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The rest of the top 20 drivers can be found HERE
24 JEFF GORDON, Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: Jeff Gordon remained atop the Sprint Cup standings for the third straight week, 11 of the last 12 weeks and 17 of the last 18 weeks. He leads Hendrick Motorsports teammate and second-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr. by 21 points and holds a 78-point edge over third-ranked Matt Kenseth.
RICHMOND RECORD: 43 career starts, 2 wins, 17 top-5s, 27 top-10s, 6 poles. Best career finish: First in spring 1996 and late summer 2000. Finished eighth in this race last year and was second in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Status quo. That's what Gordon must maintain Saturday at Richmond. If none of the five drivers currently tied with three wins each fails to win at Richmond, Gordon would likely start the Chase reseeded in the No. 1 spot.
"You always look forward to visiting a track when you ran well there the previous race," Gordon said. "We had a great car there in April and led a lot of laps, but Richmond has always been hit or miss for us. I'm just glad this weekend isn't going to be as stressful as years past when we had to race our way into the Chase at Richmond."
LOOKING BACK: Gordon started strong until he blew a tire and was involved in a wreck early at Atlanta. He managed to come back from two laps down to finish 17th and also on the lead lap.
ETC.: Gordon has completed 93.3 percent (16,062) of the 17,209 total laps contested in 43 career starts at Richmond. His average start is an outstanding 8.0 (due primarily to six poles) and his average finish is 13.9. He has seven DNFs there.
88 DALE EARNHARDT JR., Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: Dale Earnhardt Jr. remained in second place for the third straight week after Sunday's race at Atlanta. He's now been ranked second for seven of the past eight weeks. He trails points leader and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon by 21 points and is 57 points ahead of third-ranked Matt Kenseth.
RICHMOND RECORD: 30 career starts, 3 win, 9 top-5s, 13 top-10s, 1 pole. Best career finish: First in spring 2000, spring 2004 and spring 2006. Finished 13th in this race last year and was seventh in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: It's been a long time since Earnhardt has won at Richmond, spring 2006 to be exact. He'd love to win his fourth race of the season there Saturday night. Doing so would potentially put Earnhardt at the top of the Chase standings once the points and places are reseeded after Richmond.
"I enjoy racing at Richmond," Earnhardt said. "You can be aggressive and the racing is fun. We run at night and get a great crowd for the event. Richmond has put on a good show for years."
LOOKING BACK: Earnhardt had a decent night at Atlanta, winding up with an 11th-place finish.
ETC.: Earnhardt has completed an outstanding 99.2 percent (11,913) of the 12,009 total laps contested in 30 career starts at Richmond. His average start there is 15.8, and average finish is 13.5. He has one DNF there.
20 MATT KENSETH, Toyota
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: After spending the previous two weeks in fifth place, Matt Kenseth regained the two spots in the standings he lost at Michigan and climbed back into third place following Atlanta. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 78 points, is 57 points behind second-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr. and leads fourth-ranked Joey Logano by three points.
RICHMOND RECORD: 29 career starts, 1 wins, 5 top-5s, 13 top-10s, 1 pole. Best career finish: First in late summer 2002. Finished sixth in this race last year and was fifth in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Kenseth became the third and final Joe Gibbs Racing driver to clinch his berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, although he's the first driver to do so by points and not wins.
"That was the goal, to have all three JGR cars in the Chase and we were able to accomplish that," Kenseth said. "The ultimate goal is for one of us to be able to win the championship. I feel like we're gaining on it. I'm not a huge believer in momentum, but yet I feel like everyone is really clicking together and working well together and the stops are good. I feel like we're doing everything right now, we just need a little more speed to be able to start getting those wins."
LOOKING BACK: Kenseth continued on a strong roll at Atlanta, finishing second to winner Kasey Kahne. A wiggle by Kenseth on the last lap allowed Kahne to get past for the victory. This is Kenseth's second strong run, having finished third the week before at Bristol.
ETC.: Kenseth has completed 97.9 percent (11,364) of the 11,609 total laps contested in 29 career starts at Richmond. His average start there is 20.0 and average finish is 15.4. He has one DNF there.
22 JOEY LOGANO, Ford
Team: Penske Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: Joey Logano remained in fourth place in the Sprint Cup standings for the third straight week after Atlanta. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 81 points, is three points behind third-ranked Matt Kenseth and leads fifth-ranked and Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski by nine points.
RICHMOND RECORD: 11 career starts, 1 win, 3 top-5, 3 top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: First in spring 2014. Finished 22nd in this race last year and earned a career-best win in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Logano returns to Richmond, where he won earlier this year, with confidence and momentum.
"I still can't believe that I won at Richmond," Logano said. "That was one of those tracks that I've just struggled at most of the time during my career. I was able to run well at the first race last year, but in the fall race we just missed it. So to go out there and run as fast as we did that day and then run away with it at the end was fun. That was probably one of the best battles I've ever had for the lead of a race as well. It was just a great race and a great weekend. Now I know what I want and what I need at Richmond. That's a pretty cool feeling to have and something to look forward to going into the weekend."
LOOKING BACK: After winning the week before at Bristol, Logano appeared like he had a chance for a second straight win - until he was collected in a wreck late at Atlanta with Paul Menard and Kevin Harvick. Logano ultimately finished 14th.
ETC.: Logano has completed 97.5 percent (4,295) of the 4,406 laps contested in 11 career starts at Richmond. His average start there is 13.8 and average finish is 16.3. He has one DNF there.
2 BRAD KESELOWSKI, Ford
Team: Penske Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: After two weeks in third place, Brad Keselowski dropped two spots to fifth place after Atlanta. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 90 points (was 69 points back before Atlanta), is nine points behind fourth-ranked and Penske Racing teammate Joey Logano and leads sixth-ranked Jimmie Johnson by 16 points.
RICHMOND RECORD: 10 career starts, 0 wins, 1 top-5s, 3 top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: Fourth in spring 2014. Finished 17th in this race last year and was a career-best fourth in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Like teammate Joey Logano, Keselowski is looking for another strong run at Richmond like his fourth-place showing there in this year's spring race.
"We led quite a few laps and we had a Ford Fusion that was capable of winning," Keselowski said. "This is another one of the tracks where our results are not indicative of our performance. We need to fix that this weekend. I enjoy racing at Richmond as it has great short-track racing. This is one of those places that the driver has to be up on the wheel and also take care of the car. It is also a place where pit-lane performance is crucial since the laps are so fast. This Miller Lite team is capable of winning and that is what we intend to do this Saturday night."
LOOKING BACK: Keselowski had a rough night at Atlanta, a track that has given him significant trouble in his career. His high hopes coming into the race were dashed after contact with the wall caused heavy damage and forced him to retire with an eventual 39th-place finish.
ETC.: Keselowski has completed 98.9 percent (3,961) of the 4,006 total laps contested in 10 career starts at Richmond. His average start is 10.3 and average finish is 18.5. He has one DNF there.
Once again... The rest of the top 20 drivers can be found HERE
The rest of the top 20 drivers can be found HERE
24 JEFF GORDON, Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: Jeff Gordon remained atop the Sprint Cup standings for the third straight week, 11 of the last 12 weeks and 17 of the last 18 weeks. He leads Hendrick Motorsports teammate and second-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr. by 21 points and holds a 78-point edge over third-ranked Matt Kenseth.
RICHMOND RECORD: 43 career starts, 2 wins, 17 top-5s, 27 top-10s, 6 poles. Best career finish: First in spring 1996 and late summer 2000. Finished eighth in this race last year and was second in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Status quo. That's what Gordon must maintain Saturday at Richmond. If none of the five drivers currently tied with three wins each fails to win at Richmond, Gordon would likely start the Chase reseeded in the No. 1 spot.
"You always look forward to visiting a track when you ran well there the previous race," Gordon said. "We had a great car there in April and led a lot of laps, but Richmond has always been hit or miss for us. I'm just glad this weekend isn't going to be as stressful as years past when we had to race our way into the Chase at Richmond."
LOOKING BACK: Gordon started strong until he blew a tire and was involved in a wreck early at Atlanta. He managed to come back from two laps down to finish 17th and also on the lead lap.
ETC.: Gordon has completed 93.3 percent (16,062) of the 17,209 total laps contested in 43 career starts at Richmond. His average start is an outstanding 8.0 (due primarily to six poles) and his average finish is 13.9. He has seven DNFs there.
88 DALE EARNHARDT JR., Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: Dale Earnhardt Jr. remained in second place for the third straight week after Sunday's race at Atlanta. He's now been ranked second for seven of the past eight weeks. He trails points leader and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon by 21 points and is 57 points ahead of third-ranked Matt Kenseth.
RICHMOND RECORD: 30 career starts, 3 win, 9 top-5s, 13 top-10s, 1 pole. Best career finish: First in spring 2000, spring 2004 and spring 2006. Finished 13th in this race last year and was seventh in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: It's been a long time since Earnhardt has won at Richmond, spring 2006 to be exact. He'd love to win his fourth race of the season there Saturday night. Doing so would potentially put Earnhardt at the top of the Chase standings once the points and places are reseeded after Richmond.
"I enjoy racing at Richmond," Earnhardt said. "You can be aggressive and the racing is fun. We run at night and get a great crowd for the event. Richmond has put on a good show for years."
LOOKING BACK: Earnhardt had a decent night at Atlanta, winding up with an 11th-place finish.
ETC.: Earnhardt has completed an outstanding 99.2 percent (11,913) of the 12,009 total laps contested in 30 career starts at Richmond. His average start there is 15.8, and average finish is 13.5. He has one DNF there.
20 MATT KENSETH, Toyota
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: After spending the previous two weeks in fifth place, Matt Kenseth regained the two spots in the standings he lost at Michigan and climbed back into third place following Atlanta. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 78 points, is 57 points behind second-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr. and leads fourth-ranked Joey Logano by three points.
RICHMOND RECORD: 29 career starts, 1 wins, 5 top-5s, 13 top-10s, 1 pole. Best career finish: First in late summer 2002. Finished sixth in this race last year and was fifth in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Kenseth became the third and final Joe Gibbs Racing driver to clinch his berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, although he's the first driver to do so by points and not wins.
"That was the goal, to have all three JGR cars in the Chase and we were able to accomplish that," Kenseth said. "The ultimate goal is for one of us to be able to win the championship. I feel like we're gaining on it. I'm not a huge believer in momentum, but yet I feel like everyone is really clicking together and working well together and the stops are good. I feel like we're doing everything right now, we just need a little more speed to be able to start getting those wins."
LOOKING BACK: Kenseth continued on a strong roll at Atlanta, finishing second to winner Kasey Kahne. A wiggle by Kenseth on the last lap allowed Kahne to get past for the victory. This is Kenseth's second strong run, having finished third the week before at Bristol.
ETC.: Kenseth has completed 97.9 percent (11,364) of the 11,609 total laps contested in 29 career starts at Richmond. His average start there is 20.0 and average finish is 15.4. He has one DNF there.
22 JOEY LOGANO, Ford
Team: Penske Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: Joey Logano remained in fourth place in the Sprint Cup standings for the third straight week after Atlanta. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 81 points, is three points behind third-ranked Matt Kenseth and leads fifth-ranked and Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski by nine points.
RICHMOND RECORD: 11 career starts, 1 win, 3 top-5, 3 top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: First in spring 2014. Finished 22nd in this race last year and earned a career-best win in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Logano returns to Richmond, where he won earlier this year, with confidence and momentum.
"I still can't believe that I won at Richmond," Logano said. "That was one of those tracks that I've just struggled at most of the time during my career. I was able to run well at the first race last year, but in the fall race we just missed it. So to go out there and run as fast as we did that day and then run away with it at the end was fun. That was probably one of the best battles I've ever had for the lead of a race as well. It was just a great race and a great weekend. Now I know what I want and what I need at Richmond. That's a pretty cool feeling to have and something to look forward to going into the weekend."
LOOKING BACK: After winning the week before at Bristol, Logano appeared like he had a chance for a second straight win - until he was collected in a wreck late at Atlanta with Paul Menard and Kevin Harvick. Logano ultimately finished 14th.
ETC.: Logano has completed 97.5 percent (4,295) of the 4,406 laps contested in 11 career starts at Richmond. His average start there is 13.8 and average finish is 16.3. He has one DNF there.
2 BRAD KESELOWSKI, Ford
Team: Penske Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: After two weeks in third place, Brad Keselowski dropped two spots to fifth place after Atlanta. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 90 points (was 69 points back before Atlanta), is nine points behind fourth-ranked and Penske Racing teammate Joey Logano and leads sixth-ranked Jimmie Johnson by 16 points.
RICHMOND RECORD: 10 career starts, 0 wins, 1 top-5s, 3 top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: Fourth in spring 2014. Finished 17th in this race last year and was a career-best fourth in this year's spring race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Like teammate Joey Logano, Keselowski is looking for another strong run at Richmond like his fourth-place showing there in this year's spring race.
"We led quite a few laps and we had a Ford Fusion that was capable of winning," Keselowski said. "This is another one of the tracks where our results are not indicative of our performance. We need to fix that this weekend. I enjoy racing at Richmond as it has great short-track racing. This is one of those places that the driver has to be up on the wheel and also take care of the car. It is also a place where pit-lane performance is crucial since the laps are so fast. This Miller Lite team is capable of winning and that is what we intend to do this Saturday night."
LOOKING BACK: Keselowski had a rough night at Atlanta, a track that has given him significant trouble in his career. His high hopes coming into the race were dashed after contact with the wall caused heavy damage and forced him to retire with an eventual 39th-place finish.
ETC.: Keselowski has completed 98.9 percent (3,961) of the 4,006 total laps contested in 10 career starts at Richmond. His average start is 10.3 and average finish is 18.5. He has one DNF there.
Once again... The rest of the top 20 drivers can be found HERE