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

By Michael Guadalupe

Apr 24, 2015; Richmond, VA, USA; A general view of Richmond International Raceway during the Toyotacare 250. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2015; Richmond, VA, USA; A general view of Richmond International Raceway during the Toyotacare 250. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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Toyota continued their strong season performance at Richmond. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /

Toyota Shows Dominance Heading Into The Chase

From a Toyota driver winning the pole, to the top four positions of the race being held by Toyota drivers early on, and a Toyota driver winning the race, Toyota as a manufacturer remains dominant with their drivers and cars heading into the Chase.

This regular season has been all about who can keep up with Toyota as a manufacturer. Many drivers have tried but only a few have been successful. Now as the Chase is starting up Toyota continues to look like the manufacturer leading the rest of the NASCAR field.

Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards have all been fantastic this season, specifically Busch and Hamlin, and after Richmond they showed that they will be major players in the Chase.

Martin Truex Jr. won two of NASCAR’s biggest races this season and now looks like he could bring Furniture Row Racing their first championship this year.

It’s no surprise that Toyota drivers ran well at Richmond, they’ve run well all season, and Richmond taught us about Toyota is that there is no slowing this manufacturer down heading into the Chase and if another team and manufacturer don’t step up soon, we could see a battle at Homestead for the Championship between all Toyota drivers.

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