The NASCAR Cup Series is at Richmond Raceway Sunday for the 2022 Federated Auto Parts 400. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3 p.m. ET (USA Network). Below we analyze the 2022 Federated Auto Parts 400 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.
Sunday’s race is scheduled for 400 laps and 300 miles on the 0.75-mile short track. The 2022 Federated Auto Parts 400 is the 2nd stop of the season in Virginia’s capital city.
2022 Federated Auto Parts 400: What you need to know
- Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin, from nearby Chesterfield, Va., won the spring race April 3
- Toyota has picked up checkers in the last 2 Cup races in Richmond, 6 of the last 8 races at the track, and 9 of the previous 13
- JGR’s Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with a 6.9 average-finish position (AFP) in 33 Cup starts with 6 victories and 18 top-5 finishes
- Hamlin leads all active drivers with 2,113 laps led in his 31 career Cup starts in Richmond
- JGR’s Martin Truex Jr. won the fall race last season in Richmond, his 3rd win at the track; he also leads all drivers with 4 DNFs
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Federated Auto Parts 400 – Expert picks
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TRUEX JR. (+550) registered the win in the fall race last season, and JGR and Toyota always seem to be running up front at this track. He has 3 wins, 9 top-5 finishes and 15 top-10 runs at the track with 1,285 laps led in his 32 career Cup runs with a 16.0 AFP.
KYLE BUSCH (+1000) is always a threat at Richmond, and nothing is different heading into this race. He has the 6 wins to lead all drivers, while 18 of his 33 career Cup starts at the track have resulted in top-5 finishes.
Federated Auto Parts 400 – Long shot
If you’re looking for a potential winner with some longer odds, consider TYLER REDDICK (+2000). Reddick has 4 career Cup starts under his belt at Richmond, and he has never finished lower than 20th while posting a 14.5 AFP.
REDDICK TOP-10 FINISH (-130) is still a pretty decent value play, too.
Federated Auto Parts 400 prop pick
WINNING MANUFACTURER: TOYOTA (+130)
Toyota has dominated at this track, winning 9 of the last 13 Cup races at the 3/4-mile track. Between Kyle Busch, Hamlin and Truex Jr., JGR has 13 career wins. Ford (+350) and Chevrolet (+130) are far behind at this track for some reason.
BRAD KESELOWSKI TOP-10 FINISH (+190)
It has been a very trying season for Keselowski in his 1st season as an owner-driver. However, he has 25 career Cup starts at Richmond with 2 wins, 6 top-5 finishes and 12 top-10 runs with 1,177 laps led. He isn’t likely to be a serious threat to take checkers, but he is worth a roll of the dice here.
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