Monthly Archives: September 2013

Experience Friday’s On-Track Activity from Pit Road with Richmond International Raceway’s Pre-Race Pit Passes

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Experience Friday’s On-Track Activity from Pit Road with Richmond International Raceway’s Pre-Race Pit Passes

Richmond logoFans Can Experience Unforgettable Sights & Sounds Up Close on NASCAR Race Day

Richmond International Raceway is bringing you closer to the action than ever before with Friday Pre-Race Pit Passes prior to the upcoming Virginia529 College Savings 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Friday, September 6. You can watch NASCAR pole qualifying and practice from the perspective of a NASCAR crew member and see the stock cars from just a few feet away as they rumble down pit road, giving you an unforgettable experience of the sights and sounds that only NASCAR can produce.  Continue reading →

Pastrana, Sadler, Bayne & Jack Ingram Signing Autographs at Richmond

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Travis Pastrana, Elliott Sadler, Trevor Bayne & Jack Ingram Signing Autographs at Richmond International Raceway Prior to Virginia 529 College Savings 250

Richmond logoAdditional Drivers Expected to be Added to Lineup

Once again proving NASCAR is one of the fan-friendliest sports in America, NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers Travis Pastrana, Elliott Sadler and Trevor Bayne, along with 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee, Jack Ingram, will sign autographs for fans attending the Virginia529 College Savings 250 race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, September 6. Additional drivers are expected to be added to the lineup.  Continue reading →

Keselowski, Biffle Headline 3-Wide Fan Hospitality at Richmond

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Brad Keselowski, Greg Biffle Headline 3-Wide Fan Hospitality Appearances at Richmond International Raceway, September 7

Richmond logoPre-Race Pit Pass, Indoor Hospitality & Driver Appearances Included in 3-Wide Upgrade

Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski and current top-10 driver Greg Biffle are the special guests in Richmond International Raceway’s 3-Wide fan hospitality on Saturday, September 7 prior to the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event – “One Last Race to Make The Chase.”  Continue reading →

NASCAR Nationwide Series Marks 1000th Race at Richmond

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1982 - Dale Earnhardt: Leave it to a legend to start a new era right. Dale Earnhardt (center) earned his way into victory lane following the Goody's 300 on February 13, 1982 in Daytona Beach, Florida - the first race in what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Photo - ISC Archives via Getty Images

1982 – Dale Earnhardt: Leave it to a legend to start a new era right. Dale Earnhardt (center) earned his way into victory lane after the Goody’s 300 on February 13, 1982 in Daytona Beach, Florida – the first race in what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Photo – ISC Archives via Getty Images

Elliott Sadler’s No. 11 Toyota to Honor NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Jack Ingram

On February 13, 1982, Dale Earnhardt crossed the finish line first in the Goody’s 300 at Daytona International Speedway to win the inaugural race in what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Twenty-three champions and 136 race winners later, NASCAR’s second level premier series approaches a historic milestone – its 1,000th race, on September 6th at Richmond International Raceway – 7:30pm ET on ESPN, MRN, Sirius XM, channel 90.  Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Chase Tracker – Atlanta

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ChaseTrackerAtlanta300x400The clock is ticking down on the last Race to the Chase at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night, September 7th – coming up this weekend. One last chance for eight drivers to grab a Wild Card spot for the 2013 ten-race Chase for a Sprint Cup championship.

After the race at Atlanta, six competitors have claimed their place in the Chase’s top-ten including, Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth. Seventh-place Dale Earnhardt Jr faces the least pressure among non-qualifiers, needing only a finish of 32nd or better in the 400-lap race at Richmond to enter the post season competition.

Joey Logano, Greg Biffle and Kurt Busch complete the provisional top-ten – 16, 14 and six points ahead of 11th place Jeff Gordon. Each with one victory, Logano and Biffle have some Chase insurance as potential Wild Cards if they should fall out of the top-ten. 

This week’s Sprint Cup Chase tracker analyzes driver Race to the Chase average-finishes – Kentucky to Atlanta – and their more recent five-race average-finishes – Pocono to Atlanta. And as in previous Chase Tracker posts, there are a few surprises in store. 

Wild Card Contenders

Richmond is all about which drivers will secure their place in the Chase by grabbing a Wild Card in the last race of the regular season. And it is certainly a tight competition this year and several drivers moving between the top-ten and chasing a Wild Card spot.  

Kasey Kahne with two wins, holds the first Wild Card ticket into the post-race season and is just ten points away from tenth-place qualification. Will he race his way into tenth-place at Richmond, leaving another open Wild Card spot for those outside the top-ten? Kahne is definitely one to keep an eye on throughout Richmond’s night of racing on Saturday. If Kahne does move into the top-ten, his two wins will give him a better Chase starting spot at Chicagoland. 

Martin Truex Jr holds the second Wild Card for the Chase and is only 15-points away from the top-ten. His third-place finish at Atlanta, after finishing 35th at Bristol certainly moves his team in the right direction heading into the last race of the regular season. Truex could also race his way into the top-ten at Richmond, leaving his Wild Card spot for another contender. Continue reading →