September 2011

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By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

(September 9, 2011)

RICHMOND, Va.—Kyle Busch found a way to stay out front with a car set up for short runs and pulled away during the final green-flag run to win Friday night’s Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway.

Busch got the opportunity for his career-best 51st Nationwide Series victory and his eighth of the season in 19 starts when Carl Edwards, who had dominated the race, lost three spots during the final round of pit stops under caution.

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1 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 21.196 127.383
2 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 21.204 127.334
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Power of Pride Chevrolet 21.224 127.214
4 5 Mark Martin Quaker State/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 21.246 127.083
5 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 21.258 127.011
6 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 21.261 126.993
7 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 21.297 126.778
8 99 Carl Edwards Cheez-It/Kellogg’s Ford 21.309 126.707
9 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 21.311 126.695
10 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 21.313 126.683
11 22 Kurt Busch Shell/Pennzoil Dodge 21.316 126.665
12 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 21.323 126.624
13 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 21.325 126.612
14 16 Greg Biffle 3M Honoring Our Heroes Ford 21.326 126.606
15 27 Paul Menard Moen/Menards Chevrolet 21.350 126.464
16 20 Joey Logano Home Depot/Celebration of Service Toyota 21.353 126.446
17 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 21.366 126.369
18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet 21.366 126.369
19 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 21.382 126.274
20 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 21.387 126.245

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1 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Ruby Tuesday Dodge 21.817 123.757
2 60 Carl Edwards(i) Fastenal/Honoring Our Heroes Ford 21.921 123.170
3 18 Kyle Busch(i) Z-Line Toyota 21.931 123.113
4 16 Trevor Bayne Fastenal/Honoring Our Heroes Ford 21.944 123.040
5 09 Kenny Wallace Federated Auto Parts Toyota 21.946 123.029
6 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal/Honoring Our Heroes Ford 21.976 122.861
7 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota 21.998 122.738
8 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 22.024 122.594
9 1 Jamie McMurray(i) Phoenix Construction Chevrolet 22.027 122.577
10 20 Ryan Truex Schick Xtreme 3 Toyota 22.040 122.505
11 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 22.040 122.505
12 11 Brian Scott Shore Lodge Toyota 22.050 122.449
13 33 Kevin Harvick(i) RheemHeatingCoolingWaterHeating Chev 22.055 122.421
14 70 David Stremme(i) Foretravel Chevrolet 22.057 122.410
15 87 Joe Nemechek DABCnstrctrs/Pellet&WdStoves Toyota 22.072 122.327

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14 Drivers, Three Spots, One Race

In no time at all, the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season will be no more. Its ending will fit perfectly with its beginning, and everything in between.

What started with Trevor Bayne’s stirring victory in the Daytona 500, continued with a record-tying finish at Talladega Superspeedway, a mix of victories from usual suspects (Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, etc.) and newbies (Regan Smith, Paul Menard, David Ragan and Marcos Ambrose) and Jeff Gordon’s historic 85th victory all ends this Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.

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At what many call the perfect track, we could all see the perfect ending.

So much is known about the makeup of the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Yet, so much can still happen. Nine of the 12 spots are locked up. The top eight drivers – Johnson, Busch, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman – have each clinched at top-10 spot. Brad Keselowski, with three wins, has locked up at least a Wild Card berth.

After Saturday night’s race, the top 10 drivers make up the first part of the 12-driver Chase. Spots 11 and 12 go to those drivers outside the top 10 with the most wins, provided they are in the top 12. The

Wild Card tiebreaker is points position.
Only three spots remain. And thanks to the Wild Card factor – which is in its inaugural year – a whopping 14 drivers remain mathematically eligible.
In terms of drivers outside the top 10, positions 11-23 are all mathematically eligible for a Chase nod. In 2005, seven drivers outside the top 10 still had a mathematical chance, the previous high going into Richmond.

A tale of the tape of the 14…

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RCR & KHI Create Merger for NASCAR Nationwide Program

WELCOME, N.C. (Sept. 7, 2011) — Richard Childress Racing and Kevin Harvick Incorporated have reached agreement on a collaborative effort that will have KHI’s current NASCAR Nationwide Series program merge with RCR beginning in 2012.
The decision is the coming together of the best of the two organizations. KHI will continue to be involved on the business and competition sides with RCR and KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick will still be very active in the Nationwide Series program. The No. 2 and No. 33 teams will continue with drivers Elliott Sadler (No. 2 Chevrolet) and a combination of RCR’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers in the No. 33 Chevrolet. The merger will benefit KHI’s current sponsors with increased resources and business-to-business opportunities.

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