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.jpg) RIR revs up for 60th year of NASCAR By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com NASCAR’s return to town may still be a few months away but Richmond International Raceway is revving up the celebration early. This year, RIR enters its 60th anniversary of NASCAR racing and the track wants to make it a season to remember. “Sixty years of NASCAR at RIR is a bid deal,” said track president Dennis Bickmeier. It’s a milestone year.” The anniversary gives RIR a chance to commemorate the past while looking towards the future. “I think it gives us some opportunities on a lot of fronts,”… Read more... Jan 11, 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup tickets at RIR go on sale this Friday, Jan. 13 Contributed report Proving that good things do happen on Friday the 13th, Richmond International Raceway fans may purchase tickets to the Saturday, April 28, Richmond 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this Friday, January 13, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The race marks the return of NASCAR to Richmond International Raceway for the first time since last September’s Wonderful Pistachios 400 – one of the most exciting races of the 2011 season. Defending champion Tony Stewart; Chesterfield, Virginia’s Denny Hamlin; Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon; Kyle Busch; Carl Edwards and all… Read more... .jpg) No down time for RIR’s Dennis Bickmeier By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com A month has passed since new Richmond International Raceway President Dennis Bickmeier experienced his first NASCAR weekend at RIR, but there has been little slowing down since. Even though the Wonderful Pistachios 400 marked the final race of RIR’s 2011 season, Bickmeier has kept busy getting to know the community and ramping up plans for next year. So much so that he has rarely seen the inside his office at the track. “I’ve been to a lot of luncheons, a lot of breakfasts, a lot of evening functions,” Bickmeier said. “I’ve… Read more... Sep 15, 2011 2012 will once again bring two NASCAR weekends to RIR From press release On the heels of what many race fans are calling one of the best races at Richmond International Raceway in years and the most entertaining race of the 2011 season, track officials announced today that America’s Premier Short Track will again host two NASCAR weekends in 2012. While the drivers left Richmond with tempers flaring, fans left talking about their next trip to Richmond; now, they can mark the dates on their calendars. Next season Richmond International Raceway will feature NASCAR racing April 26-28 and September 7-8. The spring weekend features… Read more...  NASCAR pays tribute to 9/11 By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com Richmond International Raceway paid tribute to the fallen of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in a prerace ceremony. Read more... |
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