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Roush Fenway Racing heads north to the Commonwealth this weekend as the second race of the NASCAR Playoffs takes place under the lights Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. A Jack Roush Ford has won 15 times at the .75-mile track with 148 top-10 finishes over the years.

Liberty University and 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports have reached a two-year agreement to extend the world’s premier Christian university’s support of driver William Byron and his No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team.

Five Chevrolet drivers qualified for the 10-race Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs that will determine the champion. Heading into Round 2, a look at their start/finish in the opener and average finish at Richmond Raceway:

Hall of Famer Richard Childress and Talladega Superspeedway will celebrate their 50th Anniversary together in a special way prior to the start of the Oct. 13 1000Bulbs.com 500. Childress, who began his career in NASCAR’s premier series in 1969 at the track’s grand-opening weekend, will commemorate their long history by leading the field on track after engines are fired, in the authentic black No. 3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo car that carried Dale Earnhardt to his miraculous and final career victory in October of 2000.

Jimmie Johnson on the rest of the season: “It would be truly special to win at (No. 48 team crew chief) Cliff (Daniels)' hometown track. There is a lot of good energy on our team right now. Everyone is pulling in the right direction, our cars are showing speed, we are making great gains. Richmond is a track where we can turn this around.”

Richmond (Federated Auto Parts 400) Preview: The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs heads next to Hamlin’s hometown track of Richmond Raceway for a Saturday night race on Sept. 21. With three career wins at Richmond, Hamlin and team will be seeking another strong performance in front of his hometown fans to earn a playoff victory, as they continue chasing Hamlin’s first championship.

Established in 1951, Eibach is known for being a world leader in automotive performance suspension technology. With a variety of offerings available in the automotive aftermarket, it makes sense that Eibach is one of the most popular Mustang brands in AmericanMuscle’s (AM) catalog. To celebrate, Eibach and AM have teamed forces for the month of September to giveaway five sets of Eibach Sportline Lowering Spring Kits to five lucky Mustang owners.

On his way to his second South Boston Speedway track championship, Kevin Currin continued to build on a track record that can never be broken.

LeithCars.com, one of the most recognized websites in North Carolina for new, used, and certified pre-owned vehicles, announced today a partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM). As part of the agreement, the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will carry the LeithCars.com brand as the primary partner in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 29 with driver Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr.

Richard Childress Racing's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Richmond Raceway ... Richard Childress has nine Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victories as a car owner at Richmond Raceway - five with Dale Earnhardt, three with Kevin Harvick and one with Clint Bowyer. Additionally, in 173 starts at the Richmond, Va.-based track, RCR drivers have claimed 37 top-five and 71 top-10 finishes. Childress, a former driver on NASCAR's senior circuit, contributed three of those top-10 finishes from 1976-1978.