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Articles tagged ‘2012 Richmond 250’

May 01
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Kyle Busch Eager to back up Brother’s Win with a Repeat

Kurt Busch (L), driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, poses with his brother and team owner Kyle Busch (R) after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway on Friday in Richmond, Va. - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images for NASCAR MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 1, 2012) - Coming off an exciting week of racing, which included his first win as a NASCAR Nationwide Series team owner and his first win of the 2012 season as a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Kyle Busch is anxious to carry the high momentum into this weekend's Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Speedway. Making his sixth start in the self-owned No. 54 Kyle Busch Motorsports entry, Busch is the defending race winner at the 2.66-mile tri-oval and has victories there in each of NASCAR's top-three series over the past four years. Most recently, he completed a victory there one year ago, this same race weekend and series, as well as ... FULL STORY »

Six NASCAR Nationwide Series Crew Chiefs Fined; Crew Chiefs, Car Chiefs Placed On Probation For Infractions At Richmond International Raceway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 1, 2012) – NASCAR announced today that six NASCAR Nationwide Series crew chiefs had been fined and placed on probation for violations during this past weekend’s event at Richmond International Raceway. In addition, the teams’ respective ... FULL STORY »

Richmond, The Weekend Of The Busch’s And Other Stuff

Granny Grump Hello loyal readers and other folks. Hope your weekend went well and you enjoyed the races at Richmond. I'll tell ya one somethin' right now, this was one I need to jot down in my "Really?" notebook along side the ... FULL STORY »

Monster Energy Team and Kurt Busch WINNERS at RIR

Kurt Busch (L), driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, poses with his brother and team owner Kyle Busch (R) after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway on Friday in Richmond, Va. - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images for NASCAR Older Busch Brother Delivers First Team Win for Kyle Busch Motorsports Date: April 27, 2012 Event: Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Race 7 of 33) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Richmond International Raceway (0.75-mile oval) Start/Finish: 10th/1st (Running, completed 250 of 250 laps) Winner: Kurt Busch ... FULL STORY »

Logano and Dollar General Team Play Strategy Game and Finish 18th at Richmond

Joey Logano Dollar General - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw / Getty Images for NASCAR Post Race Highlights: · Logano was third in the day’s only practice, but struggled in qualifying and started 14th for Friday evening’s event. · Despite the 14th-place start, Logano moved his way into the top-10 by lap 50. · The Dollar General pit ... FULL STORY »

Michael Annett, 2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Post-Race Recap

Michael Annett - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke / Getty Images for NASCAR Michael Annett No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang Michael Annett started the 250-lap NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Richmond International Raceway from the 19th position. Annett finished the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 as follows: 8th—Michael Annett, No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford ... FULL STORY »

SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Post-Race Recaps

Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports Logo Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 12 Wurth Dodge Challenger) Finished 5th YOU HAD A GOOD DODGE CHALLENGER ALL NIGHT BUT THERE WAS AN ISSUE EARLY IN THE RACE.  “We started having some brake vibration about lap two or three and we did ... FULL STORY »



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Brian Scott Finishes 14th Under the Lights at RIR
Posted 04.28.12
Post Race Highlights: · Joe Gibbs Racing’s Brian Scott qualified 15th for Friday night’s 250 lap night race at Richmond International Raceway. · The second caution of the night came out on lap 68. The No. 11 Dollar General team made their first pit stop of the day for four tires, fuel ...FULL STORY »
No 12 Wurth / Penske Racing Dodge Challenger R/T driven by Sam Hornish Jr.
Sam Hornish, Jr., Claims First Top-5 Finish of ’12 NNS Season at RIR
Posted 04.28.12
RICHMOND, Va. (Friday, April 27, 2012) – Sam Hornish Jr. finished fifth in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Friday night at Richmond International Raceway and wasn’t bashful about the main reason why. “The biggest thing I take out of tonight is we had an awesome night in the pits,” Hornish said. ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 04.28.12
Kurt Busch won the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Richmond International Raceway. The win marked the first victory for Kyle Busch Motorsports and team owner Kyle Busch in the NNS. The victory was Kurt Busch's first in a Camry and fourth overall in the Series. Busch started 10th and led three times ...FULL STORY »
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Ford Racing, 2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 04.28.12
RICKY STENHOUSE JR., No. 6 Cargill Beef Ford Mustang (Finished 4th) ANOTHER TOP FIVE FINISH FOR YOU TONIGHT. “Yeah, it was alright. We weren’t the best we have been here but we weren’t terrible. There were times in the race I felt we had the best car in parts of the ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch celebrates the first NASCAR Nationwide Series win for Kyle Busch Motorsports on Friday at Richmond International Raceway. - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Race Results
Posted 04.27.12
Kyle Busch Motorsports received their first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory Friday night, as Kurt Busch held off Denny Hamlin by 0.062 seconds to win the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway. This was Busch's fourth series win of the 2012 season, his first series career win and his ...FULL STORY »
Kevin Harvick - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Starting Lineup
Posted 04.27.12
Kevin Harvick, with a qualifying lap speed of 124.625 mph, captured the 2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Coors Light Pole Award at Richmond International Raceway. This was Harvick's 1st series pole of the 2012 season, his 24th series career pole and his 2nd series pole at the .75 mile track in ...FULL STORY »
Ricky Stenhouse Cockpit - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds / Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Final Practice Session Speeds
Posted 04.27.12
In the only practice session being held for tonight's NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 race at Richmond International Raceway, it was the defending series champion, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., with a lap speed of 122.990 mph, showing the quickest way around the 0.75 mile track. Kevin Harvick was second quickest with a ...FULL STORY »
Richmond International Raceway Celebrating 60 Years in NASCAR
Strategic Changes Helped Richmond Prosper Through Seven Decades
Posted 04.25.12
Dusty, Half-Mile Dirt Track Became Illuminated Short Track Jewel DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 25, 2012) – Staging NASCAR Sprint Cup races through portions of seven decades, Richmond International Raceway is proof that changing with the times equals prosperity. Since its first series race in 1953, won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Lee ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NASCAR Tidbits – April 23 – 30, 2012
Posted 04.25.12
KING OF KANSAS: Camry driver Denny Hamlin won Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) at Kansas Speedway, marking the first Cup win by a Camry on the 1.5.-mile track. He took the lead after passing his Toyota teammate Martin Truex Jr. with 31 laps remaining. Hamlin led twice during the ...FULL STORY »


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