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Track President Doug Fritz Announces Air Guard 400 With Historic Skydive
In a historic skydiving stunt into Richmond International Raceway, track president Doug Fritz and Air Guard representative MSgt Matt Leas announced today the Air Guard will hold the race entitlement for the September 11, 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at America’s Premier Short Track.
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Double Duty: McMurray Tours Langley Air Force Base, Takes on Media and Fans in Kart Races
Jamie McMurray, who became the third driver to win both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same season, pulled off another impressive double today, touring Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia before taking on members of the media and fans in kart racing action at G-Force Karts in Richmond.
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Carl Edwards Wins Coors Light Pole Award for Saturday Night's Air Guard 400
Carl Edwards won the Coors Light Pole Award for Saturday’s Air Guard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race during today’s Fas Mart Pole Qualifying at Richmond International Raceway. Edwards grabbed the top spot with a lap of 127.762 mph.
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Hamlin's Hometown Win Clinches Top Seed in The Chase
Denny Hamlin clinched the top seed in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with his second career victory at his hometown track, holding off his teammate Kyle Busch to win the Air Guard 400 Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.
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Night Ranger to Rock Coca-Cola Pre-Race Concert Before Air Guard 400
Night racing “under the lights” meets Night Ranger on Saturday, September 11, when rock icons - Night Ranger - perform a pre-race concert before the Air Guard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. The pre-race concert, presented by Coca-Cola, will take place at 5:45 p.m. at the start/finish line.
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Road To Richmond Makes Short-Track Stop at Thunder Valley
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series “Race To The Chase” is winding down with the “Road To Richmond” rolling into Thunder Valley this weekend, making a stop at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night. Only two races remain, Bristol and Atlanta, until the Air Guard 400, which is “One Last Race to Make the Chase.”
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Fans Have Shot at VIP Trip to 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony with "Your Seat in Vegas is Waiting" Contest
Richmond International Raceway is giving race fans an opportunity to win a VIP trip to the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas with the “Your Seat in Vegas is Waiting” contest.
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Post-9/11 GI Bill Named Presenting Sponsor of Upcoming NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend
Track president Doug Fritz announced today the Post-9/11 GI Bill has partnered with America’s Premier Short Track as the presenting sponsor of the upcoming NASCAR Doubleheader weekend. Titled the Post-9/11 GI Bill NASCAR Weekend at Richmond, the event weekend will feature the Air Guard 400 and the Virginia 529 College Savings 250.
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Convenient Off-Site Parking & Shuttle Service Offered on Saturday, September 11
Fans attending the Air Guard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 11 will once again be able to take advantage of the “Park and Ride” shuttle program from downtown Richmond at the Richmond Coliseum parking lot and The Showplace parking lot on Mechanicsville Turnpike. The shuttle service, which is only available on Saturday, September 11, allows fans to park their vehicles at either location and use the free shuttle service to the main gate of America’s Premier Short Track.
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Mark Martin Added to Star-Studded Rost of NASCAR Personalities in Saturday's Fan Hospitality
The stars will be shining in fan hospitality at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 11, prior to the Air Guard 400. GoDaddy.com driver Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Jack Roush, David Ragan, Sam Hornish Jr., SPEED-TV personality Hermie Sadler and track president Doug Fritz will all participate in exclusive question-and-answer sessions in the Scotts Turf Builder Green Flag Zone fan hospitality.