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Hey Kids! Join NASCAR Drivers for Free Activities and Q&As
What’s better than watching a race at Richmond International Raceway? Being in one! Kids 12 and younger have an opportunity to do just that on Saturday, September 6, in the Virginia529 Kids Zone.
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Chase Update: Johnson Closing in on Historic Fourth-Straight Championship with Texas Up Next
Following a sixth-place finish after the late-race carnage at Talladega, Jimmie Johnson padded his points lead in the quest for a record fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title. With three races remaining in the Chase, it looks like only a Texas-sized problem would keep Johnson from becoming the first driver to four-peat.
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Kyle Busch Triumphant in Lipton Tea 250
Kyle Busch was a vision of "Racing Perfection" at just the right time, racing to a 0.584sec win under the lights after a 5-lap dash to the finish.
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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.”
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Matt Kenseth Wins Farm Bureau Insurance Pole Qualifying at Richmond International Raceway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth set a new track qualifying at Richmond International Raceway today with a lap of 130.334 mph. Kenseth earned his second straight pole award and the 10th of his career. He will lead the field in tomorrow night’s Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
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NASCAR Action Rocks Richmond
Matt Kenseth (#17 Ameriquest Ford) is continuing his strong run of late by leading the final practice for tonight's Emerson Radio 250. Matt's best lap of 21.348 seconds (126.476mph) was nearly 0.2 seconds faster than Chesterfield, VA native Denny Hamlin (#20 Rockwell Automotive Chevrolet).
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Burton, Biffle, Kenseth Added to Entry List for Emerson Radio 250
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series stars Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth have joined the list of drivers running double-duty at Richmond International Raceway for next weekend's Emerson Radio 250 NASCAR Busch Series race and the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race.
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Crown Royal Selects Five Military Heroes as Finalists for "Your Name Here" Contest
While race fans gear up for one of the biggest spectacles of the season at Daytona International Speedway, the makers of Crown Royal Canadian whisky, a subsidiary of Diageo plc today announced fans will also have the opportunity to choose one of America’s true heroes to receive naming rights to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway on May 1, 2010.
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Crown Royal® Honors America's Bravest for 2nd Year With Naming Rights to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race
Crown Royal takes pride in showcasing our country’s finest heroes, and once again, the tradition will live on. The makers of Crown Royal Canadian whisky, a subsidiary of Diageo plc, will award naming rights to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway on April 30, 2011 to a serviceman or servicewoman.
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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.