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Apr 28
Saturday

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 crew had an amazing night in the pits. On their first stop on lap 70, Logano came into the pits 10th and left in sixth. On their second stop, Logano came in ninth and once again went out sixth. · The No. 20 Dollar General Toyota was loose in, tight center and loose off all night long. Crew Chief Adam Steven made a number of changes and the car slowly got better, but the team could never find the handle they ... 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 »

Brian Scott Finishes 14th Under the Lights at RIR

Brian Scott 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 ... FULL STORY »

Sam Hornish, Jr., Claims First Top-5 Finish of ’12 NNS Season at RIR

NNS No 12 Wurth/Penske Racing Dodge Challenger R/T driven by Sam Hornish Jr. 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 ... FULL STORY »

Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Post-Race Recaps

Toyota Motorsports Logo 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 ... FULL STORY »

Ford Racing, 2012 NNS Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Post-Race Recaps

Ford Racing 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 ... 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 »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 04.27.12
MARK MARTIN, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Starting Position: 1st Is this like a second childhood and are you enjoying driving for Michael Waltrip Racing? "Yeah, I am. I just love driving that Aaron's Toyota and working with everybody at MWR (Michael Waltrip Racing). They ...FULL STORY »
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Harvick Leads the Way in Qualifying for Team Chevy at Richmond Int’l Raceway
Posted 04.27.12
RICHMOND, VA - April 27, 2011 - Kevin Harvick led the way for Team Chevy in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying session at Richmond International Raceway by putting his No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet on the on the inside of row two, in third place, with a time of 21.067 seconds ...FULL STORY »
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SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 04.27.12
A.J. Allmendinger (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 4th \ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THAT LAP?  “Yeah, I’m really happy with that.  You know, the lap times here are so close and this place is so tough to get a lap in and be smooth but overall just really happy with ...FULL STORY »
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Ford Racing, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 04.27.12
CARL EDWARDS, No. 99 Ford EcoBoost Ford (Qualified 2nd) “We haven’t been very good in qualifying for about the last month and Jack (Roush) said he has quit giving me advice because he thought that was part of it. But he hasn’t said anything in about a month and I asked ...FULL STORY »
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2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon
Posted 04.27.12
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET met with media and discussed racing conditions at Richmond, upcoming track changes at Bristol, the need to improve when qualifying, how warm weather could affect the racing at Talladega, segment times, and more. WHAT WAS IT LIKE BEING WITH RICHARD HAMMOND OF TOP GEAR? I ...FULL STORY »
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Mark Martin celebrates as he breaks his previous record as oldest Coors Light Pole winner at Richmond (53 years, 3 months, 19 days) on Friday at Richmond International Raceway. - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Starting Lineup
Posted 04.27.12
Mark Martin, with a qualifying lap speed of 128.327 mph, captured the 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Coors Light Pole Award at Richmond International Raceway. Martin - at the age of 53 years, 3 months and 19 days, breaks his own previous record for being the oldest pole-sitter at RIR - received his 2nd series ...FULL STORY »
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Faith and Freedom Coalition Targets Voters with FAS Lane Racing Sponsorship
Posted 04.27.12
RICHMOND, VA. (April 27, 2012) – FAS Lane Racing is proud to announce that The Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC) will sponsor the team’s No. 32 Ford driven by Reed Sorenson in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this Saturday, April 28th, at Richmond International Raceway.  FFC is believed to be the ...FULL STORY »
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SRT Motorsports (Dodge) KEYS FOR SUCCES: Capital City 400
Posted 04.27.12
RICHMOND, Va. (Friday, April 27) – Each race weekend, selected SRT Motorsports Engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race. This week, Howard Comstock, SRT Motorsports Engineering, provides the keys for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race. Track: ...FULL STORY »


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