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Fans Invited to Watch NASCAR Drivers Testing at RIR This Monday, April 1
Although the much-anticipated debut of NASCAR’s Gen-6 car in a points-paying race at Richmond International Raceway is scheduled for the Saturday, April 27, Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the first time it hits the pavement will be this Monday. Earnhardt Ganassi drivers Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya will be joined by Richard Petty Motorsports drivers Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola when they test at RIR, and the grandstands are open for fans to watch, for free.
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Johnson Takes Chase Lead After California Win
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup continues this weekend at Lowes Motor Speedway with the 10-race playoff reaching the halfway point. Jimmie Johnson earned his fifth victory of the season at Auto Club Speedway last weekend, and the three-time defending champion took over the points lead in his quest for an unprecedented fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.
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McMurray's Win at The Brickyard an Unexpected Turn on the "Road To Richmond"
Jamie McMurray became the third driver in NASCAR history to win the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same season with his victory at Indianapolis Sunday, an unexpected twist on the “Road to Richmond” that gives McMurray an outside shot at a Chase berth with just five races remaining before “One Last Race To Make The Chase” at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night, September 11.
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Juan Montoya Takes Pole Position for Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400
Juan Montoya posted the only sub-21-second lap during Friday's time trials for Saturday night's Crown Royal Presents 400 to claim the seventh pole of his Sprint Cup career.
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Montoya Rocks in Cup Practice
Juan Pablo Montoya led the way in final practice for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers Signing Autographs Prior to Saturday's Race
All fans who have tickets for the Saturday, April 28, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 400 race at Richmond International Raceway are invited to attend a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver autograph session featuring Clint Bowyer, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray and David Ragan.
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Road to Richmond Reaches an All-Time Excitement Apex as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Visits "America's Premier Short Track"
Has there ever been this much excitement leading into a NASCAR race? Probably not; and consider the fact that this is the track that annually hosts “One Last Race to Make the Chase” and has produced some of the most intense on-track battles throughout its 57 years of NASCAR racing. So you know this has to be serious.
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Kevin Harvick Wins the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Richmond International Raceway
Kevin Harvick vaulted from seventh to first during a Green-White-Checkered finish to win the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. It’s his first trip to Gatorade Victory Lane this season.
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Jeff Gordon Fastest in Final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice at RIR
Jeff Gordon (#24 Drive to the End Hunger Chevrolet) led the way in final practice for the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Gordon posted a speed of 126.963 mph on the challenging ¾-mile oval.
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Hometown hero Denny Hamlin wins the Chevy Rock & Roll 400
After pulling into Gatorade Victory Lane and seeing the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 trophy, Hamlin remarked, “This is the coolest trophy you can get and I’ve always wanted to get it.”