
On Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, Kyle Larson finished sixth in the 400-lap event and clinched a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12. The 29-year-old driver was scheduled to start from the pole position, but was forced to start from the rear of the field as a penalty since the No. 5 entry took three attempts to pass pre-race technical inspection. The driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE remains first in the playoff point standings.