NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher first took advantage of a mistake by his boss, Brad Keselowski, then held off Denny Hamlin during a final restart to clinch a berth into the postseason with a victory during Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.
Getting pumped at the start of the race at the 0.75-mile track in the Commonwealth …
This command is sure to make you smile. pic.twitter.com/IUBLRG62Wm
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
The points leader entering Sunday suffered an early roadblock …
WE ARE RACING AT RICHMOND!
The playoff push continues as @TylerReddick and @dennyhamlin take the Top 2 spots with @MartinTruex_Jr falling from 10th to 21st after contact with @StenhouseJr #NASCAR #CookOut400 pic.twitter.com/65m7KlSFe8
— NASCAR on TSN (@NASCARonTSN) July 30, 2023
Toyota dominated early …
This @BubbaWallace pass for third means it's a Toyota 1-2-3 early. @TylerReddick and @dennyhamlin lead the way. #CookOut400 pic.twitter.com/BrRElBaVMR
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
After not leading a single short-track lap during his five-year Cup career, pole-sitter Tyler Reddick on Sunday led all 70 Stage 1 rotations …
STAGE 1 WINNER: @TylerReddick
The No. 45 leads from flag-to-flag with his @23XIRacing teammate @BubbaWallace getting the bossman @dennyhamlin on the final lap.
The Toyota's look tough to beat again.#NASCAR #CookOut400 pic.twitter.com/Hgil1iRIDQ
— NASCAR on TSN (@NASCARonTSN) July 30, 2023
Careful, there …
Nearly a big moment for @RyanPreece_ on pit road at the end of Stage 1. pic.twitter.com/zTsJH95EAZ
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
Remember Dale Sr. pulling this tidy stunt? …
Dale Earnhardt cleaning his windshield at Richmond in 1986.
"I'm gonna be off the radio for a few minutes." pic.twitter.com/avIMBNWt4x
— NASCAR Legends (@LegendsNascar) July 30, 2023
Racing a little close …
Elbows out!
Close racing between @chaseelliott and @TyGibbs. #CookOut400 pic.twitter.com/zAeHDTyLaq
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
Hold on. It’s stuck …
Trouble on the right side costs @BubbaWallace precious seconds during this green-flag cycle. pic.twitter.com/tvA8tZ2yEt
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
What will the teammates say about this during the garage’s Monday meeting? …
This battle for the free pass between @TeamHendrick teammates was something else! #CookOut400 pic.twitter.com/oI9SVZ7C0t
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
Keselowski earned the Stage 2 win, his third of the season …
Give it up for @keselowski, folks. 👏
( … and @Chris_Buescher finished second, too!) pic.twitter.com/dxEjv1NAuJ
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
Not the way the co-owner wanted to give the lead to his employee …
A mistake on Brad Keselowski's part!
Chris Buescher easily passes him. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/ldg7ofZFvU
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 30, 2023
After last week’s outcome, Kyle Larson said he would race Hamlin differently. Larson did and it didn’t seem to matter he was two laps down …
We get the feeling this is just Part 1 of the @KyleLarsonRacin payback arc with @dennyhamlin #NASCAR #CookOut400 pic.twitter.com/X2zECeaO1s
— NASCAR on TSN (@NASCARonTSN) July 30, 2023
Will Hamlin do this to Larson, too? …
Oh Denny why did it have to end like this…. Throw it all away over slight criticism and a clown emoji… 🤡@dennyhamlin #NASCAR75 pic.twitter.com/btxgo3k41v
— NASCAR Prophecy (@nascarprophecy) July 24, 2023
Tough late break for the pole sitter and Stage 1 winner …
A penalty to one of this race's strongest contenders! 😬 pic.twitter.com/nEhEsQAj6d
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
Was this a bit prophetic? How about picking my Mega Millions numbers? …
No better time to win than today. 💯 pic.twitter.com/XxZ54ZWzbu
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) July 30, 2023
Chris Buescher was warned to look out for Hamlin at end of the race …
All eyes on @Chris_Buescher as the laps wind down!
He leads @dennyhamlin with just 20 to go! #CookOut400 pic.twitter.com/ZNazeaycil
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
To get to Victory Lane, Buescher was forced to survive one last restart …
He needed a big restart.
He got a big restart. @Chris_Buescher secures his spot in the #NASCARPlayoffs! pic.twitter.com/vAYp6FlYLd
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
Hamlin didn’t have a chance to pull late-race trickery this time …
Denny went hard into Turn 1 to try to catch Chris! pic.twitter.com/tmL898nnmP
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
Finish-line bedlam …
A closer look at the accident coming to the checkered flag at @RichmondRaceway. pic.twitter.com/NgP4OIJnVU
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
A playoff qualifying burnout …
A burnout celebration … for the ages! pic.twitter.com/MxhYnZwFdt
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 30, 2023
Victorious team selfie …
Well, I said we needed to be one of the new winners before the playoffs…
Mission accomplished!! @RFKracing 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/VdaWLU1R2U
— Chris Buescher (@Chris_Buescher) July 30, 2023
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