{"id":281005,"date":"2024-04-01T09:30:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=281005"},"modified":"2024-04-01T09:30:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:30:18","slug":"denny-hamlin-wins-at-richmond-in-wild-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=281005","title":{"rendered":"Denny Hamlin Wins At Richmond In Wild Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TheFan – Virginia native Denny Hamlin ran away in a green-white-checker shootout to win the NASCAR Cup Series\u2019 Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway on Sunday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Bubba Wallace brought out a caution by spinning Kyle Larson with two laps to go and Martin Truex Jr. seemingly headed to victory, the 16 lead-lap cars pitted with Hamlin emerging as the leader, followed by Joey Logano and Larson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chesterfield, Va., native managed to pull away from Logano and Larson to win by 0.269 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Hamlin\u2019s 53rd win and fifth at Richmond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truex and Chase Elliott completed the top five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his 300th career Cup start, Chris Buescher brought his No. 17 Ford home ninth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendrick Motorsports drivers Larson and Elliott occupied the front row, but the 400-lap event was hindered and delayed briefly by rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After track-drying efforts made the three-quarter-mile track raceable but still damp, NASCAR threw a curveball at the field and opted to run wet weather tires, which were used last season at the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larson dominated that race in neighboring North Carolina, and his No. 5 Chevrolet held the point again on a damp short track by leading Wallace as the field came down to a non-competitive pit stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Josh Berry spun Daniel Suarez, the field ran the remaining laps under the third caution to finish Stage 1 at Lap 70. Larson finished first to get the maximum bonus points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the 36-car field\u2019s biggest mover was Berry in the No. 4 Ford formerly driven by Kevin Harvick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 33-year-old Berry, a short-track veteran for years driving for JR Motorsports and part-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., started 30th and moved all the way to third by Lap 102.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After short-pitting, Truex\u2019s No. 19 Toyota inherited the point and had it for good as a caution flew on Lap 170 after Kyle Busch banged the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truex raced on to claim the second segment by 0.723 seconds over Berry and Logano. It was his first stage win this season and sixth career at Richmond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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