NASCAR: 5 Lessons Learned From The Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond

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Apr 24, 2015; Richmond, VA, USA; A general view of Richmond International Raceway during the Toyotacare 250. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Here are five lessons learned from Richmond. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /

The Final race of the regular season is over and we now know the 16 drivers heading into the Chase. Before we move forward into the post season though, here are five lessons learned from Richmond.

The Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond signals the end of the regular season and the start of the Chase in NASCAR.

After a race filled with cautions we now know the 16 drivers who will be competing in the Chase.

Richmond saw drivers slide all over the track, and several Chase hopefuls felt the pressure of the post season closing in on them on Saturday night. The race also helped show which drivers look strong heading into the rest of the year and which ones won’t make it out of the first round of the Chase.

Toyota for example, looked extremely strong throughout the race on Saturday night. Should fans expect them to continue looking strong in the Chase too?

Kevin Harvick had issues with this pit crew last week and changes were made to the group for Richmond. Were they able to learn their lessons from the poor performance at Darlington?

The last race of the regular season always adds a ton of pressure to drivers trying to make the post season and here are five lessons learned from Saturday night as we get ready for the Chase.

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