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NASCAR Picks & Richmond Raceway Predictions
Richmond under the lights is a chess match at 120 mph. The 0.75-mile bullring chews up tires, punishes bad pit calls, and rewards drivers who can adapt as the track changes over a long green-flag run. With two races left before the playoffs, the urgency is real, and this place has a habit of crowning the drivers who combine pace with patience. Let’s hit the board.
Cook Out 400: The Favorites
Denny Hamlin (+400 at BetMGM Sportsbook)
No one is more dangerous at Richmond right now. Hamlin has five career wins here, including two in the last three races, and has finished first or second in each of those three starts. Add in the best short-track driver rating over the last three seasons and one of the fastest pit crews in the series,…