Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Carl Edwards wins at Richmond: #19-Carl Edwards won the Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway for his 2nd win of the season, 2nd win at Richmond and 27th career win. Edwards led 151 of the 400 laps, but was trailing teammate #18-Kyle Busch on the final lap when he bumped him going into turn 4 to push Busch out of the groove and take the win.
#18-Busch held on for 2nd followed by #48-Johnson, #5-Kahne, pole sitter #4-Harvick, #11-Hamlin, #20-Kenseth, #22-Logano, #78-Truex, Jr., and #41-Busch.
#14-Stewart, in his first race of the year, lost a lap early but battled back for a 19th place, lead lap finish.
There were 22 lead changes among 8 drivers and 8 cautions for 49 yellow flag laps.
The average speed was 97.070mph.
Next Race 5-1-2016 Talladaga Speedway
2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup CHASE Standings: [after Richmond, race 9 of 36, 16 drivers for the Chase]
Set by most wins, then by points standing
1) #19-Edwards [2 wins], 1st in driver points
2) #48-Johnson [2 wins], 3rd
3) #18-Busch [2 wins], 4th
4) #4-Harvick [1 win], 2nd
5) #11-Hamlin [1 win], 8th
6) #2-Keselowski [1 win], 9th
no wins, in by drivers points standings
7) #22-Logano, 299
8) #41-Busch, 279
9) #88-Earnhardt Jr., 278
10) #78-Truex, Jr., 246
11) #24-Elliott, 234
12) #3-Dillon, 234
13) #1-McMurray, 224
14) #5-Kahne, 222
15) #20-Kenseth, 212
16) #31-Newman, 205
(4-24-2016)
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