Richmond Preview: A Winless Driver Will Need to Find Victory Lane to Disrupt Top 16
By Jared Turner The playoff scenario entering Saturday night’s regular season-ending Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway couldn’t be any simpler, really. Thirteen drivers have earned automatic playoff berths by virtue of winning a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race this season. The remaining three playoff spots in the 16-driver championship field will likely be filled by Chase Elliott, Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth whom are positioned highest in the standings among winless drivers. The points gap from Kenseth — who currently holds the final transfer spot — back to the next driver is so substantial that Kenseth can’t be overtaken…