Richmond Cup Race Thread

[Jonesi]

45 cars on Entry List, 2 will DNQ
Top 35:
2 KURT BUSCH
24 JEFF GORDON
48 JIMMIE JOHNSON
14 TONY STEWART
11 DENNY HAMLIN
18 KYLE BUSCH
99 CARL EDWARDS
33 CLINT BOWYER
31 JEFF BURTON
16 GREG BIFFLE
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00 DAVID REUTIMANN
17 MATT KENSETH
39 RYAN NEWMAN
9 KASEY KAHNE
88 DALE EARNHARDT JR
42 JUAN P MONTOYA
83 BRIAN VICKERS
5 MARK MARTIN
47 MARCOS AMBROSE
29 KEVIN HARVICK
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07 CASEY MEARS
12 DAVID STREMME
1 MARTIN TRUEX JR
43 REED SORENSON
55 MICHAEL WALTRIP
6 DAVID RAGAN
44 AJ ALLMENDINGER
19 ELLIOTT SADLER
26 JAMIE McMURRAY
96 BOBBY LABONTE
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77 SAM HORNISH JR
98 PAUL MENARD
20 JOEY L0GANO
34 JOHN ANDRETTI
7 ROBBY GORDON

GOGH
82 SCOTT SPEED
71 DAVID GILLILAND
87 JOE NEMECHEK
09 BRAD KESELOWSKI
36 SCOTT RIGGS
41 JEREMY MAYFIELD
66 DAVE BLANEY
64 TODD BODINE
37 TONY RAINES
06 TREVOR BOYS

[colinspooky]

I never look forward to this track, but then the racing turns out pretty good.

What's that all about?

[RaceFanStan]

It is a short-track & the racing gets intense @ Richmond.

[slorydn1]

Stan may remember, back in the day on the old forum I used to post the results of the previous year's running of the upcoming race. So, without further adieu:

Race: 2008 Crown Royal Presents Dan Lowery 400
Richmond International Raceway
Race 10 of 36

Finish Order (qual in parenthesis)

01 #07 Clint Bowyer (31)
02 #18 Kyle Busch (7)
03 #8 Mark Martin (2)
04 #20 Tony Stewart (15)
05 #1 Martin Truex (3)
06 #12 Ryan Newman (10)
07 #99 Carl Edwards (19)
08 #29 Kevin Harvick (11)
09 #24 Jeff Gordon (28)
10 #9 Kasey Kahne (9)

Track Record: Jeff Gordon 21.344 sec @ 126.499 mph (5/15/1999)
Pole: Denny Hamlin 21.395 sec @ 126.198 mph
Time of Race: 03:12:37
Avg Speed: 95.786 mph
Cautions: 11 for 62 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.439 seconds
# of Cars on Lead Lap: 16 Cars

Note: race extended to 410 laps due to GWC finish

Failed to qualify: Ken Schrader (#40), Scott Wimmer (#33), John Andretti (#34), Jon Wood (#21)

To the back: Jeff Gordon (#24) unapproved impound adjustment
Cautions: Laps: 67-72 (debris), 129-133 (debris), 140-144 (#42 accident turn 2), 206-210 (#84 spun backstretch), 221-226 (#15,83 accident backstretch), 231-237 (#00,01,2,10,17,31,38,42,48,96,99 accident turn 3), 262-266 (#00,84 accident turn 3), 356-360 (#5,55 accident turn 1), 367-370 (#26 accident turn 4), 392-395 (#11 stopped on track), 399-408 (#88 accident turn 4)
Lap leaders: D. Hamlin 1-206, A. Allmendinger 207, D. Hamlin 208-382, D. Earnhardt Jr. 383-397, C. Bowyer 398-410


Source: http://www.racingreference.info

[Mark in Oshawa]

It was a hell of a race, but in the end, Shrub wins again. Not sure why this annoys me but it does.

[Fred Basset]

Jnr 27th?

[Vez]

from Jayski:
Interesting Stat - only one Birthday winner EVER: UPDATE: Cale Yarborough is the only Sprint Cup driver to ever win a points paying race on his birthday, which is March 27. In 1977 at North Wilksboro Speedway AND 1983 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. NOTE, since much email was first recieved with guess's, a few items were covered and checked: Richard Petty never won on his birthday [July 2nd] [in Cup] and neither did Jeff Gordon [August 4th]. In fact, the Brickyard 400 was only been held on Gordon's birthday once, in 2002, when Bill Elliott won. Gordon's first Brickyard 400 came on August 6, 1994. Why do I bring this up? #18-Kyle Busch will celerbate his 24th birthday on Saturday, May 2nd [the same as Uncle Bud] amd could be the 2nd driver ever to win on his birthday.(4-30-2009)

UPDATE: Kyle Busch won Saturday night's Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway on his 24th birthday to become the second driver to win on his birthday.(5-2-2009)

[muggle not]

Good race. probably one of the better ones so far this year.

[youtellme]

Good race. probably one of the better ones so far this year.

Looked like a Bristol race a few years ago