NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Richmond

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Apr 24, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards (19) races driver Tony Stewart (14) and driver Kyle Busch (18) during the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /

This weekend’s NASCAR action was full of thrills and excitement. Check out a few winners and losers from the Toyota Owners 400.

As NASCAR visited the third short track in four weeks, there was set to be more competitive racing–this time at the 0.75-mile track known as Richmond International Raceway.

It was a race known for shifts of dominance as Jimmie Johnson quickly took the lead and held it for 44 laps. After that, it was a mixture of Carl Edwards (151), Kevin Harvick (63) and Kurt Busch (55) before Kyle Busch, who led 78 laps, took over the race late.

However, this wasn’t a routine finish for Busch, who ended up losing the race in the final turn due to Edwards’ late bump-and-run. Though many expected Busch to react to the move, he stayed calm, as he and Edwards are teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing. After the race he had a simple opening response to the move: “It’s racing.”

The win was the fifth of the season for JGR as Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500, Busch won at Texas and Martinsville and Edwards got the victory at Bristol, and now, Richmond.

With the win, Edwards now owns the top spot in the driver standings and the Chase standings as he continues to work on a great start to the 2016 season.

Take a look at a few winners and losers from the race.

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