Federated Auto Parts 400 2018
Posted By admin On 30/07/22One playoff race is in the books, and it's time to rev things up for No. 2
It’s race day at Richmond Raceway, and we've got all the information you need to get ready for Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 400, the second of 10 playoff races in the NASCAR Cup Series:
What time does the Federated Auto Parts 400 start? The Federated Auto Parts 400 will take place Saturday, Sept. Live coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. The 2018 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 22, 2018, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the.75-mile D-shaped short track, it was the 28th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs and second race of the Round of 16. Federated Auto Parts. Impersonate Another User. Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Federated Auto Parts 400; NASCAR Cup Series; Venue: Richmond Raceway: Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States: Corporate sponsor: Federated Auto Parts: First race: 1958 Distance: 300 miles (482.803 km) Laps: 400 Stage 1: 80 Stage 2: 155 Final stage: 165: Previous names: Richmond 200 (1958) Capital City 200 (1959–1961) Capital City 300 (1962–1968). The 2018 Federated Auto Parts 400 Checkered Flag. I believe that Jones, Bowman, and Dillon are going to be in big trouble after this race. I don’t see these eligible playoff drivers performing well at Richmond. I do see Harvick, Kyle Busch, Hamlin and Larson all finishing in the Top 5.
START TIME: 7:30 p.m. ET.
TV: NBCSN. Pre-race broadcast begins at 7 p.m. ET.
RADIO: Motor Racing Network. STREAMING: For those who sign in with their cable/satellite provider's credentials, you can watch at stream.nbcsports.com.
RACE DISTANCE: 400 laps around the 0.75-mile Richmond Raceway for a total of 300 miles.
STAGE LENGTHS (laps per stage): Stage 1: 80, Stage 2: 155, Stage 3: 165.
CAPSULES: Meet drivers who will compete in the 2020 Cup Series playoffs
PREDICTIONS: Who will win the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series championship?
SEEDINGS (heading into second playoff race): 1. Kevin Harvick; 2. Denny Hamlin; 3. Joey Logano; 4. Brad Keselowski; 5. Alex Bowman; 6. Martin Truex Jr.; 7. Chase Elliott; 8. Austin Dillon; 9 William Byron; 10. Kyle Busch; 11. Kurt Busch; 12. Aric Almirola; 13. Clint Bowyer; 14. Cole Custer; 15. Matt DiBenedetto; 16. Ryan Blaney.
LAST TIME: This will be the first race at Richmond this year after the spring race was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Martin Truex swept both races last year en route to seven wins in 2019. In the spring race, Truex led 186 laps before edging Joey Logano by 0.178 seconds. In the 2019 playoff race, Truex led 109 laps before holding off teammate Kyle Busch by 2.630 seconds.
© Amber Searls, USA TODAY Sports Martin Truex Jr. (19) takes the checkered flag to win the 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway.QUALIFYING: There were no practice rounds or qualifying ahead of the Federated Auto Parts 400. The lineup was determined by four performance metrics from the previous race: 15% based on fastest lap time position, 25% of the driver’s final race finish position, 25% of the owner’s final race position and 35% of the owner points position.
LINEUP: After winning the playoff opener last week at Darlington Raceway, Kevin Harvick earns the pole and will lead the field to green. Joey Logano starts alongside to make it an all-Ford front row.
Here is the lineup for the Federated Auto Parts 400 (car number in parentheses):
1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford.
2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford.
3. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet.
4. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet.
5. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet.
6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota.
7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota.
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8. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet.
9. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford.
10. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford.
11. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford.
12. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet.
13. (41) Cole Custer, Ford.
14. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota.
15. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford.
16. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford.
17. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota.
18. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet.
19. (42) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet.
20. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford.
21. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford.
22. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet.
23. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet.
24. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet.
25. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford.
26. (95) Christopher Bell, Toyota.
27. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet.
28. (96) Daniel Suarez, Toyota.
29. (15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet.
30. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet.
31. (38) John Hunter Nemechek, Ford.
32. (27) JJ Yeley, Ford.
33. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet.
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34. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford.
35. (77) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet.
36. (51) Joey Gase, Ford.
37. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota.
38. (53) James Davison, Ford.
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