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    "The Road to Richmond" Runs Through Indy This Weekend
    Jul 28, 2011
    “The Road To Richmond” roars back to action this weekend at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns from an off week to make its annual stop at the Brickyard. Sunday’s Brickyard 400 is the fourth event in the 2011 “Race to The Chase,” meaning only five races remain before the Wonderful Pistachios 400 “One Last Race To Make The Chase” at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night, September 10th.
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    Cruisin' With Kenny: Fans Enjoy Baltimore Inner Harbor Tour With NASCAR Driver/Tour Guide Kenny Wallace
    Jul 19, 2011
    NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace wowed the crowd with his humor and infectious laugh aboard the Annapolitan II while guiding a tour boat through the Baltimore Inner Harbor today. Buoyed by an unparalleled outgoing personality, Wallace narrated the sightseeing tour that included Federal Hill, the city skyline, Fells Point and the USS Constellation.
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    "The Road to Richmond" Runs Through New Hampshire This Weekend
    Jul 15, 2011
    On the heels of Kyle Busch’s Kentucky Speedway win on “The Road to Richmond,” the 10-week stretch continues at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. The next eight races will prove pivotal in deciding the field for the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, which will be finalized on Saturday, September 10, at Richmond International Raceway’s Wonderful Pistachios 400, which is “One Last Race to Make The Chase.”
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    Dierks Bentley to Rock Richmond International Raceway Thursday, September 8
    Jul 14, 2011
    The September NASCAR weekend at Richmond International Raceway gets a country kickoff Thursday, September 8, as national country music recording artist Dierks Bentley plays the track’s amphitheater for the first “Rockin’ the Raceway” to benefit the Cullather Brain Tumor Quality of Life Center at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital.
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    Richmond International Raceway & Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin' - And Racin' - With NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Entitlement
    Jul 13, 2011
    Wonderful Pistachios, which has been rallying people to Get Crackin’ for three years, will now be revving people to Get Racin’ as the entitlement sponsor of Richmond International Raceway’s September 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The Wonderful Pistachios 400 showcases one of the most anticipated racing events of the season, as it marks “One Last Race to Make The Chase.”
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    Race Fans Invited to Take a Cruise in the Baltimore Inner Harbor With Kenny Wallace
    Jul 12, 2011
    Imagine boarding a boat with NASCAR personality Kenny Wallace as your tour guide. That’s what race fans can do on Tuesday, July 19 in the Baltimore Inner Harbor! Richmond International Raceway and Kenny Wallace are teaming up with Cruises on the Bay™ by Watermark®, to invite race fans to step aboard the Annapolitan II for a 45-minute cruise introducing Baltimore and the renaissance of the Inner Harbor, in typical Kenny Wallace style.
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    New Track President Addresses the Fans
    Jul 7, 2011
    Dennis Bickmeier, who was just named president of Richmond International Raceway, writes a letter to the fans.
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    Dennis Bickmeier Named President of Richmond International Raceway
    Jul 6, 2011
    International Speedway Corporation (“ISC”) today announced it has named Dennis Bickmeier President of Richmond International Raceway (“RIR”) effective immediately. Bickmeier accepts the role from his most recent position as Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing for Michigan International Speedway (“MIS”). Current RIR President Doug Fritz who has resigned to pursue other career opportunities, will transition out over the next several weeks.
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    Richmond International Raceway to Install SAFER Barriers on Backstretch of America’s Premier Short Track
    Jul 5, 2011
    SAFER barriers will be installed in time for the September “One Last Race to Make The Chase” NASCAR weekend at Richmond International Raceway. The new SAFER barriers will cover the entire length of the inside backstretch wall, which is over 900 feet.
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