There’s a five-way tie atop The Chase standings, and Brad Keselowski is hoping to use his pole position for Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway as leverage to pry the first seed in the Chase out of the hands of his four opponents.
How to follow Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway online, TV schedule, radio and more
Brad Keselowski looks to take the first seed in the standings at the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway, the last race before the start of the Chase.
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He’s tied with teammate Joey Logano, who qualified fifth for the race, as well as the Hendrick Motorsports three-headed monster of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Gordon and Johnson qualified second and third for Saturday’s race, while Earnhardt will start 24th.
Keselowski isn't concerned, though. And it's not just starting at the front of the pack that has him thinking he can grab the victory. As he told the Associated Press, he thinks that "[t]his is by far the best car I've had" in any of his 11 races at Richmond.
But he’ll have to fend off more than just those looking to get past him in the Chase. He’ll have to contend with Clint Bowyer, who qualified sixth and still holds onto the possibility -- along with 16 others -- for a berth in the Chase with a victory. Bowyer is slightly less gung-ho about his chances than Keselowski, though. As he explained to AP, “I really do feel like we’re a top-five car for sure and anytime you’re a top-five car, with a little bit of adjusting, some help, some luck, whatever the case, you can win these races.”
You can watch to see if luck -- or whatever the case -- is on Bowyer’s side beginning with pre-race coverage at 7:00 p.m ET on ESPN for NASCAR Countdown featuring Nicole Briscoe, Brad Daugherty and Rusty Wallace. Live race coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. with Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree in the booth. The green flag is tentatively scheduled for 7:46 p.m. In addition to the television coverage, viewers with a subscription to RaceView will be able to follow the race online. Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR Channel 90 will provide radio coverage.
Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway coverage (all times Eastern):
TV: ABC -- 7 p.m.
Green flag: Approximately 7:46 p.m.
Online: NASCAR.com RaceView (subscription required)
Radio: Motor Racing Network -- Sirius-XM channel 90
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