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On the heels of what many race fans are calling one of the best races at Richmond International Raceway in years and the most entertaining race of the 2011 season, track officials announced today that America’s Premier Short Track will again host two NASCAR weekends in 2012.

Kevin Harvick won the Wonderful Pistachios 400 in dramatic fashion, holding off a hard-charging Carl Edwards over the final 10 laps.

Kyle Busch notched his fourth Richmond NASCAR Nationwide Series win Friday night, besting Carl Edwards, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

As fans fill the stands at Richmond International Raceway this Saturday night, September 10th, they will be joining in the most patriotic pre-race ceremony ever at America’s Premier Short Track. To honor America, the pre-race ceremony will begin with a “Salute to America” concert featuring patriotic music performed by police and military bands, as well as an active duty marine.

If you’re looking for a pre-race pit pass and the opportunity to get up close and personal with NASCAR celebrities on Sprint Cup Series race day, our Green Flag Zone fan hospitality option is your best bet. The Green Flag Zone fan hospitality this Saturday, September 10 is your ticket to a pre-race pit pass, full dinner buffet and question-and-answer sessions with NASCAR celebrities, including Chase contenders Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski, all before the Wonderful Pistachios 400.

When NASCAR announced its new-for-2011 Chase “Wild Card” element earlier this year, this is probably the scenario they envisioned heading into Saturday night’s “One Last Race to Make The Chase”—the Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway. An unprecedented 14 drivers have a shot at three remaining spots in the 12-driver 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, which should make for some unbelievable beating, banging, flaring tempers and fireworks at America’s Premier Short Track.

Once again proving that NASCAR is one of the fan-friendliest sports in America, NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers will sign autographs for fans attending the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, September 9.

We're giving you an opportunity to win a VIP trip to the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas with the “Your Seat in Vegas is Waiting” contest, including a four-day, three-night trip, airfare, hotel accommodations, $500 spending money and a VIP experience at the Ceremony.

With the Wonderful Pistachios 400 “One Last Race to Make The Chase” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race scheduled on Saturday, September 10, just a day before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Richmond International Raceway has a patriotic pre-race ceremony planned.