More action in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series will be coming our way this week, as drivers and their teams all head to Richmond, Virginia for the staging of the 2023 Toyota Owners 400. In this piece, we will take a look at some of the big hitters, some sleepers, and a long shot, who could shock the rest of the field with a stunning performance from out of nowhere.
The Hendricks Motorsports driver already has two wins this season and after a 32nd place at the 2023 Ambetter Health 400, Byron rebounded with a strong performance last Sunday at Circuit of the Americas, where he finished fifth at the 2023 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Byron has cracked the top 10 in two of his last five NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond Raceway.
How can you not love the chances of Harvick winning this weekend’s race? Harvick has four career wins across 43 starts at Richmond Raceway. He also won the last time he raced there, topping the Federated Auto Parts 400 in 2022. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver also has made it to the top 10 in each of his last three appearances there.
Coming off a 14th-place finish in last Sunday’s race at Circuit of the Americas, Larson will continue his search for his first win of the season this weekend at Richmond Raceway, where he has seven top 10s in 16 starts. That includes his win there during the 2017 edition of the Federated Auto Parts 400.
Here’s what we have to say about Chastainin our 2023 Toyota Owners 400 sleepers piece:
“Chastain regained some serious momentum following a splashy performance last week at EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix where he finished fourth. That was was third finish inside the top 10 of the season and the second inside the top five. Chastain has eight career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond Raceway with one ending a top-10 finish. He has a career average finish of 23.3 at Richmond Raceway.”
Here’s what we have to say about Suarezin our 2023 Toyota Owners 400 sleepers piece:
“Although Suarez finished just 27th last week at the 2023 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, he could have easily cracked the top five in that race if it weren’t for a mishap that caused him to lag behind. Nevertheless, Suarez has three top 10s and a top five in seven starts so far this season. He has finished inside the top 10 in all of his last three NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond Raceway.”
