Denny Hamlin finally grabbed a coveted win at his home track in a bittersweet night for Joe Gibbs Racing. As he celebrated in Victory Lane, teammate Kyle Busch was shut out of the Chase for the championship. It was a compelling night of Saturday night racing at Richmond International Raceway, where 11 drivers vied for the final eight available spots in NASCAR's title-deciding Chase. Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth struggled from the drop of the green flag and quickly fell out of contention. But Busch and Brian Vickers swapped the final spot multiple times over the 400 laps, setting up a final 14-lap sprint to the finish. Busch used a flawless final pit stop to beat Vickers off of pit road, but he restarted the race sixth and could only gain one spot on the track. He finished fifth. Vickers, meanwhile, finished a career
