Team Penske's two-car lineup will lead the field to the start of the third NASCAR Cup Playoff race of 2020 at Thunder Valley on Saturday, September 19.
Hendrick Motorsports has two competitors in position to transfer throughout the Playoffs and one on the outside of the cutline following a long evening at Richmond Raceway.
The three-time reigning Daytona 500 champion rallied from a long evening at his home track to grab a transfer spot to the second round of the Playoffs.
The Welcome, North Carolina, native backed up his run at Darlington by posting a top-five run at Richmond and recording his first back-to-back top-five results in the Cup circuit.
Keselowski made an emphatic championship statement at Richmond Raceway under the lights on Saturday, September 12, after he muscled his way to a dominating win in the Federated Auto Parts 400
The Columbus, Ohio, native wrapped up the Xfinity Series regular-season championship following a top-10 run and capping off an eventful doubleheader run at Richmond.
The Riverton, Illinois, veteran backed up his first Richmond on Friday night by dominating and winning the second Richmond event on Saturday afternoon, thus carrying extra momentum prior to the Playoffs.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led eight of 167 over-scheduled laps and prevailed in two overtime attempts to win the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis for the first time in his career.
The 30-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, led 26 of 167 over-scheduled laps, won the second stage and finished in fifth place for his fourth top-five result of the 2024 season and gain 20 points towards making the 2024 Playoff cutline at the Brickyard.
On Sunday, Larson stood triumphantly on Victory Podium and kissed the fabled Yard of Bricks after completing a wild climb to an overtime victory in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.
The victory marks Larson’s fourth trip to victory lane in NASCAR’s top division in 2024 – making the 31-year-old Elk Grove, California, native the winningest driver in the series this season.
