Vitals: 16th in the points standings. 0 wins, 1 top 5, 9 top 10s, 1 DNF.
Moment to remember: Menard's lone top five of the season came at newly repaved Kansas Speedway, where he finished third, the highest finishing Chaser of the race and led six laps. It was crew chief Slugger Labbe's first...
Check this, friends: the audio from inside Paul Menard's car just before the late-race spin at Richmond that may or may not have changed the entire complexion of the race and, possibly, the Chase.
Jay Hart has a thorough breakdown here of what was said and what it might mean. Read, listen...