NASCAR Richmond International Raceway

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Kyle Busch Leads Every Lap and Wins Nationwide Race at Richmond

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Coors Light Polesitter Kyle Busch led all 250 laps in Friday night’s Virginia529 College Savings 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway and beat runner-up and series leader Chase Elliott to the finish line by 1.323 seconds.

Driving a No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota that was the clear class of the field, Busch won for the fourth time this season, the fifth time at Richmond and the series-best 67th time in his career.

It was the second time Busch has led every lap in a Nationwide Series race, the first coming at Phoenix in 2011 when he led 200 laps after starting from the pole. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Preview

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Last Call: Sense Of Urgency Reaches Boiling Point At Richmond

A numbers game will play out under the lights at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night.

There will be winners. And losers. With way more hopes popped than champagne bottles. But for the few who do earn a spot in this thrilling new playoff – the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – they know this: After a grueling 26-race regular season … they have earned it.

That numbers game? To start with… Continue reading

Major Media Events Elevate 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup

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Major Media Events Elevate 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup

Expanded Chase Across North America Spans Three Countries,

Jeff Gordon Heading to Toronto, Carl Edwards to Visit Mexico City;

Contender and Eliminator Media Days Added To Activities 

 

A bigger Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – in both size and stature – awaits, and to help launch the brand new championship format, NASCAR announced unprecedented media and fan activities throughout the sport’s “playoffs.”  Continue reading