Analysis: Why Loudon is the perfect pre-Chase heat check for Hendrick

Richmond Raceway did not “fix” Hendrick Motorsports’ summer.It did, however, give the organization something it had been missing for months: four cars pointing in the same direction.No. 9 Chevrolet driver Chase Elliott finished fifth under the lights on Saturday night, his best result since winning at Texas Motor Speedway in May, ending a career-long nine-race streak outside the top 10. Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson followed in sixth, snapping his own run of f