For the second straight Sprint Cup Series event, Brad Keselowski would claim the checkered flag first as he held off Kyle Larson and Jeff Gordon at the end of the MyAFibStory.com 400 to score the victory in the first race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. As a result, Keselowski will automatically advance to round two.
The Picks
Ashley McCubbin picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Harvick finished fourth with Gordon second and Johnson 12th. Points: 41+43+32=116
Tayler Stiles picked Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 47+43+32=122
Kreistina Blinova picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt finished 11th. Points: 43+32+33=108
Ronald Costigan picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 41+43+33=117
Marshall Gabell picked Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth. McMurray finished ninth while Busch finished seventh with Kenseth 10th. Points: 36+38+34=108
Justin Tucker picked Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 47+43+33=123
Kyle Magda picked Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon. Logano finished fourth. Points: 47+40+43=130
Terry Wagner picked Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon. Points: 47+40+43=130
Christina Cordner picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 41+43+33=117
Billy Stiles Jr. picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 41+32+33=106
Billy Zardo picked Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 38+47+33=118
Robert Hill picked Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon and Paul Menard. Menard finished 21st. Points: 36+43+23=102
Joni Stiles picked Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Kahne finished 13th while Kurt finished eighth with Truex in 14th. Points: 31+36+30=95
Tyler Sontag picked Marcos Ambrose, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon. Ambrose finished 25th. Points: 19+38+43=100
Jeni Harris picked Matt Kenseth, Kyle Larson and Kurt Busch. Larson finished third. Points: 34+42+36=112
Tim Johnston picked Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon. Points: 41+40+43=124
Brooke Clark picked Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch. Points: 40+43+36=119
The Results
- Kyle Magda and Terry Wagner – 130
- Tim Johnston – 124
- Justin Tucker – 123
- Tayler Stiles – 122
- Brooke Clark – 119
- Billy Zardo – 118
- Ronald Costigan and Christina Cordner – 117
- Ashley McCubin – 116
- Jeni Harris – 112
- Kreistina Blinova and Marshall Gabell – 108
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 106
- Robert Hill – 102
- Tyler Sontag – 100
- Joni Stiles – 95
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings
- (Points Leader Post Richmond) Terry Wagner – 126+130=256
- Justin Tucker – 114+123=237 (-19)
- Ashley McCubbin – 118+116=234 (-22)
- Christina Cordner – 114+117=231 (-25)
- Tayler Stiles – 108+122=230 (-26)
- Billy Zardo – 110+118=228 (-28)
- Kreistina Blinova – 110+108=218 (-38)
- Ronald Costigan – 99+117=216 (-40)
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 108+106=214 (-42)
- Robert Hill – 108+102=210 (-46)
- Kyle Magda – 76+130=206
- Tyler Sontag – 89+100=189
- Marshall Gabell – 73+108=181
- Joni Stiles – 83+95=178
- Tim Johnston – 48+124=172
- Brooke Clarke – 48+119=167
- Jeni Harris – 48+112=160
Combined Standings
- (Points Leader Post Richmond) Terry Wagner – 255+106+50+130=541
- (Points Leader Post NCWTS Chicagoland) Justin Tucker – 245+109+63+123=540 (-1)
- Ashley McCubbin – 249+109+53+116=527 (-14)
- Tayler Stiles – 229+109+63+122=523 (-18)
- Kyle Magda – 207+109+63+130=509 (-32)
- Ronald Costigan – 229+96+59+117=501 (-40)
- Billy Zardo – 237+102+36+118=492 (-49)
- Tyler Sontag – 218+106+63+100=487 (-54)
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 236+102+36+106=480 (-61)
- Christina Cordner – 221+91+50+117=479 (-62)
- Robert Hill – 231+99+47+102=479
- Joni Stiles – 204+104+51+95=454
- Marshall Gabell – 184+96+58+108=446
- Kreistina Blinova – 188+71+50+108=417
- Brooke Clarke – 150+80+58+119=407
- Tim Johnston – 150+104+58+124=394
- Jeni Harris – 150+62+58+112=382