NASCAR at Richmond: Odds, key stats, bets to consider for second playoff race

Brad Keselowski made his third consecutive win Sunday at the opening playoff race in Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but a fourth consecutive win appears unlikely as NASCAR heads to Richmond’s brief track for Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400.

Richmond is a level, 3/4-mile track that is quite like New Hampshire’s and Phoenix’s flat monitors. Drivers who have had success at these tracks have been contenders at Richmond.

NASCAR visited with Phoenix and New Hampshire once each earlier in the season. In the summer, Kevin Harvick took the checkers, but Kyle Busch led the most laps. Harvick also won New Hampshire, but it was Kurt Busch leading the most laps.

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Keselowski finished 15th and 32nd in Phoenix and New Hampshire this season, but he’s finished 11th or better in the past six races in Richmond. A top-10 seems likely for the No. 2 team, but you will find drivers more healthy for its short-track racing on Saturday.

Recent Richmond winners

2018 spring: Kyle Busch
2017 fall: Kyle Larson
2017 spring: Joey Logano
2016 fall: Denny Hamlin

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