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 Carl Edwards takes Emerson Radio 250 By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com Clint Bowyer in his BB&T Chevrolet led the most laps but in the end it was Carl Edwards in the Scotts Ford who took the win in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Raceway on Sunday night. For most of the race it looked as if Bowyer would run away with the win, after taking the lead from Joey Logano on lap seven then leading for the next 195. But with 27 laps to go, Edwards passed Bowyer for the lead and held on through three restarts following cautions to take the checkered flag. “Clint was obviously the class of the field,”… Read more... .jpg) Johnson rocks at Richmond & rolls into Chase By Tom Brandt sports@mechlocal.com Forty-three cars sparkled under bright sunny skies at Richmond International Raceway Sunday for the rain-delayed Chevy Rock & Roll 400, the final cut-off race to determine NASCAR’s twelve eligible Sprint Cup Chase contenders. Tropical Storm Hanna had washed out Friday’s qualifying session as well as the Saturday night’s race, therefore the top 35 lined up in order of points, giving the frontrunners a comfortable start at or near the front of the pack for the final qualifier. The top five—Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson,… Read more...  NASCAR’s top 12 unchanged going into Chase By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com After all of the build up and tension over who would make the Cup cut, the outcome was no different than the beginning. The top 12 drivers coming into the race finished as the top 12 heading into the Chase. The only change came in how the drivers are seeded after bonus points and tie-breakers were included. With such a commanding lead coming into Richmond, Kyle Busch remained the top driver with 5080 points while Carl Edwards is close behind with 5050 points and Jimmie Johnson at 5040. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin and Jeff Burton each… Read more... Sep 07, 2008 Too bad, Richmond – By Tom Brandt sports@mechlocal.com Big stories have dominated Richmond International Raceway leading into this weekend’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400—who’s in and who’s out of the Chase, “Hurricane” Kyle’s dropkick of fan-favorite Dale Jr. in the spring race, and the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start of racing prodigy Joey Logano—Tony Stewart’s replacement at Joe Gibbs Racing. Since Richmond found itself awash in the wind and rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, NSCS cars will line up by virtue of points, excluding Logano from the field.… Read more... Sep 05, 2008 Hanna forces postponement of activities at RIR Press release Due to inclement weather from Tropical Storm Hanna, NASCAR and Richmond International Raceway officials have announced all weekend activities, including tonight’s Emerson Radio 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, as well as tomorrow night’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race have been postponed to Sunday. The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. Sunday. The Emerson Radio 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race will follow the Sprint Cup Series race at 7:00 p.m. All… Read more... |
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