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Apr 27
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2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth, right, driver of the No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Ford, talks with crew chief Jimmy Fennigin the garage during practice - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR Matt Kenseth, who is the only current Ford driver to post a win at Richmond, has enjoyed steady success at the track over the years. In addition to his one win, the No. 17 Ford Ecoboost driver boasts three top-five and nine top-10 finishes in the Cup series in 24 starts. Third in the point standings entering the weekend, Kenseth met with media members prior to practice Friday. MATT KENSETH, NO. 17 Ford EcoBoost Fusion --  TALK ABOUT COMING BACK TO RICHMOND AND RACING UNDER THE LIGHTS HERE SATURDAY NIGHT.  “Well, I really enjoy the race track here and the facility. It has been one we kind of struggle at since we went to this car quite awhile ago. I am looking forward to ... FULL STORY »

2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Final Practice Session Speeds

2012 NNS Ricky Stenhouse Cockpit - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images for NASCAR 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 ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Kevin Harvick

2012 NSCS Kevin Harvick Jimmy Johns - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 JIMMY JOHNS CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed his outlook for this weekend’s race, the proposed changes at Bristol Motor Speedway, the Talladega race coming up and much more.  TALK ... FULL STORY »

David Reutimann, Dave Blaney, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Tommy Baldwin Racing Logo Tommy Baldwin Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Advance: Richmond International Raceway Race: Capital City 400 Presented by Virginia is For Lovers NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 9 of 36 Track: Richmond International Raceway Track Length: .75 miles Date: April 28, 2012 Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will return ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Harold Hinson Photography (HHP) KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Brown Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Are you looking forward to a busy race weekend in Richmond? "We've had some good times with the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown. We're looking forward to another one ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Denny Hamlin

NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Are you excited about tonight's Short Track Showdown? "Yeah, we're definitely excited about it -- excited as long as the weather stays dry for us tonight. We're looking forward ... FULL STORY »

Denny Hamlin, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR EXPRESS NOTES: Kansas Recap: Denny Hamlin passed Martin Truex Jr. with 31 laps remaining in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway and held him off en route to the checkered flag in the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, winning ... 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 »
2012 Ford Focus Electric Pace Car
Ford Unveils Historic All-New Focus Electric Pace Car for NASCAR Capital City 400 Race This Weekend
Posted 04.25.12
Ford unveiled its 2012 Focus Electric that will become the first all-electric pace car to pace a NASCAR race this weekend in the Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers.  Lt. Governor Bill Bolling of the Commonwealth of Virginia was on hand to help unveil the pace car along ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Ryan Newman - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Ryan Newman Going for Win No. 2 in the State of Virginia
Posted 04.25.12
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (April 25, 2012) – There’s no quit in Ryan Newman and his No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) team. Newman and his No. 39 U.S. Army Reserve team have proven they are a determined group that will never give up, as witnessed just three races ago when the team earned ...FULL STORY »
No 95 Tommy Williams Drywall (TWD) Ford Fusion driven by Scott Speed
Leavine Family Racing Makes First Road Trip to Richmond International Raceway
Posted 04.25.12
CONCORD, N.C. (April 25, 2012) - While driver Scott Speed is no stranger to the Richmond International Raceway, Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series 400 will be Leavine Family Racing's first trip to the popular three-quarter-mile short track. Speed will drive the No. 95 Tommy Williams Drywall (TWD) Ford Fusion on a ...FULL STORY »
Furniture Row crew chief Pete Rondeau (L) and driver Regan Smith
Smith, Furniture Row Racing Welcome Change of Scenery
Posted 04.25.12
DENVER, Colo. (April 25, 2012) -- The sight of a short track has taken on more of an appeal for Regan Smith, who will drive his No. 78 Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet in Saturday night's Capital City 400 Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. "After struggling on the mile-and-a-half tracks ...FULL STORY »
NSCS Tony Stewart in Car - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
Tony Stewart – That Escalated Quickly
Posted 04.25.12
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (April 25, 2012) – When the green flag drops for the Capital City 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, it will have been 230 days since the last time the stars of the Sprint Cup Series raced at the .75-mile oval ...FULL STORY »
Toyota Motorsports Logo
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 »
Jimmie Johnson in Garage - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson – Virginia Is for Short-Track Lovers
Posted 04.25.12
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 25, 2011) – The ubiquitous state tourism slogan for Virginia could also apply to the short track located in Richmond (Va.) that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits twice a year. Few, including Jimmie Johnson, would disagree that Richmond International Raceway produces some exciting races. Fans seem ...FULL STORY »
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 04.24.12
NOTES Follow EGR on Twitter:  Continue to follow Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) on their official team Twitter page.  Find in-race updates and weekly news on the No. 1 and No. 42 teams throughout the 2012 season by following “@EGRTeams”.                        ...FULL STORY »


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