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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.

Related Topics: 2010 One Last Race to Make the Chase, Last Race to Make The Chase, Race For The Chase, 2010 Virginia 529 College Savings 250, NASCAR Cup Series, Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya

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Winding "Road to Richmond" Continues Through Windy City Saturday

With another race “under the lights” on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule this Saturday, it brings to mind the short-track night racing fans will see at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 11 for “One Last Race to Make The Chase”—the final race of the 10-event “Race to The Chase.” But first things first. This weekend the series visits Chicagoland Speedway for the third of the 10 events, and there is plenty to talk about in the point standings.

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THE “ROAD TO RICHMOND” STARTS THIS WEEKEND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series “Race to The Chase” begins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend with the 10-Event spectacle culminating at Richmond International Raceway for “One Last Race to Make The Chase” on Sept. 11, when the field will be set for the 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Related Topics: 2010 One Last Race to Make the Chase, Last Race to Make The Chase, Race For The Chase, NASCAR Cup Series, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, 2010 Virginia 529 College Savings 250

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Chase Update: Hamlin Wins at Martinsville; Talladega Looms for Championship Contenders

One week after an old-school slugfest at the Chase’s shortest track, Martinsville Speedway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series playoffs resume at Talladega Superspeedway, the biggest and fastest circuit in the 10-race slate. Talladega Superspeedway is the most unpredictable of the Chase races. No lead is safe coming into Sunday’s event. No lead is ever safe coming into Talladega.

Related Topics: Last Race to Make The Chase, Race For The Chase, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin

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"Road To Richmond" Twists and Turns Through Watkins Glen This Weekend

fter some movement among the top 12 drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings following an eventful day at the “Tricky Triangle” of Pocono, the Race to The Chase shifts to the 11-turn road course at Watkins Glen International. Following this weekend’s event, there will only be three races remaining before the “Race to The Chase” culminates at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 11 with the Air Guard 400—“One Last Race to Make The Chase.”

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Track President Doug Fritz to Bring You His NASCAR Fantasy Picks for All 10 "Race to The Chase" Events on the Road to Richmond

Maybe your NASCAR fantasy racing team isn’t doing so hot this year. You’ve possibly hit a mid-season slump and are looking for a way to climb the standings. Perhaps you’re already doing well but want to make sure you keep the momentum going. Well, Richmond International Raceway president Doug Fritz wants you to be the champion of your fantasy racing league and he’s going to give you advice for the Road to Richmond—all 10 “Race to The Chase” events beginning this weekend and ending with the Saturday, September 11 “One Last Race to Make The Chase” at America’s Premier Short Track.

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Winning Becomes More Important Than Ever at Richmond International Raceway

NASCAR announced a new championship format today that will put greater emphasis on winning races all season long, expands the current Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field to 16 drivers, and implements a new round-by-round advancement format that ultimately will reward a battle-tested, worthy champion.

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Unprecedented Fourteen Drivers Eligible to Race Their Way Into The Chase at Richmond International Raceway Saturday

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.