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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond, Va.: Toyota Owners 400 at a glance

Kurt Busch celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., on April 26, 2015.
Kurt Busch celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., on April 26, 2015. AP

Distance: 400 laps, or 300 miles.

Where: Richmond International Raceway, a .75-mile, banked, asphalt oval in Richmond, Va.

When: 1 p.m. Sunday.

TV: Fox.

Radio: Motor Racing Network.

Last year’s winner: Kurt Busch.

Also this week: ToyotaCare 250, Xfinity Series, Richmond International Raceway, 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Fox Sports 1.

Worth mentioning: Kurt Busch’s victory at Richmond was one of his two victories in 2015.

David Scott’s Power 16

Carl Edwards (3rd last week): In a season of ups and downs, he’s up now after winning at Bristol.

Kyle Busch (1): Had a competitive car at Bristol when his tires weren’t blowing out.

Kevin Harvick (4): Has been the most consistent driver of the season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (6): Finished second at Bristol after power failure cost him early.

Joey Logano (5): Never really found the right setup at Bristol.

Jimmie Johnson (2): So-so performance (23rd) at Bristol, but he’ll be back.

Joey Logano (5): Hasn’t quite rediscovered the magic that marked last season.

Chase Elliott (12): Rookie now has two straight top-five finishes.

Kurt Busch (11): Had a strong, competitive car at Bristol.

Brad Keselowski (8): Was strong at Bristol before fading to 18th.

11. Denny Hamlin (7); 12. Austin Dillon (9); 13. Ryan Newman (16); 14. Ryan Blaney (NR); 15. Martin Truex Jr. (NR); 16. Jamie McMurray (NR).

Points standings

Sprint Cup

1. Kevin Harvick

287

2. Carl Edwards

286

3. Jimmie Johnson

271

4. Joey Logano

266

5. Kyle Busch

262

6. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

250

7. Kurt Busch

247

8. Brad Keselowski

224

9. Denny Hamlin

222

10. Martin Truex Jr.

214

11. Austin Dillon

213

12. Chase Elliott

205

13. Jamie McMurray

199

14. AJ Allmendinger

188

15. Kasey Kahne

185

16. Ryan Newman

182

17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

178

18. Matt Kenseth

177

19. Ryan Blaney

174

20. Trevor Bayne

172

21. Paul Menard

167

22. Kyle Larson

158

23. Aric Almirola

145

24. Greg Biffle

140

25. Danica Patrick

131

26. Casey Mears

129

27. Landon Cassill

126

28. Brian Scott

125

29. Clint Bowyer

118

30. Matt DiBenedetto

112

31. Regan Smith

109

32. David Ragan

98

33. Michael McDowell

90

34. Chris Buescher

90

35. Brian Vickers

86

36. Michael Annett

82

37. Cole Whitt

62

38. Jeffrey Earnhardt

33

39. Josh Wise

32

40. Michael Waltrip

12

41. Bobby Labonte

11

42. Reed Sorenson

10

43. Robert Richardson Jr.

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This story was originally published April 21, 2016 at 11:38 PM with the headline "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond, Va.: Toyota Owners 400 at a glance."

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