Denny Hamlin uses tire strategy to take Richmond Cup win

Teams split on running a one or two-stop pit strategy in the final stage of Sunday’s race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, with William Byron and Martin Truex Jr. opting for one stop in the 170-lap stage while Hamlin and Harvick were among those using two stops.
Byron, on older tires, managed to hang on to the lead for 71 laps but Hamlin – on fresher tires – finally ran him down and passed him …Keep reading