Brad Keselowski won the regular season finale, while Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle clinched playoff berths.
In a dominating performance where he led all but 17 laps, Brad Keselowski won NASCAR's regular season finale Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.
Never seriously challenged, Keselowski led 383 of 400 laps to take his fourth victory of the season and grab the No. 1 seed in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, which begins next week. Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle raced their way into the playoffs via finishes of ninth and 19th, respectively.
"What a night," Keselowski said. "I pulled into Victory Lane and pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I can't imagine a better way to enter the Chase and earn the No. 1 seed. We're ready.
"Wow, what a night."
Jeff Gordon finished second, followed by Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick completing the top five. Despite finishing third, Bowyer missed qualifying for the Chase by seven points.
"I knew coming in here, it was a long shot at best," Bowyer said. "We put it all out there. I raced as hard as we could. At our very best, we were a third-place race car tonight at my very best race track."
Rounding out the top 10 were Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Newman and Aric Almirola.
Following the race Johnson needed medical treatment for dehydration, according to ESPN. Johnson exited his car and laid down on pit road before being assisted by his team to a stretcher, which transported him to the infield care center. The defending Sprint Cup champion was described as "very faint" by ESPN.
The Chase begins Sept. 14 at Chicagoland Speedway.
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