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May 02, 2009
Gordon regains first, leads after 350 laps
Jeff Gordon regained first place and led after 350 laps at RIR.
Kyle Busch out front after 300 laps
Kyle Busch is your leader after 300 laps at RIR.
Hamlin loses, regains lead after 150 of 400 laps at RIR
Denny Hamlin retook his lead by winning the race off pit road following Kasey Kahne’s spin.
Hamlin leads after 100 laps at RIR
Former Chesterfield resident Denny Hamlin passed Jeff Gordon for the lead and was leading after 100 laps at RIR.
Russ Friedman 400 off and running
The Crown Royal Presents Russ Friedman 400 began at 7:54 p.m. with a green-yellow start.
Dryers on the track
Trucks with mounted dryers are working on the Richmond International Raceway track, attempting to dry it after a recent rain shower.
Jeff Gordon leads after 50 laps at RIR
Jeff Gordon pulling away early at RIR.
Vickers grabs 400 pole
Brian Vickers figures he’ll need a strong showing in tonight’s Crown Royal Presents Russell Friedman 400 to prove he’s a legitimate contender...
RIR schedule - Saturday
RIR RACE WEEK 7: Sprint Cup driver introductions 7:30: Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400
RIR puts driver skill to the test
Here’s another reason for casual fans to like the racing at RIR: Chances are a big-name driver is going to win tonight. Last week’s race at...
NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Russ Friedman 400 Lineup
NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Russ Friedman 400 Lineup
NASCAR ratings down, but not optimism for RIR race
Fox Sports maintains a healthy optimism about tonight’s race and its TV potential. Just don’t mention the R-word. Rain is the enemy at the...
Busch, Earnhardt: Rivalry is byproduct of media
They aren’t quite the Hatfields and McCoys, but Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. aren’t exactly fishing buddies, either. Their relationship...
A driver’s diary - A.J. Allmendinger
Well, tonight is the race and we are starting 31st. We weren’t too thrilled with that. The car got loose and we just didn’t get as good a time...
Talladega winner waits for big break
Something has been lost amid the uproar of Carl Edwards going airborne near the finish line at Talladega Superspeedway. Something has been forgotten in...
Nationwide series 2009 results
NATIONWIDE SERIES REPORT
NASCAR-Nationwide-Lipton Tea 250 Results
NASCAR-Nationwide-Lipton Tea 250 Results
Poor economy forces race weekend sales to stall
As race fans were setting up their campers, buying beer and settling in for a weekend of NASCAR yesterday, Lamont Kizzie was bemoaning his nearly empty...
Track Talk
TRACK TALK Correspondent Shawn Fenner asked fans the following: In light of what happened last week at Talladega with Carl Edwards’ last-lap wreck...
NASCAR Notes: Race short of sellout
After having its 33-race sellout streak snapped last September at Richmond International Raceway because of Tropical Storm Hanna, tonight’s Crown...
Kyle Busch outduels rival Edwards
Notch another victory for Kyle Busch in his rivalry with Carl Edwards. Busch gave the crowd a show last night in the Lipton Tea 250 by outgunning Edwards...
Edwards seems satisfied after talks about safety issues at Talladega
Carl Edwards insists that safety issues at Talladega Superspeedway must be addressed after he survived a violent crash on the final lap Sunday. He seems...
May 01, 2009
Kyle Busch wins Lipton Tea 250
Kyle Busch held off Carl Edwards to win the Nationwide Series Lipton Tea 250 tonight at Richmond International Raceway.
Vickers wins Sprint Cup pole at Richmond
Brian Vickers turned a lap at 127.131 mph to win the pole position for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. ...
Vickers wins Russ Friedman 400 pole
Brian Vickers won the Crown Royal Presents Russ Friedman 400 pole today with a speed of 127.13 mph.
Lipton Tea 250 lineup - Kenseth takes pole for Nationwide race
Matt Kenseth took the pole position for tonight’s Lipton Tea 250 race at RIR with a speed of 124.821.
Jeff Gordon gets MRI for ailing back
Jeff Gordon says his back is still bothering him and the four-time series champion had an MRI this week. Gordon says doctors found a bit of arthritis and...
Gordon’s drive for five
Jeff Gordon has led the points race for much of this Sprint Cup season, mostly because of his grit and consistency. The four-time Cup champion has driven...
DRIVER DIARY: AJ Allmendinger
I hope you are as excited about this weekend’s race here in Richmond as much as I am. Yeah, I know every driver says that about the upcoming track,...
NASCAR crash like that at Talladega unlikely at Richmond
The images are inescapable. A car traveling at about 180 mph loses control, goes airborne and helicopters off the catch fence during a NASCAR race at Talladega...
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