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Austin Dillon and the DOWFROST Team Head Into Playoffs with Confidence Following Richmond Race "Wow, I think we've got such a good team, and the most solid group of guys who have been working hard all year to try and get more speed in our race cars. We have had some really good runs this year, including last weekend in Darlington, and Atlanta and Charlotte earlier this year. Hopefully we will continue to have good runs in the coming weeks during the Playoffs."

Erik Jones and the No. 77 SiriusXM Toyota were in position to score their fourth consecutive top-five finish until a late-race caution and missed shift on the ensuing overtime restart forced them to settle for sixth in Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway.

In an exciting overtime restart of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, Kyle Larson powered his No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS to the lead to capture his fourth win of the 2017 season, and fifth of his MENCS career. Larson led three times for 53 of the 404 laps, including the final five trips around the 0.75-mile track. A super-fast pit stop put him in front for the final overtime restart, and he was able to take the lead and collect the win.

The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team was eager to put Saturday night’s 18th-place finish in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway behind it and focus on the NASCAR Playoffs that start next week.

Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 6 Performance Plus Motor Oil Ford Fusion, fought for grip throughout much of Saturday evening’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) 400-Lap event at Richmond Raceway, ultimately taking the checkered flag in the 25th position.

Following the regular season finale at Richmond, four Camry drivers are now set for the MENCS’s Playoffs to determine the 2017 champion, including regular season champion Martin Truex Jr., as well as Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth.

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil/Red Cross Ford Fusion – “We came into the weekend saying second would be a failure and we finished second, so one spot short. But, overall, I’m proud of this team. We came in here with the pressure on us and we executed the best we could. We scored some good stage points, which don’t mean anything, but it means we’re up front at least. We just came up a little bit short there at the end. I had a good restart. The last run before that we short-pitted and we lost a lot of speed that run. For whatever reason we lost all of our track position and fell out of the top five, and then just fought hard there at the end to try to make something happen. Hopefully, there was another caution. They all but brought out a caution, but overall we’ve got 10 races to go and we’ll make it exciting for everyone that’s in the Playoffs when there is a car running for the win that’s out of it. It’ll be interesting for us. That’s the end of our championship run, but it’s not the end of our season. We’ve still got a lot to race for.”

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER - TAKE US THROUGH THAT LAST PIT STOP AND THAT LAST RESTART THAT GOT YOU TO VICTORY LANE FOR THE FOURTH TIME THIS SEASON: “Yeah, I was surprised at how good our car was tonight. We weren’t as good at the No. 78 (Martin Truex, Jr.) which nobody really is at any race track. We kept our heads in it. Our pit crew was, oh my gosh, they were so spectacular all night. We gained spots or at least gained time on pit road. Especially that last stop, it was awesome. Can’t thank them enough, this win is all about the and this whole race team really. So, just having a blast this season. We’ve got four wins in the regular season, which is awesome, so hopefully we can go on into the Playoffs and make it through some rounds and hopefully get to Homestead if Irma doesn’t wash it away and go for a championship.”

Winning his 36th NASCAR Xfinity Series race of his career, Brad Keselowski took the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang to victory lane in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond Raceway on Friday night.

Recap: Fans were treated to a classic NASCAR XFINITY Series battle between Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch in Friday’s night’s Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond Raceway. In the end, Keselowski was able to drive his No. 22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford Mustang to Victory Lane for his 36th career series victory. After starting the race from the third position, Keselowski quickly established himself as one of the top contenders for the win as he quickly moved into second place.