RACE RECAP | RICHMOND

10 Carl Edwards
9 Kevin Harvick gives up the points lead due to lack of wins
8 A.J. Allmendinger
7 Juan Pablo Montoya
6 Clint Bowyer easily clinches his 3rd appearance in the Chase
5 Marcos Ambrose 7th career top 5
4 Joey Logano
3 Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to make every Chase to date, winning 4 of 7 Chase titles, has 18 Chase race wins, 12 more than any other driver
2 Kyle Busch

VICTORY LANE

1 Denny Hamlin dominates the race and grabs his 6th win of the season making him the points leader heading into The Chase (NASCAR’s playoffs) It’s also the first time in his career that he has led the points.

FULL RACE RESULTS

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-David Reutimann spun from a blown rear tire

-Greg Biffle fought handling problems all night long

-Rain halted the race for a short time

-Clint Bowyer and Greg Biffle lock themselves into The Chase

The Top 12 Chase Drivers racing for the 2010 Championship are:

12 Clint Bowyer 0 wins
11 Matt Kenseth 0 wins
10 Jeff Burton 0 wins
9 Carl Edwards 0 wins
8 Jeff Gordon 0 wins
7 Greg Biffle 1 win
6 Tony Stewart 1 win
5 Kurt Busch 2 wins
4 Kyle Busch 3 wins
3 Kevin Harvick 3 wins
2 Jimmie Johnson 5 wins
1 Denny Hamlin 6 wins

There is 60 points separating Denny Hamlin in first and Clint Bowyer in 12th as the Chase starts next week at New Hampshire.