NASCAR Cup Series

BACK FOR MORE: With Dale Earnhardt Jr. out for the remainder of the 2016 season, Jeff Gordon will again fill in for him this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.

Richard Childress Racing's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Richmond International Raceway ... Richard Childress has nine NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories as a car owner at Richmond International Raceway - five with Dale Earnhardt, three with Kevin Harvick and one with Clint Bowyer.

In 12 career starts on tracks less than a mile in length in the NSCS, Bayne has recorded a best finish of fifth at Bristol Motor Speedway in April 2016.

Biffle will make his 500th career Sprint Cup Series start this Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. The car will carry a special decal on the c-post to commemorate the milestone.

Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Smithfield Ford team head to Richmond International Raceway with one more opportunity to make it into The Chase. Inside of the Top 30 in the Championship Point Standings, Almirola is eligible to compete in The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship but must win to move on.

Stenhouse has seven career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) starts at Richmond with an average starting position of 17.7 and average finishing position of 22.9.

The Chase field for this season will be set following Saturday night’s scheduled NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway and three Ford drivers are currently part of the 16-driver field. Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Chris Buescher all have at least one win and are in the Top 30 of the point standings.

In the midst of a year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the iconic M&M’S® Brand, NASCAR, and Mars Chocolate North America announced today a renewed agreement that will extend their Official Partnership through 2019. As part of the renewed relationship, Mars Chocolate will continue its designation as the Official Chocolate of NASCAR®, ensuring its various brands remain a race day staple for millions of fans.

The M&M’S ® Brand and 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch are saying thanks in a big way during the Inaugural Fan Appreciation Weekend at Richmond International Raceway.

Kevin Harvick: Harvick started on the pole after qualifying was rained out and finished second at Darlington. “We faltered in the pits once again,” Harvick said. “We are losing so much time during pit stops, I understand the problem, this time, was a faulty air gun. Maybe it had trouble with lug nuts, but that gun had no problem shooting me in the foot.”