Federated Auto Parts 400

Date: Sunday, Aug. 14

Time: 3 p.m. ET

Track: Richmond Raceway (Richmond, Va.)

TV: USA Network

Radio: MRN, SIRIUS XM Channel 90

  • From the latest auto racing news, with three races remaining in the sport’s regular season, the playoff field has been condensed thanks to 15 winners in 23 races. Blaney, who finished second to Chase Elliott in the point standings, is now in the unfortunate situation of being the 16th and last driver on the postseason grid. Although Blaney won the NASCAR All-Star Race in May, he has yet to triumph in a competition that awards points.

Preview & Predictions

  • auto racing news is that At Richmond Raceway in April, Ryan Blaney took first place. At this circuit, Martin Truex Jr. has triumphed in three of the last six races. Two of the best drivers in the sport would generally begin the Federated Auto 400 on Sunday by preparing their teams for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. 
  • Because of that, he is at risk of being eliminated from the playoffs entirely. Erik Jones, Bubba Wallace, or Austin Dillon, who led 55 laps at Richmond as recently as 2020, could all it takes to cross the finish line in victory lane without ever having won a race.
  • After placing eighth in April, can Blaney pull together a second strong performance? One of his weakest tracks in the past was Richmond.
  • Truex will be hoping for some favourable calls on top of the pit box at a short track where strategy can influence the outcome. When and how you stop for tires is critical at a 3/4-mile oval that frequently feels twice its size; you’re more likely to have a 100-lap green-flag sprint to the finish here than a race peppered with several warning flags.
  • Noah Gragson of the NASCAR Xfinity Series will make the switch to the Cup Series full-time in 2023. Gragson, 24, will replace Ty Dillon in the No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports vehicle. He’s already had a restricted schedule in Cup this year, scoring a 27.2 average finish while sharing the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet with AJ Allmendinger and Daniel Hemric.
  • The Nascar Cup Series regular season is nearing a finish, and qualifying for the playoffs is more exciting than ever. With Kevin Harvick’s victory last weekend, the number of winners has risen to 15, thus, for the time being, it will be these runners plus the one who has the most points without winning that is the latest auto racing news.
  • Counting this Federated Auto Parts 400, three races are remaining, thus the number of 16 winners might be exceeded, and from there, the difference between those who won and those who added the most points must be determined. That is why, on a weekend that will also define the Formula E championship, this will be a race not to be missed.
  • There are two possibilities: there will be no other distinct winner, and all those who did not win will compete for additional points, or the number of 16 will be reached, and the 16 who have won the most will compete for the title. The definition will be thrilling in either scenario.
  • The 24th race of the 2022 Nascar Cup Series will take place today, August 14 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, and will be aired in the United States on FuboTV (free trial). Other options include the USA, NBC Sports, SiriusXM, and MRN.
  • The oddsmakers have yet to disclose their favourites for this event, but they will in the coming hours. However, Kyle Larson’s pole position surely makes him the favourite for this race, however, Ross Chastain will start second and is also expected to be among the top favourites.