Runner-up Finish at Richmond Hamlin finished second in the Federated Auto Parts Salute to American Heroes 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway Saturday night. Impact The Joe Gibbs Racing star would dominate most of the night at the Virginia short track. Hamlin would lead 197 laps and sweep the first two stages. However, he would lose the lead on pit road during the final round of green-flag pit stops and never regain it. Hamlin would fall short of Martin Truex Jr. by 1.4-seconds at the checkered flag for the runner-up finish. It was his 15th Top 5 of the season.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE