{"id":40015,"date":"2022-08-14T18:30:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T23:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=40015"},"modified":"2022-08-17T17:06:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T22:06:12","slug":"kevin-harvick-doubles-up-with-nascar-cup-victory-at-richmond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/14\/kevin-harvick-doubles-up-with-nascar-cup-victory-at-richmond\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Harvick doubles up with NASCAR Cup victory at Richmond\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_40026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40026\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40026\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/14\/kevin-harvick-doubles-up-with-nascar-cup-victory-at-richmond\/nascar-cup-series-federated-auto-parts-400-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660498301&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2022 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;91&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40026\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?resize=284%2C190 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?resize=99%2C66 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414858312-scaled.jpg?w=2247 2247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AOLWebSuite AOLWebSuiteM1\" data-dojo-attach-point=\"bodyCont\">\n<div id=\"yiv3690074182\">\n<div class=\"yiv3690074182WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\"><em>By Reid Spencer&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\"><em>NASCAR Wire Service&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Richmond, Va. \u2013 Last Sunday at Michigan, Kevin Harvick broke a 65-race drought.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Now the driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford has a two-race winning streak.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40025\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40025\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/14\/kevin-harvick-doubles-up-with-nascar-cup-victory-at-richmond\/nascar-cup-series-federated-auto-parts-400-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660501374&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2022 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?resize=284%2C190 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?resize=99%2C66 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855493-scaled.jpg?w=2247 2247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Chased by runner-up Christopher Bell and third-place finisher Chris Buescher over the closing laps, Harvick threaded his way through traffic to win Sunday\u2019s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway by .441 seconds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">The NASCAR Cup Series victory was Harvick\u2019s fourth at the .75-mile short track\u2014his first there since 2013\u2014and the 60<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of his career, tying him with Kyle Busch for most among active drivers and ninth all-time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Harvick led twice for 55 laps, passing eventual sixth-place finisher Joey Logano for the lead on Lap 334 and regaining it from Denny Hamlin on Lap 353 at the end of a cycle of green-flag pit stops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40027\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40027\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/14\/kevin-harvick-doubles-up-with-nascar-cup-victory-at-richmond\/nascar-cup-series-federated-auto-parts-400-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660501529&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2022 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;74&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?fit=427%2C640\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40027\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?resize=427%2C640 427w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?resize=1366%2C2048 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?w=1707 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414859198-scaled.jpg?w=1498 1498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">\u201cIt&#8217;s like I said last week, the cars have been running good week-in and week-out,\u201d Harvick said, \u201cand you see that we have a lot better understanding of what&#8217;s going on with how we adjusted on the car after the first run and were able to get our car handling a lot better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">\u201cI think as it got dark, the race track really came to our Mobil 1 Ford Mustang.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">By pitting one circuit earlier than Logano on Lap 340, Buescher leap-frogged the Team Penske driver and began to chase Harvick, who led the final 48 laps. Buescher got to Harvick\u2019s bumper in traffic but couldn\u2019t make a run for the lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">The driver of the No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford lost his chance for a serendipitous victory when Harvick lapped Bubba Wallace and Buescher stayed trapped behind Wallace\u2019s No. 23 Toyota and fell two seconds behind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">\u201cJust burned the rear tires up,\u201d said Buescher, who needs a victory to qualify for the Cup Playoffs. \u201cUltimately that&#8217;s on me. Lapped traffic didn&#8217;t do us any favors, either, but ultimately just got to keep the rears under us a little bit better so we can have a little bit better shot there to get after him for the win.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40022\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40022\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/14\/kevin-harvick-doubles-up-with-nascar-cup-victory-at-richmond\/nascar-cup-series-federated-auto-parts-400-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660490419&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2022 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40022\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?resize=284%2C190 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?resize=99%2C66 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414844561-scaled.jpg?w=2247 2247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">On 12-lap fresher tires, Bell charged forward, slipped past Buescher on Lap 396 of 400 and closed on Harvick before running out of time. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">\u201cWell, I knew he was coming, but I forgot to shift down the front straightaway the last time,\u201d Harvick said. \u201cI was not paying attention, and he got closer than he should have. I made a mistake there a couple laps doing the same thing. I wasn&#8217;t shifting on the back, and I was shifting on the front. There was a lot going on, and made a couple mistakes, let him get too close.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Bell, who already has a victory to his credit this season, seemed pleased with the runner-up result.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">\u201cReally, really proud of (crew chief) Adam Stevens, this entire 20 group,\u201d Bell said. \u201cThe Rheem Camry didn&#8217;t feel very good at the beginning, and we had our fair share of troubles (including a spin on Lap 250), and the pit crew really came through at the end there with some blazing stops and allowed us to get in front of the 11 (Hamlin), who was on the same strategy as us and get up there and contend.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40024\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40024\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/14\/kevin-harvick-doubles-up-with-nascar-cup-victory-at-richmond\/nascar-cup-series-federated-auto-parts-400-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660497024&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2022 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;72&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?resize=284%2C190 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?resize=99%2C66 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1414855386-scaled.jpg?w=2247 2247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">In the battle for the last position in the Playoffs, Ryan Blaney widened his advantage over Martin Truex Jr. despite finishing 10<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;to Truex\u2019s seventh. The difference was in stage points. Blaney scored 11 to none for Truex and now leads the 2017 series champion by 26 with two races left in the regular season.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Hamlin came home fourth, followed by Chase Elliott. Logano led a race-high 222 laps, but his No. 22 Ford wasn\u2019t as strong in the twilight as it had been earlier in the race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">\u201cYeah, I think just as the sun went down and the track cooled off, (we) lost some turn on our car,\u201d Logano said. \u201cKevin and some others got a lot better the last couple of runs in the race. When it was hot and slick, that was probably our strength with the Shell Pennzoil Mustang.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">The Cup Series heads for Watkins Glen next Sunday for the 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;regular-season race.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Interviews:<\/h3>\n<p>Race Winning Driver, Kevin Harvick, and Crew Chief, Rodney Childers (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing) &#8211;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-40015-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HarvickChildressRRNCS.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HarvickChildressRRNCS.mp3\">http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HarvickChildressRRNCS.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AOLWebSuite AOLWebSuiteM1\" data-dojo-attach-point=\"bodyCont\">\n<div id=\"yiv3690074182\">\n<div class=\"yiv3690074182WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series Race &#8211; 65th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\"><strong>Richmond Raceway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\"><strong>Richmond, Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\"><strong>Sunday, August 14, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. (13)&nbsp; Kevin Harvick, Ford, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. (21)&nbsp; Christopher Bell, Toyota, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. (18)&nbsp; Chris Buescher, Ford, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. (3)&nbsp; Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5. (23)&nbsp; Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6. (17)&nbsp; Joey Logano, Ford, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7. (6)&nbsp; Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8. (32)&nbsp; Aric Almirola, Ford, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9. (29)&nbsp; Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10. (10)&nbsp; Ryan Blaney, Ford, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11. (4)&nbsp; William Byron, Chevrolet, 400.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12. (33)&nbsp; Austin Cindric #, Ford, 399.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13. (11)&nbsp; Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 399.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14. (1)&nbsp; Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 399.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15. (8)&nbsp; Brad Keselowski, Ford, 399.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16. (12)&nbsp; Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 399.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17. (22)&nbsp; Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 398.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18. (2)&nbsp; Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 398.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 19. (24)&nbsp; Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 398.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20. (5)&nbsp; Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 398.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21. (27)&nbsp; Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 398.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22. (20)&nbsp; Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 398.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23. (15)&nbsp; Chase Briscoe, Ford, 397.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24. (19)&nbsp; Noah Gragson(i), Chevrolet, 397.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25. (30)&nbsp; Harrison Burton #, Ford, 397.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26. (7)&nbsp; Cole Custer, Ford, 397.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27. (16)&nbsp; Todd Gilliland #, Ford, 397.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28. (31)&nbsp; Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 397.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29. (34)&nbsp; Michael McDowell, Ford, 395.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30. (25)&nbsp; Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 395.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31. (26)&nbsp; Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 394.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32. (35)&nbsp; JJ Yeley(i), Ford, 393.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33. (36)&nbsp; BJ McLeod(i), Ford, 392.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34. (28)&nbsp; Cody Ware, Ford, 391.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35. (9)&nbsp; Erik Jones, Chevrolet, Accident, 240.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36. (14)&nbsp; Ty Gibbs(i), Toyota, Engine, 180.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Average Speed of Race Winner:&nbsp; 98.11 mph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Time of Race:&nbsp; 3 Hrs, 3 Mins, 27 Secs. Margin of Victory:&nbsp; .441 Seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Caution Flags:&nbsp; 5 for 28 laps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Lead Changes:&nbsp; 16 among 9 drivers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv3690074182MsoNormal\">Lap Leaders:&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Larson 0;R. Chastain 1-80;J. Logano 81-123;K. Larson 124;R. Blaney 125;C. Custer 126-127;R. Stenhouse Jr. 128-133;J. Logano 134-172;C. Elliott 173;J. Logano 174-234;K. Larson 235-244;J. Logano 245-294;D. Hamlin 295-304;J. Logano 305-333;K. Harvick 334-340;D. Hamlin 341-352;K. 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Chased by runner-up Christopher Bell and third-place finisher Chris Buescher over the closing laps, Harvick threaded his way through traffic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":676,"featured_media":40026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11],"tags":[95,16,486],"class_list":["post-40015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-kevin-harvick","tag-nascar","tag-richmond-raceway"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7hzTZ-app","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2425,"url":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/24\/carl-edwards-bumps-teammate-kyle-busch-to-win-at-richmond\/","url_meta":{"origin":40015,"position":0},"title":"Carl Edwards bumps teammate Kyle Busch to win at Richmond","author":"Mike Haag","date":"April 24, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va. \u2013 The honeymoon at Joe Gibbs Racing may be over. 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