun August.
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Here's what you need to know about Sunday's race:
Green Flag Time: 2 p.m. CT Sunday
Track: Richmond Raceway (0.75 mile oval) in Richmond, Virginia
Radio: MRN (102.5-FM in Nashville)
Streaming: NBC Sports app (subscription required); MRN.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
Practice and qualifying: 4 p.m. CT Saturday practice; 4:50 p.m. Saturday qualifying (all on USA Network)
Truck Series this week: Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation (250 laps, 187.5 miles) at Richmond Raceway, 7 p.m. CT Saturday on FOX Sports 1 and MRN
1. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
3. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7. Cole Custer, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
8. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
9. Erik Jones, No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
11. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
12. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13. Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
14. Ty Gibbs, No. 45 23XI Racing Chevrolet
15. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
16. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
17. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
18. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
19. Noah Gragson, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
21. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22. Ty Dillon, No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
23. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
24. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Toyota
25. Landon Cassill, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
26. Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
27. Justin Haley, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
28. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
29. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
30. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
31. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
32. Aric Almirola, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
33. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
34. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
35. JJ Yeley, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
36. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford